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Retail

LuLu seals 62,035 sq ft Greater Noida lease for 15 years

Total base rent near ₹51 crore locks hypermarket space as the UAE retailer targets 25 Delhi-NCR outlets by 2030.

Ananya Rao · 25 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit lifts store target to 3,500 by March 2027 after 308 adds

Eternal’s quick-commerce arm now eyes 5,000 by March 2028; dark-store landlords and private-label packers see faster fill rates.

Ananya Rao · 24 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Ikea bets ₹21,000 crore to reach 30 stores and 4x revenue by 2030

Current eight stores to expand fourfold; double-digit growth target puts heat on furniture rivals and mall owners.

Ananya Rao · 19 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why value retail’s store race now collides with margin reality

DMart and Trent keep adding boxes while stock prices and EBITDA edges signal the cost of defending price against quick commerce.

The Desk · 18 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Mall leasing falls 37.8% in Q3 across top eight cities

Grade-A supply stays tight while main-street deals take nearly 68% of the 2.22 million sq ft leased, forcing brands to rethink formats.

Meera Iyer · 16 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Flipkart logs 6.3 million concurrent users as Big Billion Days open

Early access and day-one traffic skew heavily to Tier-3 towns, locking marketplace share before Amazon and quick-commerce counters.

Ananya Rao · 15 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why Zudio’s 1,000-store machine still outruns the rest

Value fashion density in smaller cities is rewriting the P&L rules that premium and pure-play digital once claimed.

The Desk · 14 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit Zepto drop 10-minute delivery claims on safety push

Quick-commerce platforms rewrite taglines after labour ministry talks, easing rider pressure but testing shopper expectations.

Ananya Rao · 14 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores on 23% revenue jump

Tata retail arm hits milestone with heavy Tier-II and III push, forcing value fashion rivals to match speed or lose share.

Meera Iyer · 14 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue rises 23%

Value fashion chain hits milestone in smaller cities while Westside eyes 100 annual openings funded by ₹2,500 crore.

Meera Iyer · 9 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Ace Turtle seals 24 G-Star shop-in-shops with Shoppers Stop

Exclusive licensee rolls out SIS across metros and regional cities to grab footfall without waiting for standalone stores.

Meera Iyer · 3 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets ₹2,500 cr to add 100 Westside stores a year

Tata retailer shifts capital to mid-premium private-label format as value fashion crowds up and margins matter more on the floor.

Meera Iyer · 3 Oct · 4 min read

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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

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Retail

Trent Q1 revenue rises 19% to ₹5,666 crore

Westside and Zudio additions power the print as the retailer keeps opening in smaller cities despite uneven demand.

Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Value fashion’s 1,000-store reality check

Zudio’s density forces every mid-market buyer to choose volume or margin before the next festive cycle.

The Desk · 18 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the mark in a decade, putting pressure on every mid-price rack and mall lease.

Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read

Retail

Reliance Retail plans 1,000 Yousta stores in two years

Value brand currently at 55 outlets across 27 cities accelerates to challenge Zudio on price and youth traffic.

Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read

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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

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent value chain hits milestone in 10 years, locking footfall before festive rush for apparel merchants.

Meera Iyer · 13 Sep · 4 min read

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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