Reliance Retail braces for 3–4 quarters of margin pressure as quick-commerce investment rises
Reliance Retail’s Q1 gross revenue and EBITDA fell 8% and 9% sequentially as hyperlocal grocery and quick-commerce investments weighed on margins. Management positions FY27 as a foundation year for digital commerce, repeat customers and unit economics, while targeting a doubling of retail EBITDA over three years.
Reliance Retail missed Q1 expectations as hyperlocal grocery and quick-commerce investments reduced margins. Management calls FY27 a foundation year focused on digital commerce, repeat customers and unit economics, while guiding for retail EBITDA to double over three years.
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