Zudio hits 1,000, Blinkit sells iPhones, Lenskart block

Delhi desk, 19 September 2026. Value fashion keeps adding square feet while quick commerce climbs the ticket size ladder. Merchants watch the till and the dark store in equal measure this festive run-up.

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Retail
Zudio hits 1,000 stores in 300 cities
Trent value chain deepens Tier-II push after decade of growth.
Ecommerce
Blinkit sells iPhone 18 Pro in 10 cities
Day-one Apple partnership lifts Eternal shares and ticket sizes.
Retail
Lenskart ₹2,047 crore block deal set
Platinum Jasmine exits 1.7% at discount after strong Q1.
Payments
UPI 0.4% MDR hits high-value from Oct
Merchants brace for cost on tickets above ₹2,000 starting mid-month.
Ecommerce
Q-comm tests premium ticket economics
iPhones on ten-minute delivery force a margin rethink across retail.
Retail
Delhi-NCR retail leasing jumps 78% in H1
Malls and high streets draw organised formats as retailers chase experience-led space ahead of peak season.

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