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20 stories for “Diwali”

Handwritten discount placards propped on a wooden shop counter at dusk

Opinion · Retail

Why festive discounting still rules the shop floor

From boAt's 80% off push to DMart's margin squeeze, merchants face the same old choice: volume now or pricing power later.

The Desk · 20 Oct · 4 min read

Sealed cardboard food cartons stacked inside a dim warehouse corridor

Supply Chain

FDA seizes ₹48 lakh food, FIRs Reliance and Blinkit officials

Maharashtra regulator suspends five licences after expired and rejected stock allegedly re-entered the retail chain via disposal yards.

Farhan Qureshi · 20 Oct · 4 min read

Open cardboard cartons of earphones and chargers on a warehouse packing table

Ecommerce

boAt doubles overseas revenue, enters Sri Lanka and Bhutan

International sales crossed ₹45 crore in FY26 as the audio brand pushes personal audio, watches and chargers into two new South Asian markets.

Ananya Rao · 20 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores as Q2 sales hit ₹5,788 crore

17 Zudio and 10 Westside doors added; value fashion race tightens for tier-2 shoppers and mall landlords.

Meera Iyer · 19 Oct · 4 min read

Side-by-side empty convenience shelf and busy apparel rack under different lights

Opinion · Retail

Why convenience lost and value fashion keeps winning

One format dies under kirana-plus-quick-commerce pressure while another thrives on density and private label. The P&L lesson is clear.

The Desk · 17 Oct · 4 min read

Ecommerce

Festive GMV hits ₹1,000 crore as tier-2 AOV nearly doubles

CashKaro data for Oct 7-12 shows 18-fold GMV jump and AOV at ₹2,639; smaller cities outpace metros on higher-value buys.

Ananya Rao · 17 Oct · 4 min read

Busy value-fashion store interior with apparel racks and bright overhead lights

Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue jumps 23%

Standalone sales hit ₹5,788 crore; 17 Zudio and 10 Westside doors added in the quarter while value fashion race intensifies.

Meera Iyer · 17 Oct · 4 min read

Rows of grocery crates and sealed food packets on metal shelves inside a dimly lit warehouse aisle

Ecommerce

FSSAI penalises Zepto Instamart Amazon Flipkart on food safety

Regulator acts on misbranding, misleading claims and prohibited items as dark-store inspections intensify across quick commerce.

Ananya Rao · 16 Oct · 4 min read

Smartphone screen glow on a wooden table beside shopping bags

Ecommerce

Flipkart logs 6.3 million concurrent users as Big Billion Days open

Early access and day-one traffic skew heavily to Tier-3 towns, locking marketplace share before Amazon and quick-commerce counters.

Ananya Rao · 15 Oct · 4 min read

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked grocery cartons under fluorescent lights

Retail

DMart adds 15 stores to 518 as Q2 profit rises 8.5%

Revenue climbs nearly 18% to ₹19,644 crore but EBITDA margin slips to 7%, pressuring the value proposition shoppers and kiranas track.

Meera Iyer · 15 Oct · 4 min read

Bright apparel racks with folded T-shirts and denim stacks in a compact store

Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores on 23% revenue jump

Tata retail arm hits milestone with heavy Tier-II and III push, forcing value fashion rivals to match speed or lose share.

Meera Iyer · 14 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

DMart adds 15 stores as Q2 revenue hits ₹19,644 crore

Avenue Supermarts grows sales 17.8% but margins slip on wages, leaving kiranas and dark stores to fight the same basket.

Meera Iyer · 14 Oct · 4 min read

Stacked cardboard delivery cartons on a warehouse conveyor under bright industrial lights

Ecommerce

E-comm platforms bag ₹24,000 crore GMV in festive first two days

Redseer pegs 8-9 crore orders as mobiles lead and quick-commerce arms deliver 4-5 times normal daily GMV for Amazon and Flipkart.

Ananya Rao · 13 Oct · 4 min read

Wide aisle of a brightly lit supermarket with stacked grocery cartons and price tags under fluorescent lights

Retail

DMart adds 15 stores as Q2 profit trails 18% revenue rise

Revenue hits ₹19,644 crore but margins narrow on wage costs, leaving value shoppers and rivals watching the till harder.

Meera Iyer · 13 Oct · 4 min read

Stacked smartphone boxes and TV cartons inside a warehouse bay

Ecommerce

Festive e-commerce GMV hits ₹24,000 crore in two days

Smartphones take nearly 40% share as Amazon Flipkart Meesho and Ajio open the season.

Ananya Rao · 12 Oct · 4 min read

Bright apparel racks with folded T-shirts and jeans in a compact store

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300-plus cities

Trent’s value fashion chain doubles down on Tier-2 and Tier-3 as festive demand builds.

Meera Iyer · 12 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

DMart adds 15 stores, Q2 profit hits ₹743 crore

Revenue climbs 18% but wage pressure trims margins just as festive footfall builds.

Meera Iyer · 12 Oct · 4 min read

Empty premium retail floor with soft lighting and display plinths

Opinion · Retail

Premium festive demand is rewriting the retail P&L

Shoppers stretch for upgrades while platforms and stores race to capture higher tickets without margin bleed.

The Desk · 11 Oct · 4 min read

Warehouse aisle stacked with sealed cartons under fluorescent lights at dusk

Ecommerce

Flipkart hits 6.3 million concurrent users as Big Billion Days opens

Non-metro demand at 60 percent forces sellers to rethink stock and rider routes for the festive window.

Ananya Rao · 11 Oct · 4 min read

Smartphone boxes and appliance cartons stacked beside a payment terminal on a retail counter

Opinion · Ecommerce

Why festive premiumisation leaves value merchants exposed

Platform data shows shoppers stretching for higher ASP goods; pure discounters without credit or exchange tools risk basket shrinkage.

The Desk · 10 Oct · 4 min read