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Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000 sq ft Noida flagship, eyes 50 stores

French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise, betting physical clusters still beat pure quick commerce for bulk grocery.

Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Carrefour opens Noida store eyes 50 outlets in NCR UP

French retailer returns with 50,000 sq ft format and cluster plan, testing whether hypermarket economics still work against q-comm.

Meera Iyer · 24 Sep · 4 min read

Warehouse aisle stacked with festive cartons under fluorescent lights

Ecommerce

Flipkart creates 2.5 lakh festive jobs, adds 900 hubs

Walmart arm expands last-mile by 1.4 lakh roles ahead of Big Billion Days, squeezing smaller logistics players on rider supply.

Ananya Rao · 17 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

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Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft Greater Noida store, eyes 50

French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise with large-format bet that still needs floor space for the big basket.

Meera Iyer · 11 Sep · 4 min read

Empty optical display cases and mirror stations under mall skylight

Retail

Reliance Brands seals LensCrafters India buy from DLF

Second Luxottica deal after Sunglass Hut puts premium optical floors in key NCR malls and lifts high-street rents for independents.

Meera Iyer · 11 Sep · 4 min read

Wide empty grocery aisles with produce bins and overhead lights

Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft Noida store, eyes 50

French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise with large-format bet even as quick commerce grows, testing whether discovery still needs floor space.

Meera Iyer · 10 Sep · 4 min read

Empty optical display counters and frame racks under mall lighting

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

Wide empty hypermarket aisle with stacked shelves and overhead fluorescent lights

Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft Greater Noida hypermarket

Apparel Group joint venture plants French format in NCR as organised grocery eyes scale.

Meera Iyer · 9 Sep · 4 min read

Large empty hypermarket floor with long checkout counters and stacked produce crates

Opinion · Retail

Why physical grocery still draws global capital

Carrefour’s 50-store plan shows hypermarkets are not dead; the real test is cluster density versus 15-minute delivery.

The Desk · 7 Sep · 4 min read

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked cartons of staples under bright overhead lights

Retail

Carrefour opens Noida store, eyes 50 outlets

French chain returns via Apparel Group franchise; first 50,000 sq ft unit tests hypermarket against local grocery giants and quick commerce.

Meera Iyer · 7 Sep · 4 min read

Long view of a brightly lit retail floor with checkout counters and stacked shelves at dusk

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

Wide aisle of a new hypermarket with stacked fresh produce crates and overhead lights

Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft flagship in Greater Noida

French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise; first store tests big-box against 10-minute delivery for NCR shoppers and suppliers.

Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read