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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox company Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai. ABFRL was previously known as Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Limited prior to its acquisition by the Aditya Birla Group.[1]

History

Файл:Pantaloons, Kankurgachi, Kolkata - panoramio.jpg
A Pantaloons store in Kolkata.

Madura Garments was established in 1988, acquired by the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 and was renamed Madura Fashion & Lifestyle in 2010.[2][3]

The garment activities of group holding company Aditya Birla Nuvo and another group entity, Madura Garments Lifestyle Retail, would be demerged into listed firm Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd (PFRL) under the scheme of arrangement. Madura owns and retails brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England [1]

In 2012, Aditya Birla Nuvo acquired major stakes in Pantaloons. In 2015, Pantaloons was renamed Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL).[4]

Store

As on 31 March 2023, ABFRL has a network of at least 3,977 stores with a presence across approximately 33,535 multi-brand outlets with 6,723 point of sales in department stores across India.[5][6][7]

Operations

ABFRL portfolio includes several brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England established for over 25 years.[8] Pantaloons brands caters to men, women and children with a mix of private labels and licensed brands in apparel and accessories.[9]

ABFRL holds online and offline rights to the India network of California-based fashion brand Forever 21. Its International Brands portfolio includes The Collective and select mono-brands such as Simon Carter, Hackett London, Ted Baker, Ralph Lauren, American Eagle, and Fred Perry.[10]

Partnership, Merger & Acquisition

Starting in the 2010s, the company made multiple acquisitions and mergers.[11]

Year Type Company Name Notes Valuation/Stake Cites
2012 Joint Venture Hackett Hackett Limited is a British clothing brand for men and boys. Hackett is partnered with Madura Fashion owned by Aditya Birla Group. 50% stake [12]
2016 Partnership Ted Baker Ted Baker is a British high-street clothing retail company, founded in 1988 in Glasgow, Scotland - [13][14]
2016 Acquisition Forever 21 Forever 21 is a multinational fast fashion retailer headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. Only its Indian operations were acquired by the Aditya Birla Group. $26 mn [15]
2017 Partnership Simon Carter Simon Carter Ltd. Is a British fashion design company specialising in men's accessories and menswear, founded in London in 1985 NA [16]
2018 Partnership American Eagle Outfitters American Eagle Line is an American clothing and accessories retailer headquartered at SouthSide Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1977. N/A [17]
2018 Partnership Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren Corporation is an American publicly traded fashion company, founded in 1967 by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren NA [18]
2019 Acquisition Jaypore Jaypore is an Indian fashion women entnic wear brand ₹110 crore [19]
2019 Acquisition TG Apparel & Decor TG Apparel & Decor is an Indian clothing brand N/A [20]
2019 Acquisition Shantanu & Nikhil Shantanu & Nikhil is an Indian Fashion Designer 51% Stake [21]
2021 Partnership Sabyasachi Sabyasachi is an Indian fashion & jewellery label 51% Stake (Rs 398 crore) [22]
2021 Partnership Tarun Tahiliani Tarun Tahiliani is an Indian fashion & jewellery designer 33.5% Stake (Rs 67 crore) [23]
2022 Agreement to Sell Reebok Reebok is an American fitness footwear and clothing brand N/A [24]
2022 Partnership Masaba Gupta Masaba Gupta is an Indian fashion designer 51% stake [25][26]
2022 Partnership Galeries Lafayette ABFRL enters into a strategic partnership with Galeries Lafayette, renowned globally for its flagship location at Boulevard Haussmann in Paris 50% stake [27]
2023 Acquisition TCNS Clothing Limited TCNS Clothing is an Indian public limited company, owner of the women's branded apparel retailer 51% stake [28][29]
2023 Partnership Christian Louboutin Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer, popularly known for his shiny, red-lacquered soles. N/A [30]

References

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External links

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