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12 stories for “flagship”

Busy but empty Indian high-street shop fronts with rolled-down shutters and stacked delivery crates at dawn

Opinion · Retail

Value density is the only game left

Zudio’s 1,000 stores and Minutes’ city rush show that cheap, close and frequent now beat brand theatre.

The Desk · 14 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft Noida store, eyes 50

French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise with large-format bet even as quick commerce grows, testing whether discovery still needs floor space.

Meera Iyer · 10 Sep · 4 min read