adidas Originals opens its largest India store in Delhi’s Connaught Place

The 2,890-square-foot, two-level adidas Originals flagship in Connaught Place expands the brand’s lifestyle retail footprint with footwear, apparel and accessories in a Delhi-inspired format.

— Source publishedWed, 26 Aug, 2026, 12:12 IST·First seen Wed, 26 Aug, 2026, 12:15 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Adidas Originals · adidas Originals opened its largest India store, a 2,890-square-foot two-level flagship, in Connaught Place, New Delhi. The lifestyle-led

Key facts

  • 2,890 square feet
  • two levels

Why this matters

The Delhi flagship reinforces adidas Originals’ strategy to secure culturally influential retail locations that can amplify lifestyle relevance and support broader market expansion.

What to watch

  • Exclusive product-launch cadence and queue/event activity at the Connaught Place store.
  • Evidence of full-price sell-through, especially in premium Originals franchises and apparel.
  • Announcements of additional adidas Originals flagships, larger format stores or city-specific concepts in India.
  • Competitor flagship openings, sneaker collaborations and experiential retail investments in Delhi and other metros.
  • Mall/high-street leasing activity and premium retail footfall trends in Connaught Place.
  • Use the Delhi-inspired flagship for India-exclusive drops, customization, creator events and sneaker-community programming.
  • Evaluate comparable Originals flagships or elevated shop-in-shops in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Gurgaon.
  • Expand localized apparel assortments to improve attachment rates beyond footwear.
  • Use store traffic and loyalty data to refine premium pricing, inventory allocation and digital retargeting in North India.