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Trent Zudio drives 16% growth in value fashion split

Sub-₹999 pricing and weekly drops keep pulling traffic from traditional apparel retailers.

, Retail correspondent··4 min read

Neat rows of folded apparel on metal racks in a brightly lit empty store
Neat rows of folded apparel on metal racks in a brightly lit empty store

Trent Ltd posted 16 per cent growth in the nine months of FY26, powered largely by Zudio’s value format. By March 2026 Zudio had crossed 960 stores after 109 additions in the fourth quarter alone. The wider fashion market is splitting between high-velocity value and premium capsules.

Zudio maintains price points under ₹999 and refreshes stock weekly. Trent’s overall fashion portfolio continues to add large-box stores while Westside holds the mid-premium lane. Sales density remains elevated versus peers even after heavy back-ended openings.

On the shop floor a Zudio till in a Tier-2 high street turns inventory faster than a traditional multi-brand outlet. Kirana-adjacent apparel sellers lose the impulse buyer who now walks in for a full outfit under a fixed budget.

Zudio crossed 960 stores by March 2026.

The format helps Trent take share from V-Mart and independent retailers while pressuring H&M and Zara on the value end. Premium players respond with sharper private-label drops.

Watch the next quarterly store-addition number and any festive private-label push. Diwali window will show whether density holds after the rapid FY26 rollout.

Filed under Retail·Meera Iyer

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