THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2026

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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  1. Retail

    Trent Zudio crosses 1000 stores

    Q2 revenue ₹5788 crore, total outlets 1342.

  2. Ecommerce

    Nykaa reaches 338 stores

    Q2 GMV growth near 30 percent after 14 additions.

  3. Retail

    DMart adds 15 stores, stock slides

    Revenue up 18.4 percent to ₹19206 crore amid qcomm pressure.

  4. Retail

    Titan shares drop nearly 4 percent

    Earnings miss and RBI hike hit consumer discretionary.

  5. Platforms

    Stores versus riders this festive

    Value chains expand while qcomm takes the top-up trip.

  6. Retail

    RBI hike hits consumer durables hard

    Titan and Asian Paints lead losers as rate stance turns hawkish ahead of festive billing.

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