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Opinion · Retail

Why premium festive trade-up leaves value gaps

Amazon and Giva numbers show shoppers stretching for better; mid-tier brands and kiranas risk being skipped.

The Desk · 4 Nov · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Amazon logs 50% volume jump in Great Indian Festival

Premium phones and big TVs drive trade-up; kiranas and dark stores lose share of festive baskets beyond metros.

Ananya Rao · 4 Nov · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics activewear partnership

US athleisure brand enters India via Reliance’s 18,000-plus store network and omni-channel reach.

Meera Iyer · 2 Nov · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why the festive calendar now decides retail P&Ls

Q2 numbers across Reliance and peers show timing risk has become a core operating variable, not a footnote.

The Desk · 1 Nov · 4 min read

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Retail

Titan aims to double jewellery business by FY30

Festive and wedding demand stays firm; Tanishq, Mia, CaratLane and Zoya each target distinct segments.

Meera Iyer · 1 Nov · 4 min read

Retail

Lenskart opens first evolv flagship store in Mumbai

Worli concept store blends AI eye tests and style discovery, raising the bar for eyewear merchants chasing premium footfall.

Meera Iyer · 31 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why Zudio’s 1,000-store machine still rewrites fashion maths

Sub-₹999 drops and tier-2 density force every peer to pick scale or margin before the festive peak.

The Desk · 29 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

Nykaa opens 175th store with Luxe format in Mumbai Bandra

2,500 sq ft two-floor outlet brings exclusive brands and skin analysers offline, raising discovery stakes for beauty shoppers.

Meera Iyer · 29 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Nykaa opens 175th store with Luxe format in Mumbai Bandra

2,500 sq ft two-floor outlet brings exclusive brands and skin analysers offline, raising discovery stakes for beauty shoppers and salon rivals.

Meera Iyer · 28 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why Zudio's volume machine keeps rewriting fashion maths

Sub-₹999 weekly drops and 1,000-plus stores force peers to choose between scale and premium margins this festive season.

The Desk · 27 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets on 100 Westside stores a year

Board-backed ₹2,500 crore raise funds mid-premium push as Zudio faces crowded value aisles and margin watch.

Meera Iyer · 26 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why Trent’s Westside pivot signals the end of pure value rush

When even the fastest fashion expander rotates capital to mid-premium, the kirana-to-mall ladder is changing.

The Desk · 25 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Lindt plans 20 exclusive stores across India in 2.5 years

VTC Group opens Delhi flagship with 500 SKUs and targets north-west cities before Christmas flavours land.

Meera Iyer · 25 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets ₹2,500 crore on 100 Westside stores a year

Tata retail arm shifts from Zudio volume to mid-premium margins as value fashion crowds up.

Ananya Rao · 25 Oct · 4 min read

Two empty apparel racks side by side—one sparse value, one denser mid-premium—under mixed store lighting

Opinion · Retail

Why Trent’s Westside sprint leaves Zudio exposed

Value fashion’s easy density is over; the capital is moving to higher baskets just as competition floods the same towns.

The Desk · 24 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets on 100 Westside stores yearly with ₹2,500 cr raise

Tata retailer shifts from Zudio speed to mid-premium density; landlords and private-label suppliers gain first call on the capital.

Meera Iyer · 24 Oct · 4 min read

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Platforms

Nykaa secures Anand Rathi buy rating target ₹400

Broker sees premium beauty runway and fashion turnaround after the brand hit record $1 billion revenue in FY26.

Ananya Rao · 23 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets on Westside with 100 stores yearly and ₹2,500 crore

Tata retailer shifts capital to mid-premium format after Zudio scale, raising the bar for private-label margins this festive.

Meera Iyer · 21 Oct · 4 min read

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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

Retail

Lenskart Q1 profit jumps 182% to ₹228 crore on 34% revenue rise

EBITDA margin hits 21.7% and product margins cross 70%; omnichannel eyewear keeps gaining share from traditional players.

Meera Iyer · 17 Oct · 4 min read