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Retail chain Shoppers Stop Ltd on Thursday reported a narrowing of consolidated net loss to Rs 15.74 crore in the first quarter ended June 30, 2025. The company, which had posted a consolidated net loss of Rs 22.72 crore in the first quarter last fiscal, said its long-serving chairman B S Nagesh will retire from the post after 34 years of service. Consolidated revenue from operations stood at Rs 1,161.08 crore in the first quarter against Rs 1,069.31 crore in the year-ago period, Shoppers Stop Ltd said in a regulatory filing. Total expenses in the quarter under review were higher at Rs 1,192.06 crore compared with Rs 1,104.51 crore in the year-ago period, the company said. Shoppers Stop Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kavindra Mishra said the company witnessed sales growth in the quarter, driven by premiumisation. "Consumers are becoming more discerning and are willing to spend more. In a crowded marketplace, premiumisation allows retailers to stand out," he ...
Retail chain Shoppers Stop Ltd on Thursday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 22.72 crore in the June 2024 quarter, hit by subdued consumption due to prolonged heat waves, elections and inflation. The company posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 14.49 crore in the corresponding period last fiscal, Shoppers Stop said in a regulatory filing. Consolidated revenue from operations in the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,069.31 crore as against Rs 993.61 crore in the year-ago period, it added. Total expenses were higher at Rs 1,104.51 crore in the first quarter compared to Rs 980.92 crore in the same period last fiscal, the company said. "The industry witnessed subdued consumption due to prolonged heat waves, elections, fewer weddings and inflation... This has impacted our profits, however, we have a strong recovery plan," Shoppers Stop Managing Director and CEO Kavindra Mishra said. Some of the recovery plans include continuous focus on premiumisation, investment in marketing t
Multi-brand fashion retailer Shopper Stop plans to open 60 new stores under its affordable retail format INTUNE in the current fiscal, a top official has said. Through INTUNE, Shoppers Stop aims to capitalise on mass premium opportunities, disrupting India's value fashion landscape, according to the latest annual report of the K Raheja Corp group firm. Shoppers Stop, which competes with similar value formats as Trent's Zudio and Landmark of Max Fashion, is leveraging real-time insights, enabling frequent product drops and assortment refinements to stay ahead, it added. "We are targeting 60 new stores in FY2024-25 backed by strategic investments in merchandising, store operations, and customer analytics capabilities," the company said. Shoppers Stop, which has opened 22 INTUNE stores within nine months of launch, said the Indian value fashion segment is witnessing an "inflection point" fuelled by the aspirations of the rapidly growing middle class. Its Managing Director & Chief ...