Reliance Retail launches more than 600 dark stores in India

India’s Reliance Retail has operationalised more than 600 dark stores [retail facility that resemble a conventional supermarket or other store but are not open to the public, housing goods used to fulfil online orders]. According to The Economic Times, the retailer plans to establish additional sites to strengthen its under-30-minute delivery network. Following the company’s quarterly results, Reliance Retail chief financial officer Dinesh Taluja stated: JioMart is “better placed with an extensive physic ...