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Retail

Lifestyle opens flagship store at Felix Plaza in Gurugram

New North India outlet anchors mixed-use mall as NCR shoppers favour destination retail over pure transactions.

Meera Iyer · 11 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent pushes Zudio past 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue hits ₹5,788 crore

Value format now dominates the network; merchants watch whether ticket sizes hold as competition thickens in tier-2.

Meera Iyer · 7 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Brands opens first Fabletics store in Delhi

Exclusive tie-up brings RFID fitting rooms and membership model to Indian activewear shoppers.

Meera Iyer · 6 Oct · 4 min read

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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

Retail

Fabletics opens first India store with Reliance Brands in Delhi

Tech-led activewear door at DLF Promenade puts Reliance deeper into athleisure just as festive gym traffic rises.

Meera Iyer · 1 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

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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

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Retail

Outlet Mall of India opens in Bhiwandi with 70% off

Maharashtra’s first large outlet centre runs 365-day discounts on 100-plus brands, forcing high-street and mall full-price operators to rethink markdown calendars.

Meera Iyer · 26 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

SleepyCat opens 50th store in Gurgaon

D2C mattress brand hits milestone offline, forcing kiranas and multi-brand furniture shops to match try-before-buy experience.

Meera Iyer · 26 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Kalyan Jewellers pumps ₹350 crore into Kandere Lifestyle

Rights issue capital strengthens the fully-owned subsidiary as the jewellery major readies festive and wedding inventory.

Meera Iyer · 22 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Lenskart shares slip 2% after ₹2,468 crore block deal

3.6 crore shares or 2.07% equity change hands, extending recent stake sales and testing secondary market appetite for the eyewear play.

Meera Iyer · 22 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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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

Crowded racks of low-priced casual clothing under harsh store lighting with price boards

Opinion · Retail

Value fashion’s 1,000-store war leaves mid-market nowhere to hide

Zudio’s milestone and Yousta’s counter-punch show the only safe price band left is the bottom one.

The Desk · 15 Sep · 4 min read

Display cases of eyeglasses and frames on clean glass shelves in a quiet optical store

Retail

Reliance Brands seals LensCrafters India buy from DLF

Second Luxottica eyewear deal after Sunglass Hut gives Reliance premium optical stores in key malls.

Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read

Retail

Reliance Retail plans 1,000 Yousta stores in two years

Value brand currently at 55 outlets across 27 cities accelerates to challenge Zudio on price and youth traffic.

Meera Iyer · 15 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

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Retail

Nexus Select seals ₹1,600 crore Guwahati retail deal

Assam CM flags the mall investment as proof of rising eastern consumer demand for organised retail.

Meera Iyer · 13 Sep · 4 min read

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Platforms

Flipkart launches Fashion Spotlight, targets 500 D2C brands

Marketplace programme arms Tier-2 fashion labels with video, live commerce and virtual try-on to cut discovery cost before festive.

Rhea Kapoor · 11 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Brands acquires LensCrafters India from DLF

Second Luxottica buy after Sunglass Hut hands Reliance premium optical stores in key NCR malls and squeezes independents on high-street rents.

Meera Iyer · 10 Sep · 4 min read