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Tata Group-owned retail firm Trent Ltd clocked a 20% rise in revenue in Quarter 1 of the fiscal year 2026. The fashion and lifestyle retail firm reported a standalone revenue of Rs 5,061 crore in Q1 FY26 as against Rs 4,228 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. 

However, Trent Ltd stock plunged by 7.51% to Rs 5,726.56 apiece on Friday at 10:42 AM. The company has lowered its near-term growth expectations, projecting 20% growth in its fashion segment in Q1 FY26, well below the 35% CAGR between FY21 and FY25 during the annual general meeting (AGM), held on July 3.

Following this, domestic brokerage firm Nuvama Institutional Equities has downgraded the target price to Rs 5,884 from Rs 6,627, and has trimmed its FY26 and FY27 revenue and EBITDA estimates. 

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Trent's management has assured that the company is on track to reach the 10x target, and added about the two-fold rise in revenue. 

Trent Ltd has scaled up its offline expansion by opening 11 Zudio stores and one Westside store between the April and June quarter in the current fiscal.  As of June 30, 2025, Trent's store portfolio includes 258 Westside, 766 Zudio, and 29 stores across other lifestyle concepts in 242 cities. For the ongoing fiscal year, Trent Ltd has eyed to expand its footprint across the country and scale up its supply chain to support growing business. The company has planned to add 250-plus stores in all formats, including the grocery business, in FY26.


Notably,  Trent Ltd's sales have improved significantly in the last fiscal despite the multiple headwinds, including inflation and discretionary spending. 

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In the fiscal year 2025, Trent's sales rose to Rs 17,624 crore compared to Rs 12,669 crore in the year-ago period.  The Tata retail subsidiary also expanded its offline footprints by opening 1,043 new stores in FY25---an increase of 28.6% year-on-year. It added 64 cities to its offline channels in FY25.


According to the company's stock exchange filing, the beauty segment has grown at 149% CAGR in the past five years, while innerwear and footwear have grown at 92% CAGR and 73% CAGR between FY21 and FY25, respectively.

India's fashion and lifestyle market is poised to grow at 10-12% CAGR to Rs 18 lakh crore by 2028, driven by evolving consumer preferences, global access, and digitalization. 

Trent clocks 20% rise in revenue in Q1 FY26, shares plummet 7% as firm lowers near-term growth

Social and short-form digital video are set to continue their upward trajectory in 2025, according to MAGNA’s latest India Ad Forecast. Social ad revenue is projected to grow 16.4% year-on-year, rising from ₹210,095 million in 2024 to ₹244,448 million (₹24,445 crore) in 2025, increasing its share of total adex from 17% to 18%. Short-form digital video is expected to grow 12.9%, from ₹79,904 million in 2024 to ₹90,236 million (₹9,024 crore) in 2025, nudging its share up from 6% to 7%.

Together with video and retail formats, these categories are forecast to drive the bulk of India’s digital advertising growth this year, solidifying their dominance in a rapidly shifting media landscape.

Hema Malik, Chief Investment Officer, IPG Mediabrands India, said: "MAGNA predicts above average ad spend resilience in 2025 neutralizing the impact of ad spend on cyclical events in 2024 led by National Elections & T20 World Cup. In 2025 MAGNA expects dynamic ad spend in Finance, Media, Pharma, Technology, Gaming and Retail, while Automotive and Electronics might lag. The trio of Video, Social and Retail will once again lead the Adex growth. Live sports, which were the only Linear TV mainstays, have been upended with more people streaming sports content. Ad-supported streaming experience rapid growth in access, consumption, and advertising sales, as nearly all streaming TV platforms offer more affordable ad-supported plans. Long-form video is growing at a blistering pace of over +25% and is 6% of the total video forecast, estimated to gain double digit share in the next three years."

Overall, India's economic outlook remains positive, with robust growth potential supported by a combination of domestic demand, government investment, and a thriving services sector. In a high-stake election year (2024), the market grew +6.5%. IMF in its April 2025 report, projects a slight contraction in activity with a growth forecast of +6.2% in 2025 and a marginal recovery with +6.3% expansion in 2026.


