Pre-Market Retail Pulse: ITC Hotels Buys Zuri For Rs 205 Cr, Ethos Hits 100 Stores, Nykaa Elevates Nayars

Dense retail tape ahead of May 18 trade: ITC Hotels absorbs Zuri for Rs 205 cr, Ethos opens its 100th boutique in Indore, Nykaa redesignates Adwaita and Anchit Nayar as Executive Directors, Arvind posts Rs 2,553 cr revenue (+15%) while VIP Industries slips to Rs 436 cr (-11.7%), Godfrey Phillips jumps +84.6%, and Baazar Style announces a stock split.

— Source publishedMon, 18 May, 2026, 06:00 IST·First seen Mon, 18 May, 2026, 07:44 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

Multiple Indian Retail · Pre-market roundup with India retail-relevant items: Nykaa redesignates Nayars as Executive Directors, ITC Hotels buys Zuri for Rs 205

Key facts

  • Arvind revenue Rs 2,553 cr +15%
  • VIP Industries revenue Rs 436 cr -11.7%
  • Nykaa reappoints Adwaita & Anchit Nayar as EDs
  • ITC Hotels acquires Zuri Hotels for Rs 205 cr
  • Ethos opens 100th boutique in Indore
  • Godfrey Phillips revenue Rs 3,486 cr +84.6%
  • Baazar Style Retail stock split

Why this matters

ITC Hotels' Rs 205 cr Zuri tuck-in signals continued consolidation appetite in hospitality and adjacent retail, making this an opportune window to revisit sub-scale targets before multiples reset on the next leg of M&A.