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, Retail correspondent··4 min read
Zudio passed the 1,000-store mark roughly ten years after launch, with the network covering over 300 cities. As of end-June the parent still listed 301 Westside stores plus other formats across more than 18 million sq ft. More than 80 per cent of recent openings landed in smaller cities and peripheral growth pockets.
Shop-floor maths changes fast when a new Zudio opens two kilometres away. A kirana or multi-brand outlet that once moved ₹499 kurtas now faces weekly refreshes and sub-₹999 tickets that pull footfall and force deeper markdowns just to clear old stock before the next truck arrives.
Zudio’s network now spans over 300 cities and has served more than 100 million customers.
The sprint squeezes mid-market players such as V-Mart and Reliance’s Yousta while giving landlords denser occupancy in Tier-II malls. Premium formats like Westside gain a feeder of value shoppers who trade up on occasion, yet overall apparel margins stay under watch as lease and staff costs climb.
Watch the festive window through October-November for same-store trends and any update on further city additions in the next quarterly filing.