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Despite profit growth, Trent Limited stock drops on underlying sales weakness

Trent Ltd., the fashion and lifestyle retailer from the Tata Group, saw its stock price drop over 6 percent on Monday—hitting a 16-month low—as analysts reacted to underlying softness in key sales metrics for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. Despite reporting a strong 11.3 percent rise in consolidated net profit to 376.86 crore on a 15.9...

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Trent Ltd. share price falls as revenue growth moderates

Indian clothing retailer Trent Ltd., the owner of the Westside and Zudio brands, reported its second-quarter standalone revenue rose by 17 percent on Monday. This growth marks its slowest increase since the March 2021 quarter and fell short of the company's near-term target of 25 percent. Following the business update, Trent's share price fell...

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Apparel and footwear stocks rally after GST rate cut

Most apparel and footwear stocks surged on Thursday after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council approved a significant tax rate cut. Chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the GST Council announced a reduction in the tax on apparel and footwear priced up to Rs 2,500 to 5 percent, down from the previous 12 percent and 18 percent...

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Trent's new Barcelona store: Redefining fashion consumption through rental

Madrid-While fashion rental thrives in established markets like the US and UK, it's still emerging in Spain. However, growing consumer interest in sustainability and flexibility is creating opportunities for businesses seeking to diversify. Trent, an online platform founded by Laia Cuscó and Alejandro Assens in 2022, has gained stylist...

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Trent’s revenue and profit accelerate in the third quarter

Third quarter revenues at Tata Group company Trent Limited reached 3,521 crores, increase of 58 percent, while pre-tax profit of 447 crores jumped 113 percent compared to the same quarter last year. The company reported 39 percent increase in revenues and 47 percent increase in pre-tax profit over the third quarter of 2020. Overall, the company...

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Trent’s Q3 net profit grows 38 per cent

For the third quarter Trent’s standalone net profit grew 38 per cent. Revenue from operations jumped 32.5 per cent. There was a 13 per cent growth in ebitda and ten per cent same-store sales growth. Trent a Tata Group company is witnessing positive traction for its lifestyle retail concepts and consequently pursuing a substantially accelerated...

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Trent operated retail chain Westside opens new Hyderabad store

Westside, India’s preferred fashion destination from Trent, Tata's retail arm, has opened a new store in Rajahmundry, Hyderabad. Redefining shopping experiences in the area, the new store offers a wide range of contemporary and exclusively designed apparel for women. Be it the 9 to 9 collection of Wardrobe, the casual and confident LOV, the...

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Tata Sons get bigger stake in retail arm Trent

Trent has raised over Rs 1000 crores through preferential allotment of shares to its promoter Tata Sons. With this Tata Sons’ stake in Trent has increased to 32.45 per cent. Tata Sons earlier held a 27.74 per cent stake in its retail arm. Trent, Tatas’ retail arm, is witnessing positive traction for its lifestyle retail concepts and consequently...

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Tata Trent to build its own trend-focused apparel chain like Zara

Tata Group has been Inditex SAs partner for Zara in India. Now, the country’s largest conglomerate is building its own apparel empire as trend-focused as Zara -- but at half the price. Trent, the retail arm of the Tata Group is building its own apparel chain. The target audience is the trend-conscious and globalised consumer but whose low...

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Trent Q1 sales up, touches Rs 596 crore

Trent’s net sales for the three month period ended June 30, 2018, was Rs 596.30 crores as compared to Rs 510.19 crores during the three month period ended June 30, 2017. The company’s net profit for the three month was Rs 38.35 crores as against Rs 38.15 crores for the three month period ended June 30, 2017. EPS, was Rs 1.15. Trent Hypermarket...

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Investment in Zara JV not long-term, say Trent in its annual report

Tata group firm Trent has announced its joint venture with Spain's Inditex for Zara is only a financial investment and not a long term strategic investment essential to its other retail operations. Inditex Trent Retail India is a 51:49 per cent joint venture (JV) between Inditex group and Trent with 51 per cent held by the Spanish partner and...

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Westside to expand retail spread with more new stores

Tata's retail arm Trent which operates Westside will open 30 new Westside stores this fiscal. At present there are 125 Westside stores. The plan is to double the number in three to five years. Around half of the new stores will be set up through the franchisee mode while the others will be company-owned. Westside, set up in 1998, has a range of...