About Us
Trent Limited (portmanteau of Tata Retail Enterprise) is an Indian retail company, which is part of the Tata Group and based in Mumbai. Started in 1998, Trent owns and operates fashion and lifestyle retail formats such as Westside, Zudio and Utsa. The company also runs retail chains like Star Bazaar and Zara through joint ventures.
Our History
In 1998, the Tatas sold off their 50% stake in Lakmé Cosmetics to Hindustan Lever for ₹200 crore (US$48.46 million), and created Trent with the proceeds from the sale. Trent operated only Westside stores until 2004, when it opened its first Star Bazaar in Ahmedabad. In 2007, Trent entered a franchisee agreement with Benetton Group to set up Sisley stores in India. In 2008, Trent launched value fashion stores called Fashion Yatra. However, by 2012, the company shut down all Fashion Yatra stores and later terminated its Sisley agreement in an effort to shelve loss-making ventures.
In 2014, Tesco acquired a 50% stake in Star Bazaar for £85 million and became a joint venture partner. After the establishment of the joint venture, Star Bazaar started supermarket format Star Market and small convenience store format Star Daily, but discontinued the latter by early 2018 when it began its online grocery service called StarQuik.
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai is owned by Tata Group.
Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore foundation was laid by Jamshedji Tata.
Our Brands
Westside
Branded fashion apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and children, along with home furnishings and decor
Zudio
Zudio is a fashion company that offers men, women, and children an extensive selection of fashionable yet reasonably priced clothes. It serves as a one-stop store for stylish clothing and accessories, meeting the fashion demands of the whole family.
Zara
In the 2010s Zara began to roll out locations in India (2010). Zara is a fast-fashion retail subsidiary of the Spanish multinational fashion design, manufacturing, and retailing group Inditex. Zara sells clothing, accessories, beauty products and perfumes. The head office is located at Arteixo in the province of A Coruña, Galicia. In 2020 alone, it launched over twenty new product line.
