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Daily briefing

Thursday, 10 September 2026

Reliance seals eyewear deal as Flipkart, Carrefour push stores

Delhi desk flags fresh deals and formats as festive stocking begins. Physical retail and marketplace tools still set the pace for merchants chasing footfall and GMV.

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  1. Retail

    Reliance Brands takes LensCrafters India

    Second Luxottica deal after Sunglass Hut locks NCR mall optical outlets.

  2. Ecommerce

    Flipkart 2GUD starts Local retail format

    KLM Fashion Mall first partner; influencer video plus fulfilment for offline stores.

  3. Retail

    Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft Noida flagship

    Apparel Group franchise targets 50 stores in NCR-UP over three to four years.

  4. Platforms

    Flipkart Fashion Spotlight eyes 500 brands

    Tier-2 D2C fashion gets video, live and try-on tools ahead of festive.

  5. Retail

    Big-box grocery capital keeps flowing

    Carrefour 50-store plan shows physical still owns the large weekly basket.

  6. Retail

    Trent Zudio keeps value lead in FY26 scorecard

    Zudio crossed 960 stores by March as Trent PAT rose; watch Q2 filings for city additions ahead of Navratri.

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