Daily briefing
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Zudio hits 1000 as value retail faces heat
Delhi desk, 8 October 2026. Trent’s Zudio milestone and Nykaa’s store add set the festive tone while DMart and Titan stocks absorb the RBI aftershock and quick-commerce squeeze. Merchants watch same-store numbers and dark-store density into Navratri.
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Retail
Trent Zudio crosses 1000 storesQ2 revenue ₹5788 crore, total outlets 1342.
Ecommerce
Nykaa reaches 338 storesQ2 GMV growth near 30 percent after 14 additions.
Retail
DMart adds 15 stores, stock slidesRevenue up 18.4 percent to ₹19206 crore amid qcomm pressure.
Retail
Titan shares drop nearly 4 percentEarnings miss and RBI hike hit consumer discretionary.
Platforms
Stores versus riders this festiveValue chains expand while qcomm takes the top-up trip.
Retail
RBI hike hits consumer durables hard
Titan and Asian Paints lead losers as rate stance turns hawkish ahead of festive billing.