Retail
Tanishq opens Satna showroom to lock Tier-III gold share
New Madhya Pradesh outlet lifts organised jewellery reach past 500 stores as local buyers shift from unorganised goldsmiths.
Meera Iyer · 29 Sep · 4 min read
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14 stories for “tier-II”
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
Retail
Trent Q1 revenue rises 19% to ₹5,666 crore
Westside and Zudio additions power the print as the retailer keeps opening in smaller cities despite uneven demand.
Meera Iyer · 20 Sep · 4 min read
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
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
Opinion · Retail
Value fashion’s 1,000-store reality check
Zudio’s density forces every mid-market buyer to choose volume or margin before the next festive cycle.
The Desk · 18 Sep · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Is the middle of fashion being hollowed out?
Zudio volume and Off-White premium leave less room for mid-price apparel this festive.
The Desk · 9 Sep · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Festive e-com set for growth as quick commerce reshapes baskets
Infisum and Fynd data show D2C pre-Navratri orders already up and full-season GMV expected 35-40% higher, lifting dark-store throughput.
Ananya Rao · 8 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent's Zudio crosses 960 stores on tier-II surge
Value format adds 109 outlets in one quarter, forcing mid-market peers to rethink price points and inventory turns before festive rush.
Meera Iyer · 8 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
GRT Jewellers seals 74% stake deal in TBZ
Share purchase agreement sends TBZ stock up 58% in four days; jewellery retail consolidation gathers pace ahead of festive buying.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Trent profit rises 21% to ₹519 crore as stores hit 1,300
Zudio and Westside additions drive Q1 growth; value fashion keeps adding cities while like-for-like stays under watch for merchants.
Meera Iyer · 5 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
Why dark-store density now decides festive margins
The August CLSA maps and Flipkart’s 1,000-MFC milestone show that empty shelves will punish P&Ls harder than missing a few pincodes.
The Desk · 31 Aug · 4 min read
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes crosses 1,000 micro fulfilment centres
Two-year-old service now covers 130-plus cities and 8,000 pincodes, raising the bar for dark-store density that kiranas and riders must match.
Ananya Rao · 31 Aug · 4 min read