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13 stories for “omni”

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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

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Retail

Reliance Brands opens first Fabletics store in Delhi

Exclusive tie-up brings RFID fitting rooms and membership model to Indian activewear shoppers.

Meera Iyer · 6 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

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Retail

Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%

Secondary sale signals continued private-market interest even as the eyewear chain keeps adding stores in tier-2 cities.

Meera Iyer · 30 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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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

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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

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Ecommerce

Clovia lists 100 styles on Zepto for 10-minute delivery

Lingerie and sleepwear reach 18 cities via quick commerce, turning intimate apparel into an impulse dark-store category.

Ananya Rao · 22 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Tira opens 11th store on Mumbai Peddar Road

Reliance beauty format adds another high-street door with AI mirrors, raising the bar for experiential beauty retail.

Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics pact

Athleisure brand gains full omni-channel reach across Reliance’s store base as activewear demand accelerates.

Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why big-box grocery still draws capital in the 10-minute era

Carrefour’s 50-store plan and Reliance’s store count show physical formats remain the cheapest way to own the large basket and private-label margin.

The Desk · 10 Sep · 4 min read

Retail

Zudio opens 23,000-sq-ft store at Gurugram corporate park

Tata value-fashion brand anchors M2K complex; first major apparel play in the mixed-use hub targets office and residential traffic.

Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

JioMart Ajio lose weekly users while Blinkit Zepto gain millions

CLSA-Sensor Tower data show Reliance apps shed 1.7 million and 1.5 million weekly actives; Blinkit added 13.4 million in the same period.

Ananya Rao · 3 Sep · 4 min read