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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

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 · 6 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

Nykaa adds 14 stores to reach 338 in Q2

Beauty-and-fashion platform guides late-twenties net revenue growth while like-for-like store sales hit a six-quarter high.

Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart Q2 revenue rises 18.4% to ₹19,206 crore

Avenue Supermarts ends September with 518 stores as sequential sales climb 4.7%, keeping pressure on kirana margins in its core markets.

Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read

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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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Supply Chain

D2C food brands widen offline trade as quick-commerce shelves fill

Dark-store space crunch before festive forces snacks and sweets makers onto B2B marketplaces and kirana-modern trade routes.

Farhan Qureshi · 3 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Decathlon targets ₹1,000 crore running business in four years

Sports retailer posts double-digit sales growth and eyes specialised running category; multi-brand sports shops and marketplace listings face sharper competition.

Meera Iyer · 28 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Meesho draws Nomura Reduce tag as valuation premium bites

Stock slips 5% after the broker flags premium to peers despite lower NMV growth, squeezing merchant acquisition budgets.

Ananya Rao · 27 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

DMart opens 512th store in Narmadapuram

Fresh BSE filing adds another Madhya Pradesh door as the chain pushes tier-2 density before festive footfalls.

Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the milestone a decade after launch, putting pressure on every mid-market apparel till in smaller towns.

Meera Iyer · 19 Sep · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Value fashion’s 1,000-store reality check

Zudio’s density forces every mid-market buyer to choose volume or margin before the next festive cycle.

The Desk · 18 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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Retail

Reliance Retail bets on 1,000 Yousta stores in two years

Value brand sits at 55 outlets in 27 cities; race with Zudio tightens real-estate and youth pricing.

Meera Iyer · 16 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

Lenskart eyes 4,500 India stores by FY29

Motilal Oswal raises target to ₹800 on strong store payback under 10 months and 33 percent-plus EBITDA margins.

Meera Iyer · 14 Sep · 4 min read

Empty apparel racks and hanging garments under fluorescent lights in a large-format store aisle

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the milestone in a decade, putting pressure on every mid-market apparel till and kirana rack.

Meera Iyer · 14 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Avenue Supermarts raises ₹300 crore via commercial paper

DMart parent taps short-term debt on 8 September to keep store expansion funded while same-store growth stays measured.

Meera Iyer · 12 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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Ecommerce

DMart Ready exits 7 cities, now runs in 11

Online grocery arm retreats from marginal markets as Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart intensify the fight.

Ananya Rao · 6 Sep · 4 min read