- Business
- Trent Limited (TRENT.BO), a Tata Group company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, operates a diversified portfolio of retail formats focused on fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and grocery sectors; its core brands include Westside, offering over 22 in-house labels across women's wear, men's wear, kids' wear, footwear, lingerie, cosmetics, perfumes, accessories, and home decor; Zudio, a value fashion chain providing affordable apparel for men, women, and children; Utsa, specializing in contemporary ethnic apparel, beauty products, and accessories; Samoh, an elevated occasionwear line with premium fabrics and modern silhouettes; and Misbu, a trendy beauty and fashion accessories concept. The company also manages Star Market supermarkets through a 50:50 joint venture with Tesco, stocking staples, beverages, health and beauty items, fresh produce, dairy, and non-vegetarian products alongside private labels; Zara and Massimo Dutti via joint ventures with Inditex (35:65 and 49:51 respectively), offering fast-fashion and premium clothing; and Booker India cash-and-carry outlets (51:49 joint venture with Tesco) for business traders. Trent conducts operations across India with over 1,100 stores, including recent international expansion into Dubai with a Zudio outlet in 2024, and targets urban and semi-urban consumers in apparel, footwear, accessories, groceries, and household essentials. Recent developments encompass the March 2025 acquisition by subsidiary Booker India of THPL Support Services Limited for Rs 166.36 crore to bolster logistics capabilities; ongoing rapid scaling of Zudio to 765 stores and Westside to 248 stores as of March 2025; the 2023 launch of Samoh; and sustained store growth alongside sustainability efforts like IoT-enabled resource efficiency in 112 stores and waste traceability in over 200 locations.