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13 stories for “Bengaluru”

Folded activewear leggings and tops stacked on a wooden display table

Retail

Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics pact

Athleisure brand gains full omni-channel reach across Reliance’s store base as activewear demand accelerates.

Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read

Ecommerce

Flipkart 2GUD launches Local format with Bengaluru mall

Value platform opens hybrid channel for traditional stores via influencer video and fulfilment, giving single-brand outlets pan-India reach without full D2C build.

Ananya Rao · 10 Sep · 4 min read

Empty modern boutique interior with metal fixtures and blue table under mall lights

Retail

Off-White opens Delhi flagship ahead of festive

Second India store at DLF Promenade tests street-luxury mix on Gen-Z Diwali spenders.

Meera Iyer · 9 Sep · 4 min read

Empty concept sneaker store with concrete textures and wall-mounted shoe displays

Retail

Comet opens first flagship store on Bengaluru Indiranagar road

Domestic sneaker brand moves from pure D2C to physical retail with a concept store designed as post-impact zone for community drops.

Meera Iyer · 4 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit leads top-10 cities with 969 dark stores

Eternal unit accounts for 27 per cent of mapped outlets and over 34 per cent nationally, giving it the density edge that keeps riders busy and AOV rising.

Ananya Rao · 31 Aug · 4 min read

Gift hampers and wrapped boxes stacked on a dark-store packing table

Ecommerce

Instamart sees Rakhi order surge in premium gifts

Quick-commerce platforms record sharp rise in last-minute rakhi, jewellery and hamper demand, lifting non-grocery AOV in metros and smaller cities.

Ananya Rao · 30 Aug · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

ITC Nestle widen own e-stores with 30% discounts

FMCG majors expand direct platforms to more cities to cut marketplace fees and lock in shoppers before festive stocking.

Ananya Rao · 30 Aug · 4 min read

Empty apparel racks and mirrors in a brightly lit fashion store

Retail

Snitch opens 111th store, targets ₹900 crore FY26 revenue

Indiranagar outlet marks milestone; brand also pilots 60-minute delivery from stores as dark nodes.

Meera Iyer · 28 Aug · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit leads dark stores as Flipkart Minutes overtakes Instamart

CLSA count shows 969 Blinkit outlets in top 10 cities; density fight now reaches 477 cities nationwide.

Ananya Rao · 28 Aug · 4 min read

Spacious apparel store interior with neat folded stacks of basic shirts and trousers

Retail

Uniqlo India sticks to six cities for store expansion

Japanese retailer runs 20 stores, posts 44% revenue jump to ₹1,175.5 crore, and keeps online at 15%.

Meera Iyer · 26 Aug · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio ordered to pay ₹30,000 over carry-bag fee

Karnataka consumer commission rules ₹10 bag charge unfair; value fashion chain faces fresh scrutiny on extras.

Meera Iyer · 24 Aug · 4 min read

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Retail

Phoenix Mills targets over 18 million sq ft by 2030

From 11.5 million sq ft now, new malls plus mature-asset refreshes chase 30 per cent-plus consumption growth for retailers.

Ananya Rao · 23 Aug · 4 min read

Retail

Levi’s opens 500th store bets bigger ICON formats

Square footage over store count in metros lifts women’s wear and tops share for shoppers seeking lifestyle denim.

Meera Iyer · 23 Aug · 4 min read