V-Mart guides to steady sales growth as footfalls and rural demand recover

Value fashion retailer V-Mart expects steady sales growth in coming quarters, citing improving footfalls and a rural demand recovery across Tier-2/3 markets in north and east India. It plans store expansion in underserved areas while holding cost discipline to protect margins.

— Filed Mon, 5 May, 2025, 17:43 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Retail · Updated

V-Mart expects steady sales growth driven by improving footfalls and a rural demand recovery in Tier-2/3 north and east India markets. The value fashion retailer plans store expansion in underserved areas while maintaining cost discipline to protect margins.

Why this matters

Reinforces V-Mart's rural-led growth thesis, echoing its double-digit FY26 revenue target and 18-20% FY27 guidance with 100 new stores and a West Bengal push into east India.

Retail-company signals are accelerating, up +418200% QoQ.