Carrefour returns, Trent expands, jewellery deal heats up

Delhi desk, 5 September 2026. Big-box bets and value fashion keep rolling even as quick commerce crowds the till. Merchants watch store counts and festive hiring more than slogans.

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Retail
Carrefour opens 50k sq ft Noida store
Apparel Group franchise flags 50-store North India plan.
Retail
Trent profit up 21% store count 1300
Zudio-heavy additions push network past 1,300 across 330 cities.
Retail
Zudio opens 23000 sq ft Gurugram store
Value fashion anchors M2K Corporate Park mixed-use hub.
Retail
GRT seals 74% stake buy in TBZ
Jewellery deal sends TBZ shares up 58% in four sessions.
Retail
Big-box still writes festive cheque
Carrefour and Trent prove large stores remain core infrastructure.
Ecommerce
Meesho Amazon ramp festive hiring
E-com and qcom players add seasonal hands ahead of Navratri-Diwali window as dark stores and warehouses fill.

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