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Ecommerce

Blinkit adds 308 dark stores, order value hits ₹20,940 crore

Quick-commerce arm reaches 2,751 facilities and turns adjusted EBITDA positive while targeting 3,500 by March 2027.

Ananya Rao · 6 Nov · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail adds 303 stores, revenue rises 6% in Q2

Network reaches nearly 19,950 outlets while JioMart and electronics drive like-for-like gains ahead of peak season.

Meera Iyer · 6 Nov · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Nykaa triples Q2 profit to ₹101 crore on store push

Omnichannel beauty and fashion revenue rises 28% to ₹3,006 crore as physical doors pass 200.

Ananya Rao · 6 Nov · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Nykaa triples Q2 profit to ₹101 crore

Revenue climbs 28% to ₹3,006 crore on beauty GMV and store adds; quick-commerce push and Simply Nam buy raise stakes for rivals and kiranas.

Ananya Rao · 5 Nov · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail adds 303 stores, eyes better margins next year

Q2 gross revenue hits ₹91,716 crore while profit drops 24.5 percent on ecommerce spend; shop floor waits for festive catch-up.

Meera Iyer · 2 Nov · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Blinkit raises dark-store target to 3,500 by March 2027

Eternal lifts guidance from 3,000 after reaching 2,751 stores; smaller cities now match metro payback.

Ananya Rao · 1 Nov · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail profit falls 24% to ₹2,611 crore

Revenue up 6% but festive shift and digital spends hit margins; 303 new stores take network to 19,947.

Meera Iyer · 1 Nov · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

JioMart revenue jumps 42% on bigger baskets

Higher order values and 24% more units per order lift quick-commerce channel as Reliance funds it from offline profits.

Ananya Rao · 31 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail profit falls 24% to ₹2,611 crore

Gross revenue up 6.4% to ₹91,716 crore and 303 stores added, but digital bets and festive shift squeeze margins for merchants watching till traffic.

Meera Iyer · 31 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Meesho narrows Q2 loss to ₹132 crore on 34% revenue rise

Smaller-town orders and higher contribution margins cut cash burn just as festive traffic peaks.

Ananya Rao · 30 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Eternal raises Blinkit dark-store target to 3,500

Network already at 2,751 after 308 additions; smaller-city stores hit metro-like order density and force rivals to match capex.

Ananya Rao · 30 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Eternal lifts Blinkit dark-store target to 3,500 by March 2027

Network hits 2,751 after 308 additions in Q2; smaller-city economics and 79% NOV growth justify faster rollout for merchants and riders.

Ananya Rao · 28 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Flipkart Big Billion Days hits record concurrent users

6.3 million users in opening hour and 34 per cent new customers signal small-town festive demand is real this season.

Meera Iyer · 23 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Eternal raises Blinkit target to 3,500 stores after 92% profit rise

Q2 net profit hits ₹125 crore and network reaches 2,751 as smaller-city economics improve for dark-store operators and brand suppliers.

Ananya Rao · 22 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Flipkart DAUs hit new high as small-town shoppers lead festive open

Non-metros supply 60 per cent of demand and new customers rise 34 per cent in the first days of Big Billion Days.

Ananya Rao · 21 Oct · 4 min read

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Platforms

Blinkit leads quick commerce with 94.4% product availability

Bernstein audit across Mumbai, Gurugram and Bengaluru puts Eternal ahead of Flipkart Minutes, Instamart and Zepto on in-stock rates.

Rhea Kapoor · 15 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Premium festive demand is rewriting the retail P&L

Shoppers stretch for upgrades while platforms and stores race to capture higher tickets without margin bleed.

The Desk · 11 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Amazon doubles products ordered as Great Indian Festival opens

Premium smartphones and wearables surge force brands to protect margins while chasing volume.

Ananya Rao · 11 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Nykaa adds 14 stores to reach 338 as Q2 GMV grows near 30 percent

Beauty retailer enters festive season with stronger offline footprint and fashion NSV jump; shoppers get more try-before-buy options.

Ananya Rao · 8 Oct · 4 min read

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Platforms

Blinkit and Zepto turn iPhone 18 launch into 10-minute marketing play

Quick commerce platforms list scarce units on launch day to own the immediacy conversation.

Rhea Kapoor · 23 Sep · 4 min read