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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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Ecommerce

Tommy Hilfiger launches dedicated India D2C website

in.tommy.com goes live to complement 350-plus doors and capture full-price direct demand.

Ananya Rao · 6 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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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

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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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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

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Retail

Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%

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

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Retail

Tanishq opens Satna showroom to lock Tier-III gold share

New Madhya Pradesh outlet lifts organised jewellery reach past 500 stores as local buyers shift from unorganised goldsmiths.

Meera Iyer · 29 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Flipkart Minutes launches Pykd private label in gourmet

Quick-commerce arm adds namkeen, chips and premium grocery range; dark-store margins and basket values get a lift ahead of festive demand.

Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why festive hiring and beauty capital signal real demand

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

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Opinion · Ecommerce

Why quick commerce profits still look uneven

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

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Ecommerce

Clovia lists 100 styles on Zepto for 10-minute delivery

Lingerie and sleepwear reach 18 cities via quick commerce, turning intimate apparel into an impulse dark-store category.

Ananya Rao · 22 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Zepto cuts Café outlets to 250-350 from 850-900

Menu slimmed and equipment sold as the quick-commerce player retrenches the food format after hygiene and demand issues.

Ananya Rao · 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 hits ₹7,374 crore up 25%

Beauty and fashion platform’s One Nykaa model keeps GMV and owned brands growing even as physical retail densifies.

Ananya Rao · 20 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit lists iPhone 18 Pro day-one in 10 cities

Eternal’s quick-commerce arm partners Apple for launch-day high-ticket electronics, lifting shares 1.5% and raising the stakes for every dark-store P&L.

Ananya Rao · 19 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics pact

Athleisure brand gains full omni-channel reach across Reliance’s store base as activewear demand accelerates.

Meera Iyer · 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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Ecommerce

Amazon India eyes 300 cities and 3,000 quick-commerce stores

Late entrant pushes micro-fulfilment and urban centres; Prime free speed raises the bar for Blinkit Zepto.

Ananya Rao · 16 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