Monetary tightening of the past is now being rolled back by the central bank, paving way for recovery. With the inflation cooling from 4.7% in 2024 to estimated 4.2% in 2025 and 4.1% in 2026, central bank is signalling staunch support for economic revival with front loading interest rate cuts and injecting liquidity into the market.

Evolving global trade landscape is expected to influence India’s growth trajectory and potential trade headwinds could have an impact on the economy. However, India is well placed to manage the effects of trade disruptions because of domestic growth drivers and low dependence on exports. Nonetheless, the key sectors that drive both trade and domestic adex such as CPG, Auto, Textiles, Electronics & Tech face challenges and India maintains an extremely cautious stance.

The Media Owners revenue outlook in 2025 is positive across both linear and digital formats. 2025 H1 will see an increase of +6% and the latter half of the year will grow +9%. Any impact of trade is likely to be felt in the second half of the year and though our full-year forecast accounts for this challenging environment, the situation is still forming shape and there is uncertainty.

An, YOY growth of +7.8% in 2025 with total revenue increasing by INR 99 billion taking the total adex from INR 1272 billion ($14.7 billion) to INR 1371 billion ($15.9 billion). Digital Pure Player formats valued at INR 680 billion ($7.9 billion) are driving the advertising economy, which is estimated to grow at +11.4%. Video (INR 413 billion, $4.8 billion) which is the second largest format is estimated to grow +4%. While Digital Video growth is +17%, overall video spends are weighed down by linear television which is forecast to grow +2.5%. Digital Pure Play and Video accounts for 80% of the total adex. Publishing (INR 205 billion, $2.4 billion) will grow +3.5% with the digital version of the format growing at twice the rate. Audio & Experiential, which is 5% of the adex, will be growing at +5.9% and +12.9% respectively. In 2026, the growth is expected to be +7.7%.

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The trio of video, social and retail to lead India’s adex growth in 2025: MAGNA

Hindustan Unilever is sharply expanding its digital footprint and influencer partnerships in a bid to keep pace with India’s rapidly evolving consumer landscape. At the company’s 92nd annual general meeting, Chairman Nitin Paranjpe said that the fast-moving consumer goods giant now allocates 40 percent of its advertising budget to digital media, reflecting the growing importance of social-first marketing strategies in India’s consumption story. The company has also scaled its influencer network to 12,000 creators, a striking increase from around 700 the previous year.

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"We have significantly boosted our investments in digital marketing – today 40% of our spending is on digital media," Paranjpe said. HUL is optimizing a "social-first" approach in marketing to reach new-age consumers, the chairman added. 

Hindustan Unilever, which makes brands including Surf Excel, Dove, Lakme, Closeup, Red Label and Bru, reported a turnover of ₹60,680 crore for the fiscal year ended March 2025, with profit reaching ₹10,644 crore.

The company has leaned into vernacular influencer marketing to broaden the reach of its beauty and well-being brands, while developing a “Winning in Many Indias” strategy that tailors offerings to the country's diverse consumer base across economic segments.

"We are deploying the Winning in Many Indias (WiMI) 2.0 approach to reach our consumers. WiMI 2.0 is based on the understanding that consumers across the economic pyramid will have varied interests and expectations, including what they buy and where they shop," Paranjpe said.

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“Consumers today are more aspirational, with sentiments, tastes, and preferences evolving rapidly,” he cautioned, and added, “As a company, we have become more obsessive about "sensing" what consumers want and need, and "delivering" at the right place and time.”

Hindustan Unilever has also invested in consumer-centric research and data-driven marketing. 

It launched an Agile Innovation Hub to identify emerging trends and develop new products, including Stratos, a skincare technology certified by the Skin Health Alliance UK and the British Skin Foundation, with over 20 patents filed.

The company is betting on India’s expanding digital infrastructure. The FMCG major has infused significant capital in e-commerce and quick commerce platforms to optimize data-driven insights to ensure advertising reach, the right assortment, and product placement.

During the AGM, Paranjpe also called out India’s Digital Public Infrastructure as one of its greatest future advantages, and hailed the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) for levelling the playing field for kiranawallas and retailers across the nation. At the same time, he mentioned that getting sellers and resellers to leverage e-commerce and improve India’s e-retail penetration is a tall order.

