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Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Lenskart stake sale, Zepto cafe cut, Kalyan cheque

Delhi desk, 22 September 2026. Block deals and dark-store resets set the tone as festive carts fill and jewellery arms get fresh capital.

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  1. Retail

    Lenskart ₹2,468 crore block hits tape

    Shares fall 2% as 2.07% equity changes hands in heavy volume.

  2. Ecommerce

    Zepto Café slashes outlet count hard

    Network cut to 250-350 sites with menus trimmed after expansion pains.

  3. Retail

    Kalyan injects ₹350 crore into unit

    Rights issue fortifies Kandere Lifestyle ahead of festive jewellery demand.

  4. Ecommerce

    Clovia hits Zepto with 100 styles

    Intimate wear enters 18-city 10-minute delivery grid via dark stores.

  5. Ecommerce

    Quick commerce profit gap widens

    Blinkit in the black, Zepto and peers still deep in losses ahead of festive.

  6. Ecommerce

    Blinkit posts operating profit as peers burn

    Adjusted EBITDA turns positive while Zepto and others face subsidy and policy costs ahead of festive peak.

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