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20 stories for “discounting”

Handwritten discount placards propped on a wooden shop counter at dusk

Opinion · Retail

Why festive discounting still rules the shop floor

From boAt's 80% off push to DMart's margin squeeze, merchants face the same old choice: volume now or pricing power later.

The Desk · 20 Oct · 4 min read

Crowded but anonymous retail aisle with stacked value apparel and grocery shelves under harsh lighting

Opinion · Retail

Why value retail’s store race now collides with margin reality

DMart and Trent keep adding boxes while stock prices and EBITDA edges signal the cost of defending price against quick commerce.

The Desk · 19 Oct · 4 min read

Rows of grocery crates and sealed food packets on metal shelves inside a dimly lit warehouse aisle

Ecommerce

FSSAI penalises Zepto Instamart Amazon Flipkart on food safety

Regulator acts on misbranding, misleading claims and prohibited items as dark-store inspections intensify across quick commerce.

Ananya Rao · 16 Oct · 4 min read

Glass jewellery display cases with gold necklaces and empty velvet trays under spotlights

Retail

Titan stock falls nearly 4 percent after earnings miss estimates

Jewellery and watches major joins consumer durables losers post RBI hike; wedding and festive jewellers recalibrate ticket sizes.

Meera Iyer · 8 Oct · 4 min read

Open beauty product testers and mirrors on a clean white retail counter under soft spotlights

Ecommerce

Nykaa adds 14 stores to 338, clocks strong Q2 growth ahead of festive

Beauty and fashion both beat estimates; House of Nykaa brands and Nike drops keep the till busy while SuperStore scales.

Ananya Rao · 7 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

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked grocery cartons under fluorescent lights

Retail

DMart lifts Q2 revenue 18% to ₹19,206 cr, stores hit 518

Everyday low price holds volume as full results land 10 October; kiranas watch the till gap widen.

Meera Iyer · 4 Oct · 4 min read

Two parallel retail aisles one bright value racks one softer premium displays

Opinion · Retail

Will private-label department stores outrun value fashion this festive?

Trent’s Westside bet and Nykaa’s fee waiver both point to the same shopper: one who wants curated product without endless discounting.

The Desk · 3 Oct · 4 min read

Empty mid-size department store aisle with hanging garments and soft overhead lights

Retail

Trent bets ₹2,500 cr to add 100 Westside stores a year

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

Stacked snack packets and oil bottles on metal shelves inside a compact dark store under cool LED lighting

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

Empty highway-side retail building exterior with large glass windows and afternoon sunlight

Opinion · Platforms

Why permanent outlets beat seasonal sales

Bhiwandi’s 365-day model exposes the limits of festive-only discounting for both brands and full-price retailers.

The Desk · 26 Sep · 4 min read

Crowded aisle of hanging apparel and stacked household packs under bright store lights

Retail

Vishal Mega Mart draws brokerage cheer on double-digit SSSG

Store expansion, margin gains and quick-commerce push offset promoter stake overhang for the value hypermarket chain.

Meera Iyer · 25 Sep · 4 min read

Glass shelves holding neat rows of skincare bottles and compact cases under soft store lighting

Ecommerce

Nykaa revenue climbs 25% to ₹7,374 crore in 9M

Beauty GMV and owned brands lift the platform as offline stores and alliances tighten the omni loop for beauty merchants.

Ananya Rao · 24 Sep · 4 min read

Empty supermarket aisle with stacked grocery cartons and price tags

Retail

DMart opens Narmadapuram store takes count to 512

Cluster expansion continues in Madhya Pradesh as value grocery holds the floor against quick commerce.

Meera Iyer · 23 Sep · 4 min read

Wide empty fashion store floor with clothing racks and mannequin bases under ceiling lights

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

Empty fashion store aisle with price tags hanging from garment racks under bright lights

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

Assorted beauty bottles and compact cases arranged on a clean retail shelf

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 hanging rails of low-price casual wear under bright store lighting

Opinion · Retail

Value fashion land-grab leaves mid-tier brands little room

Zudio at 1,000 and Yousta racing to match force a pricing and real-estate squeeze that only the leanest survive.

The Desk · 16 Sep · 4 min read

Empty mid-market apparel racks in a brightly lit Indian department store aisle

Opinion · Retail

Is the middle of fashion being hollowed out?

Zudio volume and Off-White premium leave less room for mid-price apparel this festive.

The Desk · 9 Sep · 4 min read

Empty roadside with closed shop shutters and a distant delivery bike rack at dawn

Opinion · Ecommerce

Why the store race still beats the dark-store sprint

Conglomerates keep pouring capital into physical outlets even as quick commerce multiplies dark stores. The P&L math favours density.

The Desk · 4 Sep · 4 min read