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Friday, 18 September 2026

Zudio hits 1,000 as value fashion tightens grip

Delhi desk flags Trent’s Zudio sprint past 1,000 stores into 300 cities just as festive stock builds. Merchants watch margin math and dark-store density while Lenskart and Nykaa push premium lanes.

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  1. Retail

    Zudio hits 1,000 stores mark

    Trent value chain reaches 300 cities after decade of rapid rollout.

  2. Retail

    Lenskart Q1 revenue up 43%

    Profit jumps fourfold as chain targets thousands more stores.

  3. Ecommerce

    Nykaa 9M revenue up 25%

    Beauty GMV and owned brands drive outperformance versus apparel peers.

  4. Retail

    Reliance locks Fabletics exclusive

    Athleisure label gains full access to 18,000-plus store network.

  5. Retail

    Zudio density tests mid-market

    1,000 stores force apparel players to choose volume or margin fast.

  6. Payments

    Retailers flag 0.4% UPI MDR hit

    Thin-margin kiranas and chains warn proposed fee above ₹2,000 will squeeze tills ahead of festive rush.

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