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A strong rebound in footfalls and sales following the second wave and the festive season has given retailers the confidence to go full throttle with store expansion over the next fiscal. The last two waves of COVID-19 saw stores and malls having to shut shop, bringing sales down to near zero. But with consumer sentiment now bouncing back, retailers such as Tata Trent, Avenue Supermarts, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail and Lifestyle are drawing up plans to open stores across the country, and in numbers higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Tata Trent is eyeing up to 150