India’s consumer and retail deal-activity rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2025, recording 132 deals with total value exceeding USD 3.4 billion — nearly four-fold the previous quarter. Domestic M&A and private-equity contributed USD 2.3 billion across 121 deals. The upswing reflects heightened investor confidence, festive-season consumption, and a rising appetite for value-chain investments in textiles, e-commerce and food-processing. Analysts view this as a meaningful recovery in the sector after a softer prior period, underscoring the domestic consumption story and pick-up in deal-flow across India’s retail economy.