Trent Limited
TypePublic
NSE: TRENT
BSE: 500251
IndustryRetail
Founded1998 (1998)
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India
Products
RevenueIncrease ₹8,213 crore (US$1.0 billion) (FY23)[1]
Increase ₹554 crore (US$69 million) (FY23)[1]
ParentTata Group
Subsidiaries
Websitetrentlimited.com
westside.com

Trent Limited (portmanteau of Tata Retail Enterprise) is an Indian retail company, which is part of Tata Group and based in Mumbai. Started in 1998, Trent operates Westside, a retail fashion chain, and Landmark, a bookstore chain with brick and mortar stores in various locations of India.[2]

History

In 1998 Tata sold off their 50% stake in the cosmetic products company Lakmé to HUL for ₹200 crore (US$48.46 million), and created Trent from the money it made through the sale. All shareholders of Lakmé were given different shares in Trent. Simone Tata, the chairperson of Lakmé, went on to head Trent. The reason behind the sale was that Tata saw a greater growth potential in retail, and believed that it would be much more difficult for an Indian company to release new cosmetic products in a market that had opened up to global companies.

In August 2005, Trent acquired a 76% controlling stake in Landmark,[3] a Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer, and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.[4]

Business

  • Westside - It offers branded fashion apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children, along with home furnishings and decor. It has over 200 retail stores measuring 8,000-34,000 sq. ft. in 82 major Indian cities under the Westside brand.
  • Utsa - It is a modern Indian lifestyle destination which offers ethnic apparel,beauty products and accessories. It is present in 7 stores across 5 cities.
  • Zudio - It offers affordable fashion for men, women and children. The company has established 290 stores across 70 cities.[5]
  • Star - It offers an assortment of products, including staples, beverages, health and beauty products along with offerings in 10 hypermarkets and 26 supermarkets available in eight Indian cities.[6]
  • Landmark - It offers curated range of toys, front listed books, stationery and sports merchandise in its 16 stores.
  • Booker Wholesale - It operates cash and carry stores which service kirana stores, traders, wholesalers, hotels, restaurants and small businesses.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Trent net profit jumps 40 per cent to ₹105 crore in Q4". The Hindu Businessline. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Fashion for ladies & latest men's fashion | Westside brand name clothing". Mywestside.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ↑ "Trent acquires 76% stake in Landmark for Rs 103.6 cr". The Hindu Business Line. 31 August 2005. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "Trent buys out Landmark promoter". The Hindu Business Line. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Trent | Business | Tata group". www.tata.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Trent's Star Bazaar comes to Bangalore". Tata.com. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.


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