Retail
Titan stock falls nearly 4 percent after earnings miss estimates
Jewellery and watches major joins consumer durables losers post RBI hike; wedding and festive jewellers recalibrate ticket sizes.
Meera Iyer · 8 Oct · 4 min read
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Opinion · Retail
Do big store bets still pay when dark stores multiply?
Listed retailers are funding aggressive offline expansion even as quick commerce densifies urban delivery. The P&L test arrives this festive season.
The Desk · 5 Oct · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Nykaa Fashion offers six-month zero commission to apparel brands
Hidden Gems accelerator waives fees for homegrown labels so they can fund inventory and ads instead of platform take-rates before festive rush.
Ananya Rao · 3 Oct · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
Why Tier-2 festive growth now decides marketplace winners
Homegrown labels already clock 60 per cent jumps in smaller towns; the next two weeks will separate platforms that can fulfil from those that only promise.
The Desk · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Trent bets ₹2,500 cr to open 100 Westside stores yearly
Mid-premium format accelerates from 10-15 openings a year as Zudio faces crowded value aisles.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
ITC seals full Yoga Bar ownership with ₹645 crore buyout
Remaining 52.5 percent stake gives the FMCG giant complete control of the clean-label nutrition brand ahead of festive health push.
Meera Iyer · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Supply Chain
Flipkart adds 750 PIN codes and 14 million cu ft via Ekart
Logistics arm lifts national storage 50 percent and peak processing over 30 percent ahead of Big Billion Days.
Farhan Qureshi · 1 Oct · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Retail seals exclusive Fabletics India pact
US athleisure brand joins the premium portfolio, giving merchants another membership-led activewear line just as festive athleisure demand lifts.
Meera Iyer · 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
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
Retail
Decathlon targets ₹1,000 crore running business in four years
Sports retailer posts double-digit sales growth and eyes specialised running category; multi-brand sports shops and marketplace listings face sharper competition.
Meera Iyer · 28 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent’s Zudio crosses 1,000 stores in smaller cities
Value fashion chain hits milestone with over 80 pc of recent openings in Tier-2/3; kiranas and mid-market formats feel the pinch on footfall.
Meera Iyer · 28 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
SleepyCat opens 50th store in Gurgaon
D2C mattress brand hits milestone offline, forcing kiranas and multi-brand furniture shops to match try-before-buy experience.
Meera Iyer · 26 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
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
Retail
DMart opens Narmadapuram store takes count to 512
Cluster expansion continues in Madhya Pradesh as value grocery holds the floor against quick commerce.
Meera Iyer · 23 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Amazon sets Great Indian Festival for 8 October with 1.6 lakh jobs
Network adds 20 fulfilment centres and 150 last-mile stations just as shoppers start stocking lists.
Ananya Rao · 23 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Clovia lists 100 styles on Zepto for 10-minute delivery
Lingerie and sleepwear reach 18 cities via quick commerce, turning intimate apparel into an impulse dark-store category.
Ananya Rao · 22 Sep · 4 min read
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