Ecommerce
Lenskart sets 31 October IPO, eyes ₹2,150 cr raise
Pre-IPO cheques from Damani family and SBI MF lock valuation path; store and tech spend next.
Ananya Rao · 4 Oct · 4 min read
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Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft maiden store at Gurugram M2K
Two-floor value-fashion box anchors new corporate park retail, testing denser NCR catchments.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Ecommerce
Will dark-store scale finally cool the q-comm discount war?
As Amazon and Flipkart near 1,000 sites the incentive race shows early signs of moderation, yet festive demand could reignite burns.
The Desk · 29 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why festive capacity and MDR will decide October margins
Hiring blitzes and new payment costs land together just as festive tickets swell; the shop floor will sort winners fast.
The Desk · 17 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft Gurugram store
Trent value format anchors M2K Corporate Park as first major apparel play, targeting office and residential traffic in Sector 51.
Meera Iyer · 7 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why big-box still writes the festive cheque
Carrefour’s return and Trent’s store machine show physical retail is not dead; it is simply learning to feed the apps.
The Desk · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000-sq-ft store at Gurugram corporate park
Tata value-fashion brand anchors M2K complex; first major apparel play in the mixed-use hub targets office and residential traffic.
Meera Iyer · 5 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
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft store at Gurugram M2K Corporate Park
Two-floor value fashion anchor for Trent brand brings apparel density to a mixed-use hub and tests corporate-park footfall.
Meera Iyer · 2 Sep · 4 min read
Supply Chain
DMart Blinkit cap sugar buys as prices rise 40%
Retailers and quick-commerce platforms limit packs per customer while supplies tighten ahead of Raksha Bandhan and festive demand.
Farhan Qureshi · 30 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Mango India hits 50:50 online-offline split
Larger format stores and Myntra quick commerce drive repeats; new outlets planned in Visakhapatnam and Jaipur.
Meera Iyer · 24 Aug · 4 min read