Opinion · Retail
Value retail’s festive tightrope looks thinner this year
Inflation absorption and quick-commerce frequency are testing the old low-price promise just as footfall peaks.
The Desk · 7 Oct · 4 min read
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Retail
Reliance Retail exits 7-Eleven after five years, shuts nearly 60 stores
Convenience format posted ₹90 crore loss on ₹92 crore revenue; kiranas and quick commerce left no room for the middle.
Meera Iyer · 7 Oct · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Value retail’s festive tightrope looks thinner this year
Inflation absorption and quick-commerce frequency are testing the old low-price promise just as footfall peaks.
The Desk · 6 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
DMart adds 15 stores to 518 but shares slide over 6 per cent
Strong top line failed to calm investors worried about same-store growth and quick-commerce leakage.
Meera Iyer · 6 Oct · 4 min read
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
Retail
DMart lifts Q2 revenue 18% to ₹19,206 cr, stores hit 518
Everyday low price holds volume as full results land 10 October; kiranas watch the till gap widen.
Meera Iyer · 4 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
D2C food brands widen offline trade as quick-commerce shelves fill
Dark-store space crunch before festive forces snacks and sweets makers onto B2B marketplaces and kirana-modern trade routes.
Farhan Qureshi · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
Flipkart Ekart adds 14 million cu ft storage and 900 hubs
Warehousing capacity jumps 50 per cent and last-mile reach widens for Big Billion Days and remote same-day.
Farhan Qureshi · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Ecommerce
Why dark-store maths now favour discipline over pure discount
Amazon’s cheque and Flipkart’s PIN grab arrive just as Blinkit and peers cut promo intensity.
The Desk · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Zepto Cafe cuts footprint to 250-350 sites after peak
Quick-commerce player scales back from 850-900 locations to focus on high-performing cities and tighter menus, easing dark-store cost pressure.
Ananya Rao · 30 Sep · 4 min read
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
Ecommerce
Zepto Cafe cuts footprint to 250-350 sites after peak
Quick-commerce firm scales back from 850-900 locations to focus on high-performing cities and tighter menus.
Ananya Rao · 29 Sep · 4 min read
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
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
Retail
Carrefour opens 50,000 sq ft Noida flagship, eyes 50 stores
French hypermarket returns via Apparel Group franchise, betting physical clusters still beat pure quick commerce for bulk grocery.
Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read
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
Retail
LEGO opens first Hyderabad certified store
3,500 sq ft Inorbit Mall outlet is the eighth in India and fourth this year, pulling toy buyers from multi-brand and online pure-plays.
Meera Iyer · 26 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Vishal Mega Mart draws brokerage cheer on double-digit SSSG
Store expansion, margin gains and quick-commerce push offset promoter stake overhang for the value hypermarket chain.
Meera Iyer · 25 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Myntra hires 26,000 seasonal staff for Big Fashion Festival
More than double last year’s festive army fills fulfilment centres and last-mile routes as October sales ramp up.
Ananya Rao · 25 Sep · 4 min read