Analysts believe Bata's margin and earnings growth would see relatively more pressure than players like Relaxo Footwears
As of March, the company had 9,762 employees across functions and locations, of which 4000-4500 are on third-party contract, he said
On a standalone basis, net profit grew 28.2 per cent to Rs 71.37 crore.
It had posted Rs 28.2 crore net profit for the January- March period of FY16