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
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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
Ecommerce
Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero commission
Hidden Gems accelerator gives homegrown apparel brands free platform access plus marketing support ahead of festive listings.
Ananya Rao · 5 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
Opinion · Retail
Why value fashion still beats premium this festive
Zudio-style volume keeps winning while department stores chase margin; the till tells the story.
The Desk · 4 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
BofA starts Trent coverage at Buy with ₹3,075 target
Zudio and Westside growth plus supply chain cited; value fashion keeps taking share.
Meera Iyer · 4 Oct · 4 min read
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
Ecommerce
Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero commission to apparel brands
Hidden Gems accelerator waives fees for homegrown labels so they can fund inventory and ads instead of platform take-rates before festive rush.
Ananya Rao · 3 Oct · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Platforms
Why Tier-2 festive growth now decides marketplace winners
Homegrown labels already clock 60 per cent jumps in smaller towns; the next two weeks will separate platforms that can fulfil from those that only promise.
The Desk · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
Flipkart Ekart adds 14 million cu ft storage and 900 hubs
Warehousing capacity jumps 50 per cent and last-mile reach widens for Big Billion Days and remote same-day.
Farhan Qureshi · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft maiden store at Gurugram M2K
Two-floor value-fashion box anchors new corporate park retail, testing denser NCR catchments.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read
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
Retail
Fabletics opens first India store with Reliance Brands in Delhi
Tech-led activewear door at DLF Promenade puts Reliance deeper into athleisure just as festive gym traffic rises.
Meera Iyer · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion keeps winning while premium defends margins
Zudio-style sub-₹999 weekly drops force department stores and mid-tier brands to choose volume or ticket size before the festive rush.
The Desk · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa posts ₹7,374 crore 9M revenue on 25% growth
One Nykaa model with owned brands drives the print, putting pressure on pure D2C beauty sellers and offline counters ahead of festive GMV.
Ananya Rao · 30 Sep · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion is rewriting the mid-market P&L
Zudio-style private-label volume at sub-₹999 is forcing department stores and mid brands to choose between premiumisation or exit.
The Desk · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa posts ₹7,374 crore 9M revenue on 25 pc growth
Beauty and fashion platform’s One Nykaa model with owned brands drives GMV; D2C sellers and offline beauty counters watch the share grab.
Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s Zudio crosses 1,000 stores in smaller cities
Value fashion chain hits milestone with over 80 pc of recent openings in Tier-2/3; kiranas and mid-market formats feel the pinch on footfall.
Meera Iyer · 28 Sep · 4 min read