Addressing shareholders, Paranjpe highlighted Hindustan Unilever’s commitment to climate and societal issues as critical to its long-term strategy. The company will prioritize action across climate, nature, plastics and livelihoods while nurturing a corporate culture that embraces “freedom of thought and ideas,” he said.

He also emphasised the need to have the right talent to win in the new world and said, “We truly believe that market leadership follows thought leadership and fosters a culture that enables freedom of thought and ideas, helping us win in the future.”

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E-commerce giant Amazon has won the long-standing court battle against FMCG major Future Group at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre. 

The final judgment ruled in favour of Amazon saying that business tycoon Kishore Biyani-led Future Group breached its pre-existing contract while merging business with Reliance Retail.

According to the official order of the court, 835 of the 1,534 retail stores Future Retail Limited were transferred to Reliance during Amazon's acquisition of 49%  in FCPL for Rs 1,400 crore. FCPL held a 10% stake in FRL. 

However, Amazon has been awarded only Rs 23.7 crore by the Singapore tribunal in damages as against Rs 1,436 crore demanded by the e-commerce behemoth.

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Amazon argued that it should be compensated for the full value of its 2019 investment in FCPL, including Rs 1,430 crore paid under the Share Subscription Agreement and Rs 5 crore associated cost.

However, the tribunal said that even if all the contractual agreements had been fully performed, Amazon would not have recovered its investment due to the weak financial condition of FRL.

Further, the SIAC ruled that awarding full damages would unfairly shield Amazon from a commercial loss it was likely to incur regardless.

"Such an award would essentially allow Amazon to escape bad bargain," the final judgment noted.

According to a report by Bar & Bench, the SIAC has directed 11 promoters and parties, including Biyani, to jointly pay the amount, along with the interest at 10.3% annually from March 9, 2022, until full payment.

Future Group has to pay Amazon's arbitration and litigation costs as well, the tribunal order stated.

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Overall, the tribunal awarded Amazon total legal and related costs of Rs 77.3 crore and SGD 68,550.


The legal battle between Amazon and Future Group began in 2020 when industrialist Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries announced the acquisition of Biyani's retail and fashion conglomerate for Rs 24,713 crore. Future Group, which was on the verge of bankruptcy with Rs 22,000 crore in debt, decided to sell its retail business and assets to Reliance.

Amazon objected to the deal, calling it a breach of contract. Thereafter, the US-based e-commerce giant initiated arbitration proceedings against Future Group in the same year.

Notably, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had withdrawn approval for the Amazon-FRL deal and also imposed a Rs 200 crore penalty on the e-retailer in 2021. CCI had said that Amazon concealed significant details to get approval on the deal in 2019.

Thereafter, Amazon approached SIAC over the deal violation. Simultaneously, FRL filed a case before the Delhi High Court against Amazon in October 2020.

After two months, both CCI and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) approved the FRL-Reliance acquisition in 2020.

In the subsequent year, multiple appeals were made to the Supreme Court by both parties.

In March 2022, the Supreme Court lifted the stay by the Delhi High Court on the SIAC. Last week, SIAC made the ruling in favour of Amazon. 

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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz, popularly known as 'H&M', reported a 3% rise in sales at $5.99 billion in the second quarter (1 March 2025 – 31 May 2025). The gross profit of the marquee apparel brand surged to $3.32 billion in the same period. In contrast, the operating profit declined to $7.098 billion. 

Notably, H&M has reported slightly a stronger second quarter compared to rival Spanish brand Zara. Inditex, owner of Zara, reported a 12% decline in revenue growth to 6% in Q2 (April-June 2025).

H&M has eyed a 3% rise in sales in June 2025 compared with the same month the previous year. The sales increase of 3 percent is impacted by a negative calendar effect of around one percentage point, the fashion retailer said.

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“Our plan, with its focus on the product offering, the shopping experience, and the brand, is again confirmed by the progress we see. The positive development in important areas such as online, H&M womenswear, and H&M Move, as well as continued focus on good cost control, will contribute to a profitable sales development,” says Daniel Ervér, CEO.

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Amid the global macroeconomic uncertainty and cautious consumer sentiments, Ervér said that the clothing brand is focusing on offerings in both online and offline verticals. While, the brand has reduced its physical stores, it is vigorously expanding in Latin America. H&M is opening its first stores and online in Brazil in the second half of 2025.  H&M is also opening its first store in El Salvador and in Venezuela in 2025. Paraguay will become a new H&M market, with the first store opening in 2026. 

