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Retail

Benetton opens five new stores across three states in one day

UCB adds outlets in Jaipur, Sikar, Bilaspur and Patna; franchise and mall partners accelerate tier-II fashion reach ahead of festive traffic.

Meera Iyer · 26 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Lindt plans 20 exclusive stores across India in 2.5 years

VTC Group opens Delhi flagship with 500 SKUs and targets north-west cities before Christmas flavours land.

Meera Iyer · 25 Oct · 4 min read

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Retail

Ikea bets ₹21,000 crore to reach 30 stores and 4x revenue by 2030

Current eight stores to expand fourfold; double-digit growth target puts heat on furniture rivals and mall owners.

Ananya Rao · 19 Oct · 4 min read

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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

Retail

Nykaa adds 14 stores to reach 338 in Q2

Beauty-and-fashion platform guides late-twenties net revenue growth while like-for-like store sales hit a six-quarter high.

Meera Iyer · 5 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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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

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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

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Ecommerce

Rio Health raises $4.5 mn to scale NCR dark stores

Pre-Series A funds push network from three to over 15 dark stores and target ₹150 crore annual run rate in quick commerce.

Ananya Rao · 25 Sep · 4 min read

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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

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Opinion · Retail

Value fashion’s 1,000-store race leaves mid-market short

Zudio’s milestone and Yousta’s chase are rewriting price architecture; mid-tier brands must pick volume or premium fast.

The Desk · 20 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Lenskart faces ₹2,047 crore block deal for 1.7%

Platinum Jasmine offers stake at ₹682.45 floor, giving early investors an exit while the eyewear chain posts strong Q1 numbers.

Meera Iyer · 19 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

Retail

Lenskart revenue jumps 43% to ₹2,714 crore

Q1 profit leaps fourfold as the chain eyes thousands more outlets for an 800-million underserved base.

Meera Iyer · 18 Sep · 4 min read

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Retail

Zudio Reliance Trends add stores in Ayodhya Varanasi pilgrim cities

CBRE maps fashion chains chasing spiritual tourism footfall across 14 temple towns.

Meera Iyer · 27 Aug · 4 min read

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Retail

Uniqlo India sticks to six cities for store expansion

Japanese retailer runs 20 stores, posts 44% revenue jump to ₹1,175.5 crore, and keeps online at 15%.

Meera Iyer · 26 Aug · 4 min read