Retail
Lenskart adds French brand Le Petit Lunetier to 50 stores
First international label lands in owned doors and online; premium frames get fresh shelf space.
Meera Iyer · 4 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
Retail
Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%
Secondary sale signals continued private-market interest even as the eyewear chain keeps adding stores in tier-2 cities.
Meera Iyer · 30 Sep · 4 min read
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
Retail
Lenskart shares slip 2% after ₹2,468 crore block deal
3.6 crore shares or 2.07% equity change hands, extending recent stake sales and testing secondary market appetite for the eyewear play.
Meera Iyer · 22 Sep · 4 min read
Platforms
Lenskart block deal sees ₹2,047 crore stake sale
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
Retail
Lenskart faces ₹2,047 crore block deal for 1.7%
Platinum Jasmine offers stake at ₹682.45 floor, giving early investors an exit while the eyewear chain posts strong Q1 numbers.
Meera Iyer · 19 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Lenskart revenue jumps 43% to ₹2,714 crore
Q1 profit leaps fourfold as the chain eyes thousands more outlets for an 800-million underserved base.
Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Lenskart puts ₹53 crore into overseas units Owndays and Singapore
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
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
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
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
Retail
Lenskart sees ₹1,857 crore block deal at ₹630
Alpha Wave offloads stake days after SoftBank sale, testing post-IPO liquidity for eyewear chain and its franchise partners.
Meera Iyer · 30 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Lenskart sees ₹1,857 crore block deal at ₹630
2.95 crore shares change hands at a 1.65% discount; secondary sale leaves the balance sheet untouched but signals investor rotation.
Meera Iyer · 29 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Titan opens IRTH luxury store at Phoenix Citadel Indore
House of Titan premium format expands beyond metros into a key Tier-1 growth city.
Meera Iyer · 25 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Sabyasachi plans fragrances footwear small leather goods
₹650 crore brand adds categories for frequent purchase while jewellery already contributes ₹200 crore and accessories cross ₹100 crore.
The Desk · 23 Aug · 4 min read