22 June 2022, Mumbai:

Apparel and lifestyle brand Cantabil Retail aims to be a Rs 1,000 crore revenue company over the next three years, says Deepak Bansal, Director. The retailer presently has 378 stores across the country and plans to add over 80 stores per year in future, adds Shivendra Nigam, Chief Financial Officer.

In last quarter, Cantabil Retail recorded sales worth Rs 133 crore. The brand also registered Rs 383 crore sales on an annual basis.

Cantabil’s profit after tax (PAT) was Rs 38 crore. Nigam told Economic Times, over the last year for many months, they recorded the highest sales and have the same plans for the company in future.

The brand is present across India except in South India. Its core presence is in North India, followed by Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Eastern part of the country. In future, it plans to expand across all three regions by adding over 80 stores this year. In all, it plans to add 300 new stores over the next three years.

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17 June 2022, Mumbai:

India’s leading men’s wear fashion brand Barcelona has appointed Bollywood actor SonuSood as its new style icon and brand ambassador. As per an Indian Saga report, the actor will endorse the brand’s range of products across media platforms for its campaign.

Jaimin Gupta, Promoter, the collaboration aims to strengthen the brand’s relations with customers in a meaningful way. The association will give the consumers a greater sense of objective on strength, trust and dependability.”

Barcelona currently is present in 82 exclusive brand outlets (EBO’s) spread across 50+ cities and towns in India. The brand sells menswear products including shirts, T-shirts, denims, suits, blazers, trunks, vests, boxers, tracks, etc. The brand strongly believes in providing customers with high-end fashion products at affordable and economical rates.

21 June 2022, Mumbai:

D2C tech-led house of brands Mensa Brands, which acquired the smart wearables brand Pebble last week, plans to leverage this acquisition to explore new products and categories besides expanding retail network.

The company also aims to invest in building its house of brands and streamlining operations, says Ananth Narayanan, Founder and CEO.

Expounding their growth strategy Naryanan says, the company will collaborate with popular brands having the right product-market fit. After acquiring these, it will focus on new launces, pricing, growth hacking and logistics, he adds.

Currently, the company has a portfolio of around 20 brands across fashion, home and garden and beauty and personal care. Its tech staff supports non-linear sustainable growth and provides real-time data that enables efficient decision-making.

Mensa Brands will also support its brands’ growth with technological innovations and digital brand-build capabilities besides maintaining their commitment to innovative design and affordable prices, Narayanan affirms.

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16 June 2022, Mumbai:

Footwear major Bata India plans to expand its retail footprint in India by adopting the franchise model and launching new products across categories.

Bouncing back to the pre-pandemic levels of sales, Bata India clocked 11 percent growth in sales during the current fiscal (YTD) up to May, says VidhyaSrinivasan, Chief Financial Officer, Bata India. Bata India registered nearly 35 percent growth in revenues at Rs 2,300 crore during the year ended March 31, 2022, backed by improved consumer sentiments.

The company currently has over 1,600 retail outlets including its own stores (1,266) and over 300 franchises. Besides setting up its own stores across the country, the brand plans to increase the share of the franchise network to over 500 in the next two-to-three years.

Currently present across 1,000 towns in India, Bata India aims to expand to newer towns and cities even while it continues to strengthen its footprint in existing markets.

The company’s continued focus on key thrust areas of franchise and MBO (multi-brand outlets) expansion, consumer-relevant communication, portfolio casualization, and digital footprint expansion has resulted in an increase in footfalls across retail outlets, along with significant growth driven via e-commerce platforms and expansion in Tier III to Tier V towns.

Online sales have grown significantly over the last one to two years and currently contribute nearly 15-16 percent of its total sales, she said.

The company expects double-digit growth in the segment during the current fiscal. It plans to enhance its portfolio in the casual and fashion footwear section across categories.

21 June 2022, Mumbai:

The revenue of Manyavar owner Vedant Fashions is expected to rise on an average of 20 percent during the three financial years from FY 2022-25. Growth will be driven by steady return ratios, FCF generations, and the scaling of new brands.

