Ecommerce
Nykaa adds 14 stores to 338, clocks strong Q2 growth ahead of festive
Beauty and fashion both beat estimates; House of Nykaa brands and Nike drops keep the till busy while SuperStore scales.
Ananya Rao · 7 Oct · 4 min read
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Ecommerce
Tommy Hilfiger launches dedicated India D2C website
in.tommy.com goes live to complement 350-plus doors and capture full-price direct demand.
Ananya Rao · 6 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero commission
Hidden Gems accelerator gives homegrown apparel brands free platform access plus marketing support ahead of festive listings.
Ananya Rao · 5 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Nykaa adds 14 stores to reach 338 in Q2
Beauty-and-fashion platform guides late-twenties net revenue growth while like-for-like store sales hit a six-quarter high.
Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Will private-label department stores outrun value fashion this festive?
Trent’s Westside bet and Nykaa’s fee waiver both point to the same shopper: one who wants curated product without endless discounting.
The Desk · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
D2C food brands widen offline trade as quick-commerce shelves fill
Dark-store space crunch before festive forces snacks and sweets makers onto B2B marketplaces and kirana-modern trade routes.
Farhan Qureshi · 3 Oct · 4 min read
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
Ecommerce
Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero commission to apparel brands
Hidden Gems accelerator waives fees for homegrown labels so they can fund inventory and ads instead of platform take-rates before festive rush.
Ananya Rao · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
Why Tier-2 festive growth now decides marketplace winners
Homegrown labels already clock 60 per cent jumps in smaller towns; the next two weeks will separate platforms that can fulfil from those that only promise.
The Desk · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
Flipkart Ekart adds 14 million cu ft storage and 900 hubs
Warehousing capacity jumps 50 per cent and last-mile reach widens for Big Billion Days and remote same-day.
Farhan Qureshi · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
Flipkart adds 750 PIN codes and 14 million cu ft via Ekart
Logistics arm lifts national storage 50 percent and peak processing over 30 percent ahead of Big Billion Days.
Farhan Qureshi · 1 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
Retail
Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%
Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sells stake through secondary transaction, signalling continued private-market interest in eyewear retail.
Meera Iyer · 29 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Amazon near 1,000 dark stores in q-comm sprint
Bernstein note shows Flipkart approaching the mark while Amazon eyes festive season scale, pressuring Blinkit margins.
Ananya Rao · 29 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Decathlon targets ₹1,000 crore running business in four years
Sports retailer posts double-digit sales growth and eyes specialised running category; multi-brand sports shops and marketplace listings face sharper competition.
Meera Iyer · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes launches Pykd private label in gourmet
Quick-commerce arm adds namkeen, chips and premium grocery range; dark-store margins and basket values get a lift ahead of festive demand.
Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Retail crosses 20,000 stores after adding 1,564 in FY26
Network hits 20,160 outlets and 78.3 million sq ft as JioMart hyperlocal orders accelerate across 5,100 pin codes.
Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Meesho draws Nomura Reduce tag as valuation premium bites
Stock slips 5% after the broker flags premium to peers despite lower NMV growth, squeezing merchant acquisition budgets.
Ananya Rao · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa revenue climbs 25% to ₹7,374 crore in 9M
Beauty GMV and owned brands lift the platform as offline stores and alliances tighten the omni loop for beauty merchants.
Ananya Rao · 24 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Big Billion Days starts 9 October a day after Amazon
Both platforms lock the festive calendar and force brands to split inventory and ad spends.
Ananya Rao · 23 Sep · 4 min read