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
Vishal Mega Mart runs quick commerce from 767 of 819 stores
Value retailer turns existing floors into fulfilment nodes, lifting order share to 5% plus in most locations without new dark-store capex.
Meera Iyer · 27 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Platforms
Why permanent outlets beat seasonal sales
Bhiwandi’s 365-day model exposes the limits of festive-only discounting for both brands and full-price retailers.
The Desk · 26 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Outlet Mall of India opens in Bhiwandi with 70% off
Maharashtra’s first large outlet centre runs 365-day discounts on 100-plus brands, forcing high-street and mall full-price operators to rethink markdown calendars.
Meera Iyer · 26 Sep · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Value formats keep winning the floor fight
Zudio-style sub-₹999 engines and DMart clusters are still setting the pace while premium doors chase margin.
The Desk · 21 Sep · 4 min read
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
Opinion · Retail
Value density is the only game left
Zudio’s 1,000 stores and Minutes’ city rush show that cheap, close and frequent now beat brand theatre.
The Desk · 14 Sep · 4 min read
Opinion · Retail
Why value density still beats quick-commerce hype
Zudio’s 1,000 stores and Minutes’ 1,200 centres show physical throughput remains the real P&L lever.
The Desk · 13 Sep · 4 min read
Supply Chain
India retail inflation seen at 4.9 percent in August
Mint poll of 21 economists projects 20-month high on food prices, lifting input costs just before festive buying.
Farhan Qureshi · 12 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
Reliance Tata Aditya Birla add 3,891 stores in three years
Three conglomerates take combined network past 26,000 outlets, deepening tier-2 and tier-3 penetration as mall supply stays tight.
Meera Iyer · 4 Sep · 4 min read
Retail
CLSA rates DMart high-conviction Outperform with 46% upside
Brokerage backs Avenue Supermarts’ low-cost model against quick-commerce discounting, giving merchants a clear read on value retail resilience.
Meera Iyer · 31 Aug · 4 min read
Retail
DMart shares drop 3% after ₹2,600 crore block deal
1.06 percent equity changes hands; steady Q1 profit growth of 12.8 percent fails to offset ownership shift concerns.
Meera Iyer · 29 Aug · 4 min read