Trent Limited (portmanteau of Tata Retail Enterprise) is an Indian retail company, which is part of
Tata Group and based out of
Mumbai. Started in 1998, Trent operates Westside, a retail fashion chain, and
Landmark
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, a
bookstore chain with
brick and mortar stores in various locations of
India.
History
In 1998 Tata sold off their 50% stake in the cosmetic products company
Lakmé to
HUL
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for , 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, a
Chennai-based privately owned books and music retailer, and completed 100% acquisition in April 2008.
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.
* Star - It offers an assortment of products, including staples, beverages, health and beauty products along with offerings in 10
hypermarkets and 26
supermarket
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s available in eight Indian cities.
* 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.
File:Westside Store - Mani Square Mall - Kolkata 20180223154855.jpg, Inside a Westside outlet in Kolkata.
File:Zudio Hyderabad 02.jpg, A Zudio store in Hyderabad.
File:Landmark in The Forum, Bangalore.JPG, Inside a Landmark bookstore in Bangalore.
References
Retail companies of India
Companies based in Mumbai
Clothing brands of India
Retail companies established in 1998
Trent Limited
Indian companies established in 1998
1998 establishments in Maharashtra
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