Titan CFO on Expansion Plans, Gold Demand
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Titan adding 35 flagship Tanishq stores over 1–2 years despite higher gold import duties underlines how durable Indian consumer demand is for gold-linked retail. If you’re building fintech or retail infra in India, assume physical gold and jewelry remain core customer behaviors to integrate with, not relics to disrupt away.
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