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Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Zudio 1,000, Yousta race, LensCrafters deal

Delhi desk, 15 September 2026. Value fashion hits another milestone while Reliance doubles down on the same aisle and eyewear. Quick-commerce keeps rewriting the grocery till.

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  1. Retail

    Zudio hits 1,000-store mark

    Trent value chain now in 300-plus cities after decade of rapid rollout.

  2. Retail

    Reliance eyes 1,000 Yousta stores

    Value chain to race from 55 outlets to four-digit count inside two years.

  3. Retail

    Reliance buys LensCrafters India

    Second Luxottica deal after Sunglass Hut brings premium optical sites.

  4. Ecommerce

    Minutes eyes default shopping app

    Flipkart qcom arm runs 627 dark stores in top cities and wants everyday primacy.

  5. Retail

    Value fashion squeezes the middle

    Zudio and Yousta 1,000-store race leaves mid-price apparel with nowhere left to stand.

  6. Retail

    Reliance Digital opens iPhone 18 Pro pre-book

    Pre-booking live from 12 September across stores and JioMart; devices from 18 September.

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