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Retail

DMart lifts store count to 518 as Q2 revenue rises 18.4% to ₹19,206 crore

Strong top line failed to calm investors worried about same-store growth and quick-commerce leakage; shares fell over 6%.

Meera Iyer · 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

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Retail

DMart Q2 revenue rises 18.4% to ₹19,206 crore

Avenue Supermarts ends September with 518 stores as sequential sales climb 4.7%, keeping pressure on kirana margins in its core markets.

Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Opinion · Platforms

Why permanent outlets beat seasonal sales

Bhiwandi’s 365-day model exposes the limits of festive-only discounting for both brands and full-price retailers.

The Desk · 26 Sep · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Value fashion is rewriting the apparel P&L

Zudio-style volume at sub-₹999 is forcing every brand to choose between turns and ticket size before the festive tills open.

The Desk · 24 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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Retail

Trent posts 16% growth as Zudio hits sub-₹999 pace

Value format drives ₹15,046 crore 9M revenue while weekly inventory refresh forces peers to cut lead times.

Meera Iyer · 24 Sep · 4 min read

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Platforms

Lenskart block deal sees ₹2,047 crore stake sale

Platinum Jasmine offers 1.7 per cent at a 3.5 per cent discount as the eyewear firm prepares its public listing.

Rhea Kapoor · 21 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across smaller cities

Trent’s value format hits the milestone with most recent doors in tier-2 and tier-3 markets, keeping sub-₹999 tickets.

Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Reliance Retail seals Metro India buy for ₹2,850 crore

Full ownership of the cash-and-carry chain adds 31 large-format stores and merchant links to the B2B network.

Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart opens 512th store in Narmadapuram

Fresh BSE filing adds another Madhya Pradesh door as the chain pushes tier-2 density before festive footfalls.

Meera Iyer · 21 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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

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Retail

ITC hikes Classic Connect MRP to ₹428, Gold Flake to ₹89

Third round of tax pass-through lifts packs 9.7-12.7%, testing volume elasticity at paan shops and modern trade tills.

Meera Iyer · 17 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Flipkart creates 2.5 lakh festive jobs, adds 900 hubs

Walmart arm expands last-mile by 1.4 lakh roles ahead of Big Billion Days, squeezing smaller logistics players on rider supply.

Ananya Rao · 17 Sep · 4 min read