South India structural weakness
Revenue per store in South India remained flat over two years despite 20% store additions, which an analyst highlighted as potentially structural rather than cyclical.
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Rising rentals constrain store expansion economics
Rental costs spiked post-COVID but have moderated from peak levels. Walkway expansion depends on securing right real estate at appropriate rentals. Management notes ROC at store level for Metro/Mochi at 40-45% vs target 30%+ for Walkway.
BIS compliance not fully resolved for Foot Locker
Foot Locker store openings resumed despite BIS uncertainty not completely resolved. Global brands at various stages of compliance mitigation. Two stores opened with more planned before year-end.
New banner execution bandwidth
Company now has 8+ formats with multiple new banners (Clarks, Foot Locker, FitFlop, Fila repositioning, Walkway expansion) requiring simultaneous management attention and capital deployment. Management acknowledges resource constraints and prioritizes based on customer demand signals.