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Sabyasachi to open 26,000-sq-ft Mehrauli flagship, doubling Delhi footprint
Sabyasachi will open a 26,000-sq-ft flagship in Mehrauli, New Delhi, on August 25, doubling its capital footprint. The store adds fashion, high jewellery and accessories, alongside a multi-year Met collaboration; Delhi contributes about 30% of global revenue.
Store and format facts
Figures from Business Standard,
- around 300 original paintings
- more than 100 antique textiles, mirrors and decorative objects
Other figures
- 120 chandeliers
What it means for the format
The 26,000-sq-ft Mehrauli flagship consolidates fashion, high jewellery and accessories in a high-value Delhi catchment, requiring premium staffing, inventory depth and experiential execution.
Next on the rollout
- Opening-day and first-quarter footfall, appointment-booking rates and conversion versus existing Delhi locations.
- Share of flagship sales from high jewellery and accessories versus couture and bridalwear.
- Average transaction value, multi-category basket penetration and repeat-client acquisition.
- Evidence of competing designer flagships, luxury jewellery openings or premium retail leasing activity in Mehrauli and nearby luxury corridors.
- Delhi’s contribution to total revenue after launch, especially whether it rises materially above the current roughly 30% level.
The counter-case
The case against this reading — not reported by the source.
A 26,000-sq-ft flagship raises fixed costs and execution risk in an already premium Delhi luxury market. If bridal and high-jewellery demand softens, or affluent spending shifts toward travel and international labels, the larger format could dilute sales productivity rather than expand it. With Delhi already contributing about 30% of global revenue, the move may also be more defensive consolidation than incremental growth.
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