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
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
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
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
Ecommerce
Tommy Hilfiger launches dedicated India D2C website
in.tommy.com goes live to complement 350-plus doors and capture full-price direct demand.
Ananya Rao · 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Retail
Lenskart adds French brand Le Petit Lunetier to 50 stores
First international label lands in owned doors and online; premium frames get fresh shelf space.
Meera Iyer · 4 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
Opinion · Retail
Will private-label department stores outrun value fashion this festive?
Trent’s Westside bet and Nykaa’s fee waiver both point to the same shopper: one who wants curated product without endless discounting.
The Desk · 3 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
Retail
Ace Turtle seals 24 G-Star shop-in-shops with Shoppers Stop
Exclusive licensee rolls out SIS across metros and regional cities to grab footfall without waiting for standalone stores.
Meera Iyer · 3 Oct · 4 min read
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
Retail
Zudio opens 23,000 sq ft maiden store at Gurugram M2K
Two-floor value-fashion box anchors new corporate park retail, testing denser NCR catchments.
Meera Iyer · 2 Oct · 4 min read