Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) is an Indian fashion retail company headquartered in Mumbai. It emerged after the consolidation of the branded apparel businesses of Aditya Birla Group, comprising ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries Pantaloons Fashion and Retail (PFRL) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL), in May 2015. Post consolidation, PFRL was renamed Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.[5]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| BSE: 535755 NSE: ABFRL | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | India |
Key people | Ashish Dikshit (MD)[1] |
| Products | Clothing |
| Revenue |  ₹14,233 crore (US$1.7 billion) (2024)[2] |
| ₹1,703 crore (US$200 million) (2024)[3] | |
| Total assets | ₹22,411 crore (US$2.7 billion) (2024)[3] |
| Total equity | ₹4,721 crore (US$570 million) (2024)[3] |
Number of employees | 26500+ (FY2024)[4] |
| Parent | Aditya Birla Group |
| Website | www |
History
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Madura Garments was established in 1988, acquired by the Aditya Birla Group in 1999 and was renamed Madura Fashion & Lifestyle in 2010.[6][7]
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 [5]
In 2012, Aditya Birla Nuvo acquired major stakes in Pantaloons. In 2015, Pantaloons was renamed Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL).[8]
In April 2024, ABFRL's subsidiary Madura Fashion & Lifestyle demerged into a separate public listed entity.[9]
In May 2024, ABFRL acquired an additional stake in its subsidiary Indivinity Clothing Retail Private Limited (ICRPL) which increased ABFRL’s holding from 80% to 85.54%.[10]
Store
editAs on 31 March 2024, ABFRL has a network of at least 4,664 stores with a presence across approximately 37,205 multi-brand outlets with 9,563 point of sales in department stores across India.[11][12][13]
Operations
editABFRL has a repertoire of India’s largest brands in Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England, established over 25 years. Pantaloons is one of India’s leading fashion retailer.[14] Pantaloons brands caters to men, women and children with a mix of private labels and licensed brands in apparel and accessories.[15]
Company’s international Brands portfolio includes - The Collective, Amongst India's largest multi-brand retailers of international brands and has long term exclusive partnerships with select brands such as Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker, Fred Perry, Forever 21, American Eagle, Reebok, Simon Carter and Galeries Lafayette.[16]
The Company’s foray into branded ethnic wear business includes brands such as Jaypore, Tasva & Marigold Lane.[17][18] The company has strategic partnerships with Designers ‘Shantnu & Nikhil’, ‘Tarun Tahiliani’, ‘Sabyasachi’ and ‘House of Masaba’.[19][20][21]
The Company in Sept 2023 completed the acquisition of 51% stake in TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd. TCNS is Indian women’s branded ethnic apparel company that designs, markets and retails portfolio of women’s branded apparel across brands W, Aurelia, Wishful, Elleven & Folksong.[22]
Partnership, merger and acquisition
editStarting in the 2010s, the company made multiple acquisitions and mergers.[23]
| 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 | [24] |
| 2016 | Partnership | Ted Baker | Ted Baker is a British high-street clothing retail company owned by J Swamy, founded in 1988 in Glasgow, Scotland | - | [25][26] |
| 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 | [27] |
| 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 | [28] |
| 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 | [29] |
| 2018 | Partnership | Ralph Lauren | Ralph Lauren Corporation is an American publicly traded fashion company, founded in 1967 by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren | NA | [30] |
| 2019 | Acquisition | Jaypore | Jaypore is an Indian fashion women entnic wear brand | ₹110 crore | [31] |
| 2019 | Acquisition | TG Apparel & Decor | TG Apparel & Decor is an Indian clothing brand | N/A | [32] |
| 2019 | Acquisition | Shantanu & Nikhil | Shantanu & Nikhil is an Indian Fashion Designer | 51% Stake | [33] |
| 2020 | Partnership | Fred Perry | Fred Perry is a British heritage brand founded in 1952, known for its sport and subculture connections. | - | [34] |
| 2021 | Partnership | Sabyasachi | Sabyasachi is an Indian fashion & jewellery label | 51% Stake (Rs 398 crore) | [35] |
| 2021 | Partnership | Tarun Tahiliani | Tarun Tahiliani is an Indian fashion & jewellery designer | 33.5% Stake (Rs 67 crore) | [36] |
| 2022 | Agreement to Sell | Reebok | Reebok is an American fitness footwear and clothing brand | N/A | [37] |
| 2022 | Partnership | Masaba Gupta | Masaba Gupta is an Indian fashion designer | 51% stake | [38][39] |
| 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 | [40] |
| 2023 | Acquisition | TCNS Clothing Limited | TCNS Clothing is an Indian public limited company, owner of the women's branded apparel retailer | 51% stake | [22][41] |
| 2023 | Partnership | Christian Louboutin | Christian Louboutin is a French fashion designer, popularly known for his shiny, red-lacquered soles. | N/A | [42] |
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- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion to demerge Madura business into separate listed entity, plans to raise funds after process". Hindustan Times. 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Strengthens Grip on Ethnic Wear Brand Tasva". Bru Times News.
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- ^ "Aditya Birla Group's Madura Fashion & Lifestyle enters luxury single brand retail with UK's Hackett". The Economic Times. 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Aditya Birla signs Ted Baker deal for India". FashionNetwork.com.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion to bring UK brand Ted Baker to India". The Economic Times. 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire Forever 21 in India for $26 mn". The Economic Times. 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Simon Carter enters India via tie-up with Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail". Financialexpress. 15 September 2017.
- ^ Pani, Priyanka. "Aditya Birla Fashion brings American Eagle line to India". @businessline.
- ^ "Ralph Lauren enters into license agreement with ABFRL to open stores in India". FashionNetwork.com.
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- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion Retail to acquire 2 ethnic wear brands". The Times of India. 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion to acquire 51% stake in retail firm of designer Shantanu & Nikhi". The Economic Times. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "ABFRL-Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited Introduced Fred Perry to India". Bru Times News.
- ^ "Aditya Birla Fashion Buys 51% stake in Sabyasachi Couture for Rs 398 crore". Timesnownews. 28 January 2021.
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- ^ "ABFRL ties up with French co Galeries Lafayette". The Times of India. 18 November 2022.
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