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20 stories for “store expansion”

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Ecommerce

Nykaa adds 14 stores to 338, clocks strong Q2 growth ahead of festive

Beauty and fashion both beat estimates; House of Nykaa brands and Nike drops keep the till busy while SuperStore scales.

Ananya Rao · 7 Oct · 4 min read

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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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Retail

Trent pushes Zudio past 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue hits ₹5,788 crore

Value format now dominates the network; merchants watch whether ticket sizes hold as competition thickens in tier-2.

Meera Iyer · 7 Oct · 4 min read

Retail

Trent pushes Zudio past 1,000 stores as Q2 revenue hits ₹5,788 crore

Value format now dominates the network; merchants watch whether ticket sizes hold as competition thickens in tier-2.

Meera Iyer · 6 Oct · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

Lenskart sets 31 October IPO, eyes ₹2,150 cr raise

Pre-IPO cheques from Damani family and SBI MF lock valuation path; store and tech spend next.

Ananya Rao · 4 Oct · 4 min read

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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

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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

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Retail

Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%

Secondary sale signals continued private-market interest even as the eyewear chain keeps adding stores in tier-2 cities.

Meera Iyer · 30 Sep · 4 min read

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Ecommerce

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

One Nykaa model with owned brands drives the print, putting pressure on pure D2C beauty sellers and offline counters ahead of festive GMV.

Ananya Rao · 30 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the mark in a decade, forcing rivals to match density or lose the under-₹999 shopper.

Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the milestone a decade after launch, putting pressure on every mid-market apparel till in smaller towns.

Meera Iyer · 19 Sep · 4 min read

Brightly lit apparel racks with folded garments and hanging tags in a compact store aisle

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the mark in a decade, putting pressure on every mid-price rack and mall lease.

Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits decade mark; kiranas and mall landlords feel the footfall pull in tier-2.

Meera Iyer · 16 Sep · 4 min read

Retail

Zudio crosses 1,000 stores across 300 cities

Trent’s value chain hits the mark a decade after launch, putting fresh pressure on every mid-price apparel till.

Meera Iyer · 15 Sep · 4 min read