Opinion · Retail
Why Zudio’s 1,000-store machine still rewrites fashion maths
Sub-₹999 drops and tier-2 density force every peer to pick scale or margin before the festive peak.
The Desk · 29 Oct · 4 min read
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Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft two-floor store at Gurugram M2K park
Value-fashion anchor tests office-catchment traffic in a corporate complex, raising stakes for lunchtime and after-work baskets.
Meera Iyer · 29 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft store at Gurugram M2K park
Two-floor value-fashion anchor marks first major apparel presence in the corporate complex, testing office-catchment traffic for Trent’s fastest format.
Meera Iyer · 28 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft Gurugram flagship
Two-floor store anchors M2K Corporate Park, extending value fashion into mixed-use office-retail catchments.
Meera Iyer · 26 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Lindt plans 20 exclusive stores across India in 2.5 years
VTC Group opens Delhi flagship with 500 SKUs and targets north-west cities before Christmas flavours land.
Meera Iyer · 25 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Zepto Swiggy Blinkit drop 10-minute delivery claims
Labour ministry meeting forces rebrand after gig-worker strikes; dark stores stay but clocks reset.
Meera Iyer · 25 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Trent bets ₹2,500 crore on 100 Westside stores a year
Tata retail arm shifts from Zudio volume to mid-premium margins as value fashion crowds up.
Ananya Rao · 25 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Ikea bets ₹21,000 crore to hit 30 stores and 4x revenue by 2030
Swedish retailer plans to expand from eight outlets, double investment and local sourcing as it chases profitability by FY28.
Meera Iyer · 16 Oct · 4 min read
Platforms
Blinkit leads quick commerce with 94.4% product availability
Bernstein audit across Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru puts Eternal ahead of Flipkart Minutes, Instamart and Zepto on in-stock rates.
Rhea Kapoor · 15 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
E-comm platforms bag ₹24,000 crore GMV in festive first two days
Redseer pegs 8-9 crore orders as mobiles lead and quick-commerce arms deliver 4-5 times normal daily GMV for Amazon and Flipkart.
Ananya Rao · 13 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Lifestyle opens flagship store at Felix Plaza in Gurugram
New North India outlet anchors mixed-use mall as NCR shoppers favour destination retail over pure transactions.
Meera Iyer · 11 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Lenskart sets 31 October IPO, eyes ₹2,150 cr raise
Pre-IPO cheques from Damani family and SBI MF lock valuation path; store and tech spend next.
Ananya Rao · 4 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
Opinion · Ecommerce
Will dark-store scale finally cool the q-comm discount war?
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
Opinion · Retail
Why festive capacity and MDR will decide October margins
Hiring blitzes and new payment costs land together just as festive tickets swell; the shop floor will sort winners fast.
The Desk · 17 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft Gurugram store
Trent value format anchors M2K Corporate Park as first major apparel play, targeting office and residential traffic in Sector 51.
Meera Iyer · 7 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why big-box still writes the festive cheque
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
Zudio opens 23,000-sq-ft store at Gurugram corporate park
Tata value-fashion brand anchors M2K complex; first major apparel play in the mixed-use hub targets office and residential traffic.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent profit rises 21% to ₹519 crore as stores hit 1,300
Zudio and Westside additions drive Q1 growth; value fashion keeps adding cities while like-for-like stays under watch for merchants.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read