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
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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 · 6 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
BofA starts Trent coverage at Buy with ₹3,075 target
Zudio and Westside growth plus supply chain cited; value fashion keeps taking share.
Meera Iyer · 4 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics India pact
US athleisure brand joins the premium portfolio, giving merchants another membership-led activewear line just as festive athleisure demand lifts.
Meera Iyer · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why festive hiring and beauty capital signal real demand
Seasonal headcount at Myntra and minority cheques for indie beauty brands show merchants still bet on physical and digital tills filling up.
The Desk · 25 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
Payments
UPI MDR of 0.4% on big tickets starts 15 October
Merchants face fresh cost on payments above ₹2,000, raising the risk of cash shift at kirana and organised tills alike.
Kabir Menon · 19 Sep · 4 min read
Payments
Govt locks 0.4% UPI MDR above ₹2,000 from 15 October
Merchants pay the charge, consumers stay free; small retailers and petrol pumps scramble for exemptions before the festive rush.
Kabir Menon · 17 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
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
Opinion · Retail
Titan to Kalyan jewellery stocks slip up to 7% on gold appeal
PM call to avoid non-essential gold buying triggers profit booking; merchants face softer festive sentiment and cautious walk-ins.
The Desk · 2 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
CLSA rates DMart high-conviction Outperform with 46% upside
Brokerage backs Avenue Supermarts’ low-cost model against quick-commerce discounting, giving merchants a clear read on value retail resilience.
Meera Iyer · 31 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
DMart shares fall 3% after ₹2,600 crore block deal
1.06% equity changes hands; merchants track ownership shift against steady Q1 profit growth.
Meera Iyer · 28 Aug · 4 min read
Opinion · Payments
The free-UPI era was always borrowed time
Charging merchants was inevitable once volumes turned the rails into critical national infrastructure.
The Desk · 22 Aug · 4 min read
Payments
Parliament opens door to UPI merchant fees
Lawmakers clear the way for charges on shop payments, ending the long free ride that powered India’s digital commerce boom.
Kabir Menon · 22 Aug · 4 min read
Payments
Razorpay trained a payments model. The interesting part is who it already sits inside.
Vulcan is being sold as India's first foundation model for payments. The real story is routing, fraud, and an 8–10% lift in success rates at merchants that cannot afford a failed UPI ping.
Kabir Menon · 19 Aug · 8 min read