In 2025, H&M oplans to open around 80 new stores, primarily in growth markets. However, 200 stores are scheduled for closure this year in the established market.

"With a clear plan, a strong financial position, good cost control, and committed employees, we see good opportunities for long-term, sustainable and profitable growth," H&M CEO added.

H&M posts 3% rise in sales to $5.99 billion in March-May Q2 2025

Beauty and fashion e-retailer Nykaa, which made its debut in quick commerce service in October 2024, has now expanded it to seven cities. 

According to the regulatory filing, Nykaa's fast delivery venture, 'Nykaa Now' has more than 40 rapid store counts in seven metro cities. Nykaa's parent firm FSN E-Commerce has promised order fulfilment between 30-120 minutes. 

In the recently held Quarter 4 earning call, Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar said the company's focus is on 2-hour delivery at present.

"We are also building it in a way with a promise of within 2-hour delivery with most likely delivery timelines of 60 minutes, which is a better way to build a beauty quick commerce business," Nayar said.

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Simultaneously, Nykaa is also bolstering its offline presence, with the opening of 237 stores in 79 cities to date. 

The beauty retailer has clocked significant sales, driven by premium brands. According to the company, it witnessed a 9-fold jump in premium customer annual consumption in fiscal year 2025. The average annual spending stood at $395 (Rs 34,120 approx) by the top 10% of customers, Nykaa mentioned in its latest investor report.


Nykaa's beauty vertical grew by 30%, about Rs 11,780 crore GMV in FY25. In contrast, the fashion growth came out at 12% on a year-on-year basis at Rs 3,800 crore of GMV.

	
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House of Nykaa, the brands owned by the company, clocked Rs 1,700 crore GMV in the beauty segment--a six-fold rise YoY in FY25. Nykaa-owned fashion brands registered Rs 430 crore GMV in the same period, driven by a surge in homegrown D2C brands, occasion-led demand, and spending on brands outpacing unbranded products.

GenZ is driving major growth for the lifestyle category, according to Nykaa. In FY25, GenZ's spending stood at $0.9 trillion, which is estimated to jump to $1.4 trillion by 2030.

According to Redseer's report, the Beauty & Personal Care and Fashion segments account for a quarter of discretionary spending in India FY25. However, the lifestyle categories are projected to drive the e-commerce industry's growth from $23 billion in FY25 to $70-75 billion in FY30. 

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Japanese apparel brand Uniqlo is set to open its first physical store in Bengaluru. With this, the subsidiary of Fast Retailing Co will expand its store presence to 16 in India.

According to the casual wear company, it will open its 16th store on 29 August at Orion Mall, Brigade Gateway.

Uniqlo entered the Indian market in October 2019, with the highest number of stores in Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, and Chandigarh. It opened its first store in Mumbai in 2023. 

"Bengaluru marks the next significant milestone in our India expansion. Over the past few years, we've seen strong demand and brand affinity from Bengaluru through our e-commerce platform, and we look forward to welcoming customers in person to experience Uniqlo LifeWear," Uniqlo said in a media statement.

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In a 2024 interview with PTI news agency, Uniqlo India's Chief Operating Officer Kenji Inoue said that the fashion brand has planned to touch the Rs 1,000 crore sales mark in the 2025 fiscal year.

Additionally, it is also planning to elevate its local sourcing to 18% by 2025 from 15.5% last year.

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Inoue said he sees a huge potential in the Indian market.

"We at Fast Retailing just achieved 3 trillion yen sales and we are now targeting 10 trillion yen, which is three times, and definitely, this market would be one of the very important markets to (achieve) that," he told PTI news agency.

Uniqlo India reported a 31% rise in revenue to Rs 814.84 crore and a 25% increase in total profit to Rs 85.17 crore in fiscal year 2024.

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Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) on Monday listed on the Indian stock exchanges, completing the demerger of Aditya Birla Group's fashion business into two independent listed entities.

The lifestyle brand houses brands like- - Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, Simon Carter, American Eagle, Reebok, and innerwear business under Van Heusen.

