20 stories for “capital”
Opinion · Retail
Listed retailers are funding aggressive offline expansion even as quick commerce densifies urban delivery. The P&L test arrives this festive season.
The Desk · 5 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio and Westside growth plus supply chain cited; value fashion keeps taking share.
Meera Iyer · 4 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Pre-IPO cheques from Damani family and SBI MF lock valuation path; store and tech spend next.
Ananya Rao · 4 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Tata retailer shifts capital to mid-premium private-label format as value fashion crowds up and margins matter more on the floor.
Meera Iyer · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Mid-premium format accelerates from 10-15 openings a year as Zudio faces crowded value aisles.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Plan lifts Amazon Now from roughly 750 stores toward 1,300 by April and targets daily essentials share now at 6.2 percent.
Ananya Rao · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sells stake through secondary transaction, signalling continued private-market interest in eyewear retail.
Meera Iyer · 29 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Opinion: Dark stores win minutes, but square footage still wins baskets and private-label margins when families stock up.
The Desk · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Seasonal headcount at Myntra and minority cheques for indie beauty brands show merchants still bet on physical and digital tills filling up.
The Desk · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Pre-Series A funds push network from three to over 15 dark stores and target ₹150 crore annual run rate in quick commerce.
Ananya Rao · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Minority stakes in high-growth Indian labels give founders capital plus Nykaa shelves and L’Oréal know-how without ceding control.
Meera Iyer · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
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
Opinion · Ecommerce
Blinkit turns operating profit while Zepto and others post heavy losses; subsidy cuts and policy costs decide who scales into festive demand.
The Desk · 22 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Rights issue capital strengthens the fully-owned subsidiary as the jewellery major readies festive and wedding inventory.
Meera Iyer · 22 Sep · 4 min read
Platforms
Platinum Jasmine offers 1.7 per cent at a 3.5 per cent discount as the eyewear firm prepares its public listing.
Rhea Kapoor · 21 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Zudio’s milestone and Yousta’s chase are rewriting price architecture; mid-tier brands must pick volume or premium fast.
The Desk · 20 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s value chain hits the mark in a decade, forcing rivals to match density or lose the under-₹999 shopper.
Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read
Payments
Merchants pay the charge, consumers stay free; small retailers and petrol pumps scramble for exemptions before the festive rush.
Kabir Menon · 17 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Filing shows stake rise in Japan affiliate to nearly 98 percent; global eyewear control tightens after strong India numbers.
Meera Iyer · 16 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Second Luxottica eyewear deal after Sunglass Hut gives Reliance premium optical stores in key malls.
Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read