Daily briefing

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

DMart margins pinch, Zudio hits 1,000, festive GMV surges

Delhi desk flags value retail under cost pressure even as store counts climb and festive clicks roar. Merchants watch same-store numbers and quick-commerce share before Diwali peak.

1. Retail

   DMart Q2: 15 stores, thinner margins

   Revenue up 18% to ₹19,644 crore but profit lags as costs bite.

2. Retail

   Lenskart ₹1,895 crore block hits stock

   Shares fall 5% on Alpha Wave stake sale reports at ₹647.

3. Ecommerce

   Festive e-comm opens at ₹24,000 crore

   Eight to nine crore orders in two days, q-comm runs hot.

4. Retail

   Zudio hits 1,000 stores, Trent up 23%

   Revenue ₹5,788 crore as value chain pushes smaller cities.

5. Retail

   DMart margins flag value retail strain

   Profit lags revenue as wages and expansion costs climb.

6. Retail

   Bazaar Style opens Raniganj store, hits 286

   West Bengal addition keeps the value chain pushing tier-2 density against DMart and Zudio.