On the other hand,  Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail will include brands like Pantaloons, TCNS Clothing's ethnic wear, and designer labels such as Sabyasachi, Tarun Tahiliani, Masaba, and Shantanu & Nikhil. Additionally, luxury ventures such as Tasva, Jaypore, and The Collective, along with the much-anticipated Galeries Lafayette launch.

By demerging the business, the Group said it would allow them to focus sharply on their business strategies. Also, the two entities will be able to address stronger capital market outcomes, the company claimed.

	
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"The demerged ABFRL will focus on larger market segments (TAM) with high growth, leveraging its strengths in distribution," the Group said.


"This moment marks both a recognition of the progress we have made and a clear signal of the scale of opportunity that lies ahead. India stands at the cusp of a transformative growth phase, with consumption poised to be a primary driver," Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group said.

Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited (ABLBL) was listed at Rs 172.84 and Rs 167.75 on the NSE and BSE respectively.

	
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Separately, Aditya Birla Fashion narrowed its losses to Rs 23.55 crore in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025. In the previous fiscal year. The fashion retailer's net losses stood at Rs 266.36 crore in the January-March quarter.  


And, in full fiscal 2025, the company's net losses stood at Rs 455.82 crore.

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Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals increased its advertising & sales promotions by 2.88% year-on-year in the fiscal year 2025, especially in performance and digital marketing. The electrical company's ad expenses surged to Rs 305.75 crore in FY25 compared to Rs 297.19 crore in the year-ago period.  This accounted for 3.89% of revenue from operations. The company said it strategically advertised its products to enhance the brand's visibility and improve the reach of water heaters and air coolers.

India's electronic home appliances market is undergoing a significant shift amid the disturbing climate changes. Consequently, the expanding urban population, rising disposable income, and consumer preference for user-friendly and sustainable products are driving a surging demand for technologically advanced and durable products.

To capitalise on these rapid shifts, Crompton MD and CEO Promeet Ghosh said the company is capitalizing on research and development, premiumization, and marketing to broaden its reach.

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"We are driving premiumization through targeted product launches and consumer-centric solutions supported by marketing campaigns that are focused on elevating consumer reach and experience," Ghosh said.

Highlighting the marketing efforts, Crompton in its FY25 annual report mentioned that the electronic brand leveraged traditional and new-age media to create brand recall and loyalty.

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"Our future-ready marketing ecosystem integrates online and offline experiences. Recognizing the fluid nature of consumer interaction, we strive to blend digital discovery with offline retail experience," the company mentioned.

Crompton reported a 27.6% jump in its profit to Rs 564.08 crore in fiscal year 2025. The company's revenue from operations surged to Rs 7,863.55 crore compared to Rs 7,312.81 crore in FY24.

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Samyat Services LLP, promoter of Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) sold a 19.36% equity stake via a Rs 10,220 crore block deal in the company. 

According to the BSE filing, the promoters of grocery to grocery-to-apparel chain sold 950,000,000 equity shares of Vishal Mega Mart, representing 19.36% of the total issued and paid-up equity share capital of the company through bulk deals. Notably, the promoters have initially planned to sell a 10% stake for Rs 5,075 crore.

Samyat Services held a 74.6% stake in Vishal Mega Mart as of 31 March 2025. Whereas, domestic institutional investors held a 12.2% stake and foreign institutional investors held a 7% stake in the retail chain.

The buyers of the deal included HDFC Mutual Fund, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, and SBI Mutual Fund, which cumulatively picked up nearly 7% stake in the block deal, spending Rs 3,636 crore, as per the filing.

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The promoters' share sale has come after the end of the lock-in period for the company's pre-IPO shareholders. Following the expiry of the lock-in period, 56% of the equity became eligible for trade. 

Vishal Mega Mart made a stellar debut on Dalal Street in December 2024 as the share listed at Rs 104 each on the National Stock Exchange at 33% premium over the issue price of Rs 78. 

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In the fourth quarter, ended on March 31, the company witnessed 88% jump in ear-on-year (YoY) jump in profit to Rs 115.1 crore, while its revenue from operations rose 23% YoY to Rs 2,548 crore.

The EBITDA margin stood at 14% in the said quarter as against 12.1% in the year-ago quarter.

The shares of Vishal Mega Mart were up 1.45%, trading at Rs 128.61 on Wednesday 12:05 pm.


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