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Avenue Supermarts, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, has announced a top-level management reshuffle with the appointment of Unilever's Anshul Asawa as its CEO Designate. Asawa currently serves as Country Head of Unilever in Thailand and General Manager for the Home Care business unit in Greater Asia. The incumbent Managing Director and CEO Neville Noronham, whose current term is ending in January 2026 - a year from now, will not be offering his candidature for renewal of his role, according to a statement from Avenue Supermarts. "The Board of Directors honours his decision and expresses profound gratitude for his extraordinary contribution to the company. The Board has appointed Anshul Asawa as the CEO Designate, effective March 15, 2025," it said. Noronha has been associated with D-Mart for the last two decades. He joined DMart in January 2004 and has shepherded the company from its early years -- from 5 stores to its current position as one of the largest supermar
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, on Saturday reported a 4.8 per cent rise in its consolidated net profit to Rs 723.54 crore for the third quarter ended December 2024. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 690.41 crore a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by Avenue Supermarts. Its revenue from operations rose 17.68 per cent to Rs 15,972.55 crore during the quarter under review. It was Rs 13,572.47 crore in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal. "PAT margin stood at 4.5 per cent in Q3 FY25 as compared to 5.1 per cent in Q3 FY24," Avenue Supermarts said in its earnings statement. Its total expenses increased 18.52 per cent to Rs 15,001.64 crore. Avenue Supermarts' total income, which includes other income, was Rs 15,996.69 crore, up 17.57 per cent in the December 2024 quarter. Avenue Supermarts CEO and Managing Director Neville Noronha said, "The Q3 FY 2025 same-store revenue growth for 2 years and older stores was at 8.3 per
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, on Saturday reported an increase of 17.45 per cent in consolidated net profit at Rs 773.68 crore for the June quarter, helped by improvement in sales from general merchandise and apparels. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 658.71 crore in the April-June period a year ago, according to a regulatory filing from Avenue Supermarts. Its revenue from operations was up 18.57 per cent to Rs 14,069.14 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 11,865.44 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal. Avenue Supermarts' total expenses in the June quarter were up 18.62 per cent to Rs 13,056.61 crore. Avenue Supermarts' total income was Rs 14,110.74 crore, up 18.54 per cent in the June quarter. Commenting on the results, Avenue Supermarts CEO & Managing Director Neville Noronha said, "Contribution from general merchandise and apparel continued to improve during the quarter and this is reflected in the ...