US Polo launches its 50th store in India

USPA Properties and Arvind Lifestyle Brands have inaugurated

the 50th US Polo Assn. store in India at Linking Road, Mumbai. USPA Properties is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Polo Association and Arvind Lifestyle Brands is a part of Arvind Mills. Arvind Brands has been the exclusive manager and authorized supplier of the US Polo Assn. brand in India since 2007. In 2010, US Polo Assn. brand wholesale sales were ar $7.12 million (Rs 38 crores) in India and $475 million (Rs 2,560 crores) worldwide. Some of the other USPA stores in India are located in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Pune, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Kolkata. USPA Properties and Arvind expect to operate a total of 100 stores in India by the end of 2012.

Arvind has introduced international brands such as Arrow, Izod, GANT, US Polo Assn., and Energie in India. It also has its own brands like Flying Machine and Excalibur, among others and operates 200 plus retail chain ‘Megamart’ in India.