Being Human news and archive

Being Human opens warehouse concept store in Guwahati

Being Human has launched its first sustainable warehouse concept store in, Guwahati. With this store, Being Human claims to have revolutionized the concept of retail spaces in India. It aims to strengthen its presence in the Northeast and Tier II, III markets with 21 new stores in FY 18-19 in cities. The cities in their radar are: Jamshedpur,...

Retail

Being Human celebrates completion of five successful years

Being Human, a clothing line with a heart, is all set to celebrate the completion of five successful years in the fashion retail industry. The brand was launched in 2012 by Salman Khan, one of India’s biggest celebrities and its global licensee, The Mandhana Retail Ventures. After a successful launch in Europe, the brand was subsequently...

Retail

Being Human keeps its focus on fashion that’s affordable and trendy

Being Human is betting big on denim with embellished denim top and bottom wear along with jersey dresses, and basic straight forward shapes are some interesting additions for the brand. “Denims are more than just bottoms today. They are a canvas for us, for self-expression, creativity, making a statement. Ripped, flared, printed, embellished,...

Retail

Mandhana ventures into Tier II, III cities

Mandhana Retail Ventures is planning to expand its footprint across smaller towns and cities for the next phase of growth. Mandhana is a textile and apparel manufacturing company. It sells the Being Human brand of clothing. The company is planning to open 100 exclusive Being Human stores in the next four years across Tier II and III cities like...

Business

Jhunjhunwala picks up stake in Mandhana Retail

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has picked up a 12.7 per cent stake in Mandhana Retail Ventures. Mandhana Retail holds the license to manufacture and sell Salman Khan's Being Human brand of clothing and fashion accessories. The Being Human label is owned by the Salman Khan Foundation, and Mandhana Retail that operates a chain of Being Human branded outlets,...

Retail

Being Human now extends it product basket

Bollywood super star Salman Khan’s brand Being Human, which is very popular among the youth, has extended its product basket to add jewelry. The collection includes fashion and fine diamond jewelry, designed by Style Quotient Jewelry, which is the exclusive licensee to manufacture, distribute and retail the brand. A portion of the income for the...

Business

Mandhana Industries set to demerge retail business

Mumbai-based Mandhana Industries is in talks with private equity investors to offload a 5-10 per cent in the retail business. The company is in the process of demerging its retail business that will be known as Mandhana Retail Ventures. In order to build its licensed brand of Being Human, which is pegged in the mid to premium segment in the...

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Being Human makes a mark with women’s denim

Being Human, the brand from Salman Khan’s Being Human Foundation and Mandhana Industries has branched into the women’s denim segment. As Bijaya Mukherji, Design Head, Being Human opines, “Denims are much more than mere bottoms today. They are a canvas for self-expression, creativity and making a statement. And who better to make such a...

Business

Mandhana’s net profit up 3.8 per cent

Net profit of Mandhana Industries rose 3.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of March 2016 over the fourth quarter of March 2015. Net sales saw a 5.9 per cent rise. Mandhana manufactures textiles and garments with state-of-the-art infrastructure. Its scope of business includes designing, yarn dyeing, weaving, processing, printing and garment...

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Being Human launches summer wear for boys

Being Human is ready with its new boy’s wear collection. The Rs 300 crores retail venture of Salman Khan is looking forward to its knitwear collection as it looks ahead to an upward growth curve in its sale pattern. The brand recently concluded its bookings trade show for the season and has received a favourable response from all partners. The...

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CMAI’s Q4 Apparel Index indicates moderate growth at 3.79 points

CMAI’s Apparel Index for Q4 Jan-March FY 2015-16 indicates the industry managed to clock in moderate growth with an overall Index value of 3.79 points. Giant brands (with a turnover of above Rs 300 crores) and large brands (with a turnover of above Rs 100 to 300 crores) however, maintained their growth trajectory, even though their pace slowed...

Business

Mandhana Industries reports marginal growth of 3.86 per cent

Textile company Mandhana Industries has reported marginal growth of 3. 86 per cent in net profit at Rs 15.9 crores for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 as against Rs 15.34 crores in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The company’s revenue has grown marginally by 5.86 percent at Rs 472.3 crores in Q4 FY16. In fact, its operating...