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
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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
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
Opinion · Retail
Why physical stores still write the festive cheque
Opinion: Dark stores win minutes, but square footage still wins baskets and private-label margins when families stock up.
The Desk · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Vishal Mega Mart runs quick commerce from 767 of 819 stores
Value retailer turns existing floors into fulfilment nodes, lifting order share to 5% plus in most locations without new dark-store capex.
Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Amazon opens first Varanasi fulfilment centre
New 1-lakh-cubic-feet hub and sort centre cut festive delivery times in UP, squeezing local courier margins and kirana restock cycles.
Ananya Rao · 26 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why festive hiring and beauty capital signal real demand
Seasonal headcount at Myntra and minority cheques for indie beauty brands show merchants still bet on physical and digital tills filling up.
The Desk · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Myntra hires 26,000 seasonal staff for Big Fashion Festival
More than double last year’s festive army fills fulfilment centres and last-mile routes as October sales ramp up.
Ananya Rao · 25 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
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
Ecommerce
Amazon India eyes 300 cities and 3,000 quick-commerce stores
Late entrant pushes micro-fulfilment and urban centres; Prime free speed raises the bar for Blinkit Zepto.
Ananya Rao · 16 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes pushes 627 dark stores for default app status
Quick-commerce arm claims lead in top-10 cities and wants to become India’s everyday shopping destination.
Ananya Rao · 15 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes targets 1,500 centres by year-end
Service already in 150-plus cities and running 1.1-1.2 million daily orders, aiming to become India’s default shopping app.
Ananya Rao · 14 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes reaches nearly 1,200 micro-fulfilment centres
Quick-commerce arm hits two-year mark with 4x growth and tier-2 surge, raising dark-store density stakes.
Ananya Rao · 13 Sep · 4 min read
Platforms
Flipkart launches Fashion Spotlight, targets 500 D2C brands
Marketplace programme arms Tier-2 fashion labels with video, live commerce and virtual try-on to cut discovery cost before festive.
Rhea Kapoor · 11 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why big-box grocery still draws capital in the 10-minute era
Carrefour’s 50-store plan and Reliance’s store count show physical formats remain the cheapest way to own the large basket and private-label margin.
The Desk · 10 Sep · 4 min read
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
Ecommerce
Flipkart 2GUD launches Local format with Bengaluru mall
Value platform opens hybrid channel for traditional stores via influencer video and fulfilment, giving single-brand outlets pan-India reach without full D2C build.
Ananya Rao · 10 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Carrefour opens 50,000-sq-ft flagship in Greater Noida
French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise; first store tests big-box against 10-minute delivery for NCR shoppers and suppliers.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes crosses 1,000 micro fulfilment centres
Two-year-old service now covers 130-plus cities and 8,000 pincodes, raising the bar for dark-store density that kiranas and riders must match.
Ananya Rao · 31 Aug · 4 min read