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India’s Reliance launches first in-house premium fashion store

India’s Reliance launches first in-house premium fashion store

BENGALURU, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RELI.NS) retail unit launched its first in-house premium fashion and lifestyle store on Thursday, as the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led company continues to grab a bigger slice of India’s luxury market.The new store chain called Azorte, the first of which was launched in Bengaluru, will compete with the likes of Mango and Industria de Diseno Textil SA-owned Zara (ITX.MC), and cater to millenials and Gen Z.”The mid-premium fashion segment is one of fastest growing consumer segments as millennials and the Gen Z are increasingly demanding the latest of international and contemporary Indian fashion,” Akhilesh Prasad, chief executive of the fashion and lifestyle arm of Reliance Retail, said.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe launch is a part of the Ambani company’s aggressive strides in the retail industry, forging partnerships with domestic and global brands. read more The company plans to build a portfolio of 50 to 60 grocery, household and personal care brands within the year and is in advanced talks to get the rights for LVMH-owned French beauty brand Sephora in India.Reliance’s luxury and lifestyle foray has been led by Ambani’s daughter Isha.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Nandan Mandayam and Nivedita Bhattacharjee in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. .

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Juicy Couture owner scoops up UK’s Ted Baker for about $