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20 stories for “reliance”

Closed glass-front convenience store with empty shelves visible through locked doors at dusk

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

Modern empty fitting room with wall mirrors, bench and wall-mounted tablet under soft spotlights

Retail

Reliance Brands opens first Fabletics store in Delhi

Exclusive tie-up brings RFID fitting rooms and membership model to Indian activewear shoppers.

Meera Iyer · 6 Oct · 4 min read

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked grocery cartons and price tags under cool overhead lighting

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

Reliance Brands opens Fabletics store in Delhi

US activewear label debuts at DLF Promenade with RFID fitting rooms; Mumbai outlet planned next under exclusive pact.

Meera Iyer · 5 Oct · 4 min read

Roadside clothing stall with stacked low-price garments under morning sun

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

Empty value-fashion store interior with clothing racks and bright overhead lights

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

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked grocery cartons under fluorescent lights

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

Empty mid-size department store aisle with hanging garments and soft overhead lights

Retail

Trent bets ₹2,500 cr to add 100 Westside stores a year

Tata retailer shifts capital to mid-premium private-label format as value fashion crowds up and margins matter more on the floor.

Meera Iyer · 3 Oct · 4 min read

Empty multi-level fashion store interior with clothing racks and soft overhead lighting before opening

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

Fabletics opens first India store with Reliance Brands in Delhi

Tech-led activewear door at DLF Promenade puts Reliance deeper into athleisure just as festive gym traffic rises.

Meera Iyer · 1 Oct · 4 min read

Neat stacks of folded colourful apparel on low tables under bright mall lighting

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

Empty premium apparel racks and hanging activewear under bright store lights

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

Plain metal clothing racks holding rows of inexpensive colourful shirts and trousers in a brightly lit empty store

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

Rows of running shoes and sports apparel on wooden display benches inside a spacious store under natural light

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

Rows of cosmetic bottles and compact cases arranged on clean white shelves under soft retail lighting

Ecommerce

Nykaa posts ₹7,374 crore 9M revenue on 25 pc growth

Beauty and fashion platform’s One Nykaa model with owned brands drives GMV; D2C sellers and offline beauty counters watch the share grab.

Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read

Empty apparel racks and hanging garments under fluorescent lights in a compact value fashion store aisle

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

Retail

Reliance Retail crosses 20,000 stores after adding 1,564 in FY26

Network hits 20,160 outlets and 78.3 million sq ft as JioMart hyperlocal orders accelerate across 5,100 pin codes.

Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read

Spacious empty outlet mall corridor with clothing racks and bright overhead lighting

Retail

Outlet Mall of India opens in Bhiwandi with 70% off

Maharashtra’s first large outlet centre runs 365-day discounts on 100-plus brands, forcing high-street and mall full-price operators to rethink markdown calendars.

Meera Iyer · 26 Sep · 4 min read

Crowded aisle of hanging apparel and stacked household packs under bright store lights

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

Wide supermarket aisle with stacked produce crates and packaged goods under bright ceiling lights

Retail

Carrefour opens Noida store eyes 50 outlets in NCR UP

French retailer returns with 50,000 sq ft format and cluster plan, testing whether hypermarket economics still work against q-comm.

Meera Iyer · 24 Sep · 4 min read