Opinion · Retail
Why value fashion still beats premium this festive
Zudio-style volume keeps winning while department stores chase margin; the till tells the story.
The Desk · 4 Oct · 4 min read
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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
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion keeps winning while premium defends margins
Zudio-style sub-₹999 weekly drops force department stores and mid-tier brands to choose volume or ticket size before the festive rush.
The Desk · 30 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion is rewriting the mid-market P&L
Zudio-style private-label volume at sub-₹999 is forcing department stores and mid brands to choose between premiumisation or exit.
The Desk · 28 Sep · 4 min read
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Nykaa posts ₹7,374 crore 9M revenue on 25 pc growth
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Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value formats keep winning the floor fight
Zudio-style sub-₹999 engines and DMart clusters are still setting the pace while premium doors chase margin.
The Desk · 21 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion’s 1,000-store race leaves mid-market short
Zudio’s milestone and Yousta’s chase are rewriting price architecture; mid-tier brands must pick volume or premium fast.
The Desk · 20 Sep · 4 min read
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The Desk · 19 Sep · 4 min read
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
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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Nykaa 9M revenue climbs 25% to ₹7,374 crore
Beauty and lifestyle platform outpaces mass apparel peers, lifting owned brands and curated global lines.
Ananya Rao · 18 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Lenskart revenue jumps 43% to ₹2,714 crore
Q1 profit leaps fourfold as the chain eyes thousands more outlets for an 800-million underserved base.
Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Is mid-market fashion finished as Zudio and Yousta rewrite price?
Value formats under ₹999 now set the pace; traditional mid-tier chains must choose premiumisation or volume or watch floors empty.
The Desk · 8 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion is eating premium’s lunch
Zudio-style pricing and weekly drops are resetting what Indian shoppers will pay before the festive season.
The Desk · 1 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s Zudio pushes 16% growth on sub-₹999 tickets
Weekly inventory refresh and value pricing keep footfall high while premium peers chase margins.
Meera Iyer · 1 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Titan opens IRTH luxury store at Phoenix Citadel Indore
House of Titan premium format expands beyond metros into a key Tier-1 growth city.
Meera Iyer · 25 Aug · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why volume fashion still eats premium’s lunch
Zudio-style sub-₹999 machines keep posting faster growth than curated premium floors even as Reliance and others chase margins.
The Desk · 24 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
Phoenix Mills targets over 18 million sq ft by 2030
From 11.5 million sq ft now, new malls plus mature-asset refreshes chase 30 per cent-plus consumption growth for retailers.
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Retail
Levi’s opens 500th store bets bigger ICON formats
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