Retail margins, store counts and shutters in focus

Delhi desk notes Reliance Retail flagging margin recovery even as Q2 profit slipped and Trent locked in Zudio scale ahead of the festive window. Shop floors from kiranas to dark stores will feel the squeeze from both investment cycles and one-day disruptions.

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Retail
Reliance Retail eyes margin lift next year
Profit fell 24% but digital orders and dark stores are the stated path back.
Retail
Trent Zudio nears 1,000 stores
Profit up 25% as value chain deepens Tier-2 and Tier-3 footprint.
Retail
Delhi shops take ₹10,000 crore hit
2.5 lakh outlets shut for the day as rally empties key wholesale markets.
Retail
Decathlon scales Whitefield to 60,000 sq ft
India’s largest sports experiential store adds arenas and circular services.
Ecommerce
Dark stores set festive battle lines
Speed and pin-code density now decide who takes the impulse rupee.
Retail
RIL shares jump over 11% on Q2 beat
Retail arm still weighs on group margins but digital order growth holds investor attention into Diwali week.

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