Largest Indian wedding and celebration wear player, Vendant Fashion is well-known for Manyvar range of men’s wedding and celebration wear.

The brand has steadily expanded its share of the men’s celebration wear market, offering huge growth opportunities for Vedant Fashions.

Growth is driven by franchisee-operated EBOs. The company had 595 EBOs as of March 2022 covering 223 cities and towns in India as well as 12 international locations.

It enjoys strong relationships with vendors as well as 300+ franchisees who invest in the EBOs. Flagship brand Manyavar constituted 84.2 percent of sales in FY2021.

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18 June 2022, Mumbai:

US Polo Association is offering the widest assortment across its dominant categories like shirts, polo T-shirts, jeans, etc at the current16th End of Reason sale on Myntra. As per a Times of India report, the brand went live with over 400 collections. It curated a range of unique offerings across 1,800+ styles for consumers and is also offering over 900+ styles of footwear and more than 100 styles of innerwear and comfort wear.

Myntra’s flagship event, the EORS (End Of Reason Sale) offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for shoppers to explore some of the finest brands out there, in addition to its unique loyalty program benefits, value offers, and so much more. Brands enjoy multiple benefits of partnering with the platform as Myntra’s technology enables them to connect with their consumers online, as well as through the Omni-channel model. In addition to these, propositions like Myntra Insider, M-Live and Myntra Studio, etc., help the brands leverage these platform solutions, to create more engagement and excitement with their consumers on the platform.

US Polo Assn is one such brand association with Myntra that has delighted shoppers with classic essentials like T-shirts, denim, trousers, innerwear, kidswear, etc. In the 16th edition of Myntra’s EORS, US Polo Association made a splash as the title sponsor of the event.

15 June 2022, Mumbai:

After having worked with some most reputed firms in the country and having 20 years of experience in the field of Public Relations, Rahul Mehta has now joined Media Mantra as CEO.

Prior to joining Media Mantra, Mehta has worked with some of the most notable names in the PR industry, including Weber Shandwick, FleishmanHillard, and Kaizzen.

Mehta has also worked across a lot of practice areas, from defense to automobile to B2B and B2C to healthcare, IT, fashion, hospitality, and more.

He aims to leverage that experience and network to help get new clients and get Media Mantra on its next phase of growth. He aims to raise the bar for the agency in the industry.

Apart from conventional PR, he will also focus on the digital with podcasts and specialized content, and innovative storytelling.

17 June 2022, Mumbai:

Chennai-headquartered Go Fashion (India) plans to increase its store presence across the country by setting up new EBOs in Tier II and III cities and strengthening offline retail presence in the northern and eastern markets.

Go Fashion has an over 8 per cent market share in the women’s bottom-wear segment. The company is engaged in development, design, sourcing, marketing and retailing of a range of women’s bottom-wear products under the brand ‘Go Colors’.

In FY22, the company added 54 exclusive brand outlets, to cross the 500 store milestone. The brand also has a strong presence in large format stores such as Reliance Retail, Central, Pantaloons and Unlimited, among others. Currently, 58-60 per cent of Go Colors’ exclusive stores are located in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Delhi and NCR. It plans to add 150 stores every year, says GautamSarogi, CEO.

According to Sarogi, the company’s online channel witnessed traction after the pandemic-led restrictions. It now accounts for 3 per cent of total sales and the company is plans to grow this to double digits in the next few years.

15 June 2022, Mumbai:

Luxury women’s ethnic and fusion wear brand AseemKapoor plans to launch its first retail outlet in Gurugram.

As per a Fashion Network report, the brand will launch ‘AK Studio’ as a store to house its brand’s selection of womenswear and accessories made with heritage textiles and traditional embellishments. The bare, white space will be decorated to showcase the brand’s identity.

AseemKapoor launched his eponymous brand in 2020 after working for couturier TarunTahiliani for 15 years as head of design.

Kapoor launched his first collection ‘Sleti’ (meaning ‘slate’) for autumn/winter 2020, which blended fusion wear silhouettes with rich hues and heritage embellishments.

The designer has established an eclectic, relaxed, and elegantly bohemian style with subsequent collections.