Bengaluru, Sept. 9 -- Slikk is betting on private labels, tighter curation and bigger dark stores to unlock its next phase of growth, as the Bengaluru-based fashion startup looks to move beyond its 60-minute delivery proposition, said Akshay Gulati, co-founder and chief executive officer in an interview with Mint.

The startup is expanding its own-label offering, narrowing product discovery around individual shoppers' preferences and evaluating 15,000-40,000 sq. ft dark stores that can carry deeper inventory and more categories.

The bet comes as quick fashion's first wave faces a tougher test of whether 60-minute delivery can translate into a sustainable business. Startups such as Blip shut down less than a year after launch in 2025, cit...