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20 stories for “private-label”

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Platforms

Nykaa secures Anand Rathi buy rating target ₹400

Broker sees premium beauty runway and fashion turnaround after the brand hit record $1 billion revenue in FY26.

Ananya Rao · 23 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Platforms

Why Blinkit’s no-private-label stance reshapes brand maths

Eternal’s decision to stay clear of own brands on Blinkit keeps the platform open for third-party labels just as festive ad rates climb and store density rises.

The Desk · 22 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent’s Zudio crosses 1,000 stores in smaller-city value push

Value-fashion chain hits milestone across 300-plus cities, raising the bar for private-label turns and rentals for competing apparel formats.

Meera Iyer · 22 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart adds 15 stores to 518 as shares hit 3-year low

Revenue grew 18 per cent and like-for-like hit 9.5 per cent in Q2, yet margin pressure keeps the stock under watch.

Rhea Kapoor · 21 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Trent bets on Westside with 100 stores yearly and ₹2,500 crore

Tata retailer shifts capital to mid-premium format after Zudio scale, raising the bar for private-label margins this festive.

Meera Iyer · 21 Oct · 4 min read

Handwritten discount placards propped on a wooden shop counter at dusk

Opinion · Retail

Why festive discounting still rules the shop floor

From boAt's 80% off push to DMart's margin squeeze, merchants face the same old choice: volume now or pricing power later.

The Desk · 20 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart adds 15 stores to 518 as shares hit 3-year low

Revenue grew 18% and LFL hit 9.5% in Q2, yet margins and stock pressure leave merchants watching productivity hard.

Meera Iyer · 20 Oct · 4 min read

Busy value-fashion store interior with apparel racks and bright overhead lights

Retail

Trent Zudio crosses 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue jumps 23%

Standalone sales hit ₹5,788 crore; 17 Zudio and 10 Westside doors added in the quarter while value fashion race intensifies.

Meera Iyer · 17 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why value fashion and q-comm compliance will decide festive margins

Strong top-line updates mask the real fight: store productivity in smaller cities and the rising cost of keeping dark stores clean.

The Desk · 16 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

Trent lifts Q2 sales 23% as Zudio crosses 1,000 stores

Tata retailer ends September with 1,342 outlets after 27 net adds, putting pressure on value rivals in tier-2 and tier-3 markets.

Meera Iyer · 16 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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Retail

DMart adds 15 stores to 518 as Q2 profit rises 8.5%

Revenue climbs nearly 18% to ₹19,644 crore but EBITDA margin slips to 7%, pressuring the value proposition shoppers and kiranas track.

Meera Iyer · 15 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Festive e-com sales fall 10% to ₹30,000 crore in four days

Pricier smartphones and laptops drag big-ticket demand while fashion volumes hold, testing marketplace margins.

Ananya Rao · 14 Oct · 4 min read

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Opinion · Retail

Why DMart’s thinner margins signal trouble for pure value plays

Wage inflation and store adds are compressing the edge that once defined everyday low price retail across India.

The Desk · 13 Oct · 4 min read

Empty value fashion store interior with colourful apparel racks and simple signage under bright lights

Retail

Trent’s Zudio crosses 1,000 stores on 23% Q2 revenue jump

Standalone revenue reaches ₹5,788 crore as the value chain adds outlets in smaller cities and Westside keeps pace.

Meera Iyer · 13 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart adds 15 stores as Q2 profit trails 18% revenue rise

Revenue hits ₹19,644 crore but margins narrow on wage costs, leaving value shoppers and rivals watching the till harder.

Meera Iyer · 13 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

DMart adds 15 stores, Q2 profit hits ₹743 crore

Revenue climbs 18% but wage pressure trims margins just as festive footfall builds.

Meera Iyer · 12 Oct · 4 min read

Stacks of polybags and hanging garment samples on a metal rack in a small warehouse corner

Platforms

Flipkart fashion seller base jumps 77% after zero-commission

New listings more than double as Big Billion Days begin, giving smaller apparel makers direct festive access.

Rhea Kapoor · 9 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

DMart opens 15 stores but shares drop over 6 percent on growth fears

Avenue Supermarts posts ₹19,206 crore revenue yet faces quick-commerce heat; kiranas and dark stores watch the value gap.

Meera Iyer · 8 Oct · 4 min read

Empty apparel racks and hanging garments under fluorescent lights in a large-format store aisle

Retail

Trent opens 1000th Zudio store as Q2 revenue hits ₹5788 crore

Value fashion chain crosses milestone with 17 net adds; merchants eye productivity as festive calendar shifts.

Meera Iyer · 8 Oct · 4 min read