12 stories for “funding”
Opinion · Retail
Listed retailers are funding aggressive offline expansion even as quick commerce densifies urban delivery. The P&L test arrives this festive season.
The Desk · 5 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
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
Opinion · Ecommerce
As Amazon and Flipkart near 1,000 sites the incentive race shows early signs of moderation, yet festive demand could reignite burns.
The Desk · 29 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Pre-Series A funds push network from three to over 15 dark stores and target ₹150 crore annual run rate in quick commerce.
Ananya Rao · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Ecommerce
Festive capacity is useless if the minutes layer keeps taking the daily habit.
The Desk · 23 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
DMart parent taps short-term debt on 9 September to fund ongoing store expansion while same-store growth stays measured.
Meera Iyer · 11 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Carrefour’s return and Trent’s store machine show physical retail is not dead; it is simply learning to feed the apps.
The Desk · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Chennai chain gains 37-store pan-India footprint overnight; open offer for residual stake follows SEBI rules.
Meera Iyer · 2 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
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
Indiranagar outlet marks milestone; brand also pilots 60-minute delivery from stores as dark nodes.
Meera Iyer · 28 Aug · 4 min read
Opinion · Ecommerce
Eternal’s rights issue keeps the 10-minute leader funded while rivals watch unit economics.
The Desk · 27 Aug · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Parent backs online grocery arm after FY26 revenue hit ₹4,094 crore; losses widened as delivery reaches 18 cities.
Ananya Rao · 24 Aug · 4 min read