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Tata International aims to double its revenues in three years

Tata International, the global trading and distribution arm of Tata Group, is targeting doubling revenues from Rs 800 crores to Rs 1,700 crores in the next three years from leather and leather products and exports. The aim is to increase exports of leather footwear from six million pairs in FY15 to 11 million pairs over the next three years....

Retail

Tata International brings Aerosoles shoe range to India

Tata International, a global trading and distribution company of the Tata Group, has commercially launched the American women's footwear brand Aerosoles in India. US-based Aerogroup International and Tata International had first announced the strategic alliance between them to produce and market Aerosoles brand in Europe and India in 2012. Tata...

Apparel

Tata International inks JV with GST Autoleather

With an eye on capturing an untapped market for automotive leather, Tata International has formed a joint venture with Michigan-based GST Autoleather. It will supply automotive leather to OEMs in India in the coming years aiming to achieve a revenue target of over Rs 200 crores from the segment in the next three years. It has plans of venturing...

Apparel

Tata International ventures into branded footwear

Tata International, the global trading arm of the Tata Group plans to venture into the branded footwear segment with three brands for men and one for women. Tata International is one of India’s leading manufacturer, exporter and supply chain integrator of leather and leather products, including footwear. Footwear contributes Rs 700 crores to...

Apparel

Tata pulls down shutters on Tashi chain

Tata International, which has now decided to shift its strategy from retal to manufacturing, distribution and trading will shut its footwear retail business Tashi. It plans to close all six stores of the chain. Tata International joins the list of companies, who tried to spread their presence too soon without finding the right success formula to...

Fashion

Cat set to spread its footprint in India

Tata International Wolverine Brands, a joint venture between Tata International, the global trading arm of the Tata group and India’s leading leather and leather-products exporter and Wolverine World Wide recently launched Cat Footwear, apparels and accessories in India. The Cat merchandise is now available across mono-brand stores, leading...

Apparel

Tata International to introduce more foreign labels

Noel Tata, who built Trent into a Rs 1,000 crores company and launched a slew of brands such as Sisley and Zara in India, is looking at launching more global brands through Tata International, the exports and trading arm of Tata Group which he heads. Tata International Wolverine Brands, a joint venture between Tata International and US-based...

Apparel

Noel Tata chalks out new plans for Tashi

Failing to mark its presence in the flourishing footwear market, Noel Tata, half brother of current Tata group chairman Ratan Tata has now drawn up plans to set the retail firm Tata International back in order. And to begin with Noel Tata who is also the current MD of the retail chain has decided to shut down its non-performing stores. The chain...

Apparel

Tata to market Aerosoles shoes in Europe and India

Aerogroup International and Tata International have announced that they have formed a long-term strategic alliance to produce and market the Aerosoles brand in Europe and India. Aerogroup International, based in Edison, New Jersey, owners of the world-renowned Aerosoles, A2 and Aerology brands, operate a chain of over 200 footwear stores in the...

Apparel

Tata buys stake in Bachi Shoes

Tata International, the Rs 1,000 crores trading house of the Tata Group, is buying a 74 per cent stake in Tamil Nadu-based Bachi Shoes for about Rs 130 crores. The move comes after Noel Tata took charge of the company just six months ago and entered into the retail sector by launching the footwear brand Tashi to take on giant like Bata as well...

Apparel

Tata International to retail shoes

Tata International will soon be entering the shoes segment. They plan to sell formal and fashion leather shoes under their own brand name. A manufacturer and trader of leather products, Tata International makes shoes for several reputed global brands including Escada and Hush Puppies and owns one of the biggest tanneries in Madhya Pradesh and a...

Apparel

Noel to run Tata International

Noel Tata, 53, will be the new MD at Tata International, a leather and engineering trading company. The reclusive Tata grew the retail business more than 10-fold in less than a decade. Tata International has a presence in 10 African nations, a region where it wants to double revenues to $1 billion in two years. Group chairman Ratan Tata, 73, is...