Retail
Trent bets ₹2,500 cr to open 100 Westside stores yearly
Mid-premium format accelerates from 10-15 openings a year as Zudio faces crowded value aisles.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read
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Opinion · Retail
Value fashion keeps winning while premium defends margins
Zudio-style sub-₹999 weekly drops force department stores and mid-tier brands to choose volume or ticket size before the festive rush.
The Desk · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics India pact
US athleisure brand joins the premium portfolio, giving merchants another membership-led activewear line just as festive athleisure demand lifts.
Meera Iyer · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion is rewriting the mid-market P&L
Zudio-style private-label volume at sub-₹999 is forcing department stores and mid brands to choose between premiumisation or exit.
The Desk · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent Q1 revenue rises 19% to ₹5,666 crore
Westside and Zudio additions power the print as the retailer keeps opening in smaller cities despite uneven demand.
Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion’s 1,000-store reality check
Zudio’s density forces every mid-market buyer to choose volume or margin before the next festive cycle.
The Desk · 18 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa 9M revenue climbs 25% to ₹7,374 crore
Beauty and lifestyle platform outpaces mass apparel peers, lifting owned brands and curated global lines.
Ananya Rao · 18 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent’s value chain hits the mark a decade after launch, putting fresh pressure on every mid-price apparel till.
Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent profit rises 21% to ₹519 crore as stores hit 1,300
Zudio and Westside additions drive Q1 growth; value fashion keeps adding cities while like-for-like stays under watch for merchants.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Ecommerce
Why the store race still beats the dark-store sprint
Conglomerates keep pouring capital into physical outlets even as quick commerce multiplies dark stores. The P&L math favours density.
The Desk · 4 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Tata Aditya Birla add 3,891 stores in three years
Three conglomerates take combined network past 26,000 outlets, deepening tier-2 and tier-3 penetration as mall supply stays tight.
Meera Iyer · 4 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Trent Aditya Birla add 3,891 stores in three years
Combined network hits 26,067 outlets; Reliance alone ends FY26 at 20,160 stores as organised retail pushes deeper into smaller towns.
Meera Iyer · 3 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s Zudio pushes 16% growth on sub-₹999 tickets
Weekly inventory refresh and value pricing keep footfall high while premium peers chase margins.
Meera Iyer · 1 Sep · 4 min read