Opinion · Retail
Value retail’s festive tightrope looks thinner this year
Inflation absorption and quick-commerce frequency are testing the old low-price promise just as footfall peaks.
The Desk · 7 Oct · 4 min read
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Retail
Trent pushes Zudio past 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue hits ₹5,788 crore
Value format now dominates the network; merchants watch whether ticket sizes hold as competition thickens in tier-2.
Meera Iyer · 7 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value retail’s festive tightrope looks thinner this year
Inflation absorption and quick-commerce frequency are testing the old low-price promise just as footfall peaks.
The Desk · 6 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
DMart adds 15 stores to 518 but shares slide over 6 per cent
Strong top line failed to calm investors worried about same-store growth and quick-commerce leakage.
Meera Iyer · 6 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why value density still beats quick-commerce hype
Zudio’s 1,000 stores and Minutes’ 1,200 centres show physical throughput remains the real P&L lever.
The Desk · 13 Sep · 4 min read
Supply Chain
India retail inflation seen at 4.9 percent in August
Mint poll of 21 economists projects 20-month high on food prices, lifting input costs just before festive buying.
Farhan Qureshi · 12 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s Zudio pushes 16% growth on sub-₹999 tickets
Weekly inventory refresh and value pricing keep footfall high while premium peers chase margins.
Meera Iyer · 1 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Zepto's IPO clock is a product review in disguise.
The 2026 new-age pipeline has a grocery app in it because public markets now understand 10-minute demand. They still have to price 10-minute costs.
Ananya Rao · 14 Aug · 6 min read