Ecommerce
Amazon bets $3 billion on India quick commerce dark stores
Plan lifts Amazon Now from roughly 750 stores toward 1,300 by April and targets daily essentials share now at 6.2 percent.
Ananya Rao · 1 Oct · 4 min read
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Retail
Nykaa seals L’Oréal BOLD pact for beauty startups
Minority stakes in high-growth Indian labels give founders capital plus Nykaa shelves and L’Oréal know-how without ceding control.
Meera Iyer · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Kalyan Jewellers pumps ₹350 crore into Kandere Lifestyle
Rights issue capital strengthens the fully-owned subsidiary as the jewellery major readies festive and wedding inventory.
Meera Iyer · 22 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Lenskart puts ₹53 crore into overseas units Owndays and Singapore
Filing shows stake rise in Japan affiliate to nearly 98 percent; global eyewear control tightens after strong India numbers.
Meera Iyer · 16 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Nexus Select seals ₹1,600 crore Guwahati retail deal
Assam CM flags the mall investment as proof of rising eastern consumer demand for organised retail.
Meera Iyer · 13 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why gold’s August rebound matters for jewellery tills
Prices stabilised near ₹1.52 lakh per 10 g and old-gold exchange is back, but elevated levels still test ticket sizes.
The Desk · 23 Aug · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Amazon Now's 100-city map is a threat. It is also a confession.
The company that taught India two-day delivery is now paying to look like a dark store. The investment is real. The question is whether Prime and 10 minutes can share a brain.
Meera Iyer · 15 Aug · 6 min read