Daily briefing
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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Retail
Zudio hits 1,000 stores markTrent value chain reaches 300 cities after decade of rapid rollout.
Retail
Lenskart Q1 revenue up 43%Profit jumps fourfold as chain targets thousands more stores.
Ecommerce
Nykaa 9M revenue up 25%Beauty GMV and owned brands drive outperformance versus apparel peers.
Retail
Reliance locks Fabletics exclusiveAthleisure label gains full access to 18,000-plus store network.
Retail
Zudio density tests mid-market1,000 stores force apparel players to choose volume or margin fast.
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.