Stelatoes opens ninth Punjab store in Jalandhar

Family footwear retailer Stelatoes has opened a Jalandhar outlet, its ninth in Punjab. The Delhi-origin chain says it operates more than 35 stores nationally, with over 6,000 SKUs per outlet and 50-plus new designs added weekly.

— Source publishedMon, 31 Aug, 2026, 10:00 IST·First seen Mon, 31 Aug, 2026, 15:57 IST·Source IMAGES Business of Fashion

What happened

Family footwear retailer Stelatoes opened its ninth Punjab outlet in Jalandhar, expanding its North India network. The Delhi-origin brand operates over 35

Key facts

  • 9th store in Punjab
  • more than 35 stores nationwide
  • over 6,000 SKUs per outlet
  • more than 50 new designs added weekly
  • founded in 2004
  • as of 2026

Why this matters

Stelatoes’ growing Punjab footprint makes it a more relevant North India footwear platform for partnership, distribution, or consolidation discussions, particularly given its established multi-store operating base.

What to watch

  • Announcement of a tenth Punjab store or a new Haryana/Himachal location within the next two quarters.
  • Evidence of a Punjab distribution hub, regional warehouse partnership, or faster replenishment capability.
  • Opening-week and festive-season discount intensity from competing footwear chains.
  • Store-level signals such as hiring, local franchise activity, mall/high-street leasing, and customer-review velocity.
  • Expansion of private-label assortment, children’s footwear, athleisure, or wedding-focused collections.
  • Prioritize additional stores in Punjab cluster cities such as Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, Bathinda, Mohali, and Zirakpur.
  • Use the Jalandhar outlet to test localized family, school, wedding, and winter-footwear assortments.
  • Increase hyperlocal digital advertising, festival promotions, and loyalty-led repeat purchase initiatives.
  • Strengthen regional inventory replenishment to sustain the promised 50-plus weekly design additions.
  • Evaluate adjacent Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu markets once Punjab store productivity is established.