Retail
DMart Q2 revenue rises 18.4% to ₹19,206 crore
Avenue Supermarts ends September with 518 stores as sequential sales climb 4.7%, keeping pressure on kirana margins in its core markets.
Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read
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20 stories for “footprint”
Ecommerce
Zepto Cafe cuts footprint to 250-350 sites after peak
Quick-commerce player scales back from 850-900 locations to focus on high-performing cities and tighter menus, easing dark-store cost pressure.
Ananya Rao · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Zepto Cafe cuts footprint to 250-350 sites after peak
Quick-commerce firm scales back from 850-900 locations to focus on high-performing cities and tighter menus.
Ananya Rao · 29 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
Ecommerce
Amazon sets Great Indian Festival for 8 October with 1.6 lakh jobs
Network adds 20 fulfilment centres and 150 last-mile stations just as shoppers start stocking lists.
Ananya Rao · 23 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Retail seals Metro India buy for ₹2,850 crore
Full ownership of the cash-and-carry chain adds 31 large-format stores and merchant links to the B2B network.
Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent’s value chain hits the mark in a decade, forcing rivals to match density or lose the under-₹999 shopper.
Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read
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
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent’s value chain hits decade mark; kiranas and mall landlords feel the footfall pull in tier-2.
Meera Iyer · 16 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent’s value chain hits the mark a decade after launch, putting fresh pressure on every mid-price apparel till.
Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent’s value chain hits the milestone in a decade, putting pressure on every mid-market apparel till and kirana rack.
Meera Iyer · 14 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities
Trent value chain hits milestone in 10 years, locking footfall before festive rush for apparel merchants.
Meera Iyer · 13 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion’s 1,000-store club leaves mid-market stranded
Zudio’s milestone is not just expansion math; it rewrites the price architecture every apparel merchant must now live with.
The Desk · 12 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
GRT Jewellers seals 74% TBZ stake for ₹1,034 cr
Deal lifts GRT network to 106 stores and puts heat on mid-tier jewellers ahead of festive buying.
Meera Iyer · 6 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Trent Aditya Birla add 3,891 stores in three years
Combined network hits 26,067 outlets; Reliance alone ends FY26 at 20,160 stores as organised retail pushes deeper into smaller towns.
Meera Iyer · 3 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
GRT Jewellers seals ₹1,034 crore deal for 74% stake in TBZ
Chennai chain gains 37-store pan-India footprint overnight; open offer for residual stake follows SEBI rules.
Meera Iyer · 2 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
GRT Jewellers seals ₹1,034 crore buy of 74% TBZ stake
Chennai chain adds 37 stores overnight and forces open offer, squeezing regional jewellers on pan-India reach.
Meera Iyer · 1 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
Why dark-store density now decides quick-commerce winners
CLSA maps and capital top-ups show the race has shifted from city count to pin-code stranglehold.
The Desk · 28 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
KALKI opens fourth Gujarat store, reaches 15 outlets
Ethnic wear brand deepens western India footprint; regional density now key for festive wedding demand.
Meera Iyer · 28 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Metro Brands opens New Era’s first India store in Lucknow
406-sq-ft flagship with customisation lab brings licensed sports headwear to Phoenix Palassio.
Meera Iyer · 27 Aug · 4 min read