Cath Kidston to open its first three stores in India this autumn

Cath Kidston, Britain’s fashion and lifestyle brand will open its first three stores in India this autumn. Initially, two stores will be opened in New Delhi, at the Ambience Mall Gurgaon and Select Citywalk Saket followed by the third in Mumbai’s Grand Galleria, High Street Phoenix.

The stores will be franchises and for that the company has formed an agreement with Planet Retail Holdings as its franchise partner. For the British brand, India is one of the fastest growing markets in the world and it makes sense to be here at this time. The company, as its CEO Kenny Wilson points out, has done a good deal of homework and is aware from online sales that people here like its products. It could become a very successful and important market for the company.

Cath Kidston has enjoyed a six-month run of positive like-for-likes sale in the UK. Now it plans to increase the number of stores in India and beyond over the next few years. In addition, Cath Kidston will be opening more stores in Japan and the Middle East this year.

Cath Kidston was started by Catherine Isabel Audrey Cath Kidston, an English fashion designer, businesswoman and author, in 1993 when she opened her first shop to sell hand embroidered tea-towels and brightly renovated furniture.