How We Build 100 Stores Across India from 0 GKB

Everyone talks about startups… but no one talks about how hard it is to carry a legacy forward.” What’s harder and building a startup from scratch or scaling a legacy business? In this power-packed episode, we sit down with Priyanka Gupta (Director at GKB Opticals), who is leading a 100-store eyewear empire across India From leadership struggles at 22, to building brand relevance in a new generation, to understanding consumer psychology, luxury vs affordability, and the future of retail in India — this episode is full of raw, real insights. What you’ll learn in this podcast: Startup vs Legacy Business – what’s actually harder? How to scale from 1 to 100 stores The secret behind affordable luxury in India Why offline retail is NOT dying Leadership lessons as a young woman in business The power of branding, perception & customer experience Future trends: Gen Z, fashion, and self-expression Whether you're an entrepreneur, creator, business owner, or just curious about how brands grow — this episode will change your perspective. 00:00 – Podcast Highlights 01:00 – Introduction 02:30 – Startup vs Legacy Business Reality 06:10 – Challenges of Running a Family Business 10:45 – Leadership Lessons at 22 15:20 – Building 100 Stores Across India 19:30 – Branding vs Product: What Matters More? 23:40 – Consumer Psychology & Buying Behavior 27:10 – Luxury vs Affordability in India 29:50 – Is Offline Retail Dying? 32:00 – Future Trends: Gen Z & Eyewear Fashion 34:30 – Rapid Fire Round 36:30 – Final Advice for Entrepreneurs Promo Code – 444Delhi 10% Off on all products only for Delhi region. Only at the store and not online. Offer Period - Offer valid till 31st May 2026

You can listen to How We Build 100 Stores Across India from 0 GKB online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

How We Build 100 Stores Across India from 0 GKB is an episode from Trending Diary by Trending Diary.

This episode is 36:13 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Trending Diary when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.