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 · 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Retail
Lenskart sees ₹2,391 crore block deal as investor exits 2%
Platinum Jasmine A 2018 Trust sells stake through secondary transaction, signalling continued private-market interest in eyewear retail.
Meera Iyer · 29 Sep · 4 min read
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
Ecommerce
Flipkart Minutes launches Pykd private label in gourmet
Quick-commerce arm adds namkeen, chips and premium grocery range; dark-store margins and basket values get a lift ahead of festive demand.
Ananya Rao · 28 Sep · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Why physical stores still write the festive cheque
Opinion: Dark stores win minutes, but square footage still wins baskets and private-label margins when families stock up.
The Desk · 27 Sep · 4 min read