India's expected surge of rich consumers is driving the jewelry unit of Indian conglomerate Tata Group to triple its Zoya-branded stores by 2027
After jewellery and eyewear, Titan looks for an encore in another large segment that is mostly a commodity play
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Tata group firm Titan on Thursday said its overall sales grew 18 per cent year-on-year in the September quarter. The company, which operates in the segments as Jewellery, Watches & Wearables, and EyeCare has witnessed "healthy double-digit growth across most businesses," according to a quarterly update. Titan added 105 stores in its retail network in the second quarter of the current fiscal. "The company witnessed healthy double-digit growth across most businesses with overall sales growing 18 per cent YoY," Titan said. About the outlook for the festive season, the company said it continues to be "optimistic and is visible in positive consumer sentiment" across categories. During the September quarter, Titan's jewellery division, which contributes around 85 per cent of its revenue, grew "18 per cent YoY on a high base of Q2FY22 that had elements of pent-up demand and spillover purchases of a Covid-disrupted Q1 FY22". The product-mix in the jewellery division improved compared to
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The company's strong growth outlook, industry tailwinds in the medium term and strong balance sheet makes it a best play in the retail space
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Expects 15-20 per cent higher sales in this festive season
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who passed away on August 14, is said to have 'meticulously' planned everything about his wealth as he had been sick for over 8 months
Analysts see more upside for jewellery stocks as festive demand kicks in post the correction of gold prices
Among the firms in his portfolio, Aptech shares dipped 0.04 per cent to settle at Rs 232.65 on BSE after falling 5.92 per cent to Rs 218.95 during the day.
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Stocks to watch today: Bharti Airtel and Adani Ports will report their June quarter results (Q1FY23); Titan saw 13-fold jump in net profit to Rs 790 crore in Q1FY23.
Excluding the sale of bullion, the company's revenue stood at Rs 8,649 crore, a growth of 199 per cent, compared to Rs 2,890 crore in Q1FY22
The total number of employees in eight of the top retailers in India went up 57 per cent to 4,90,000 in FY22, with Reliance Retail hiring the most number of people at 1,61,000
Firm's high-margin jewellery Q1 sales were comparable to pre-Covid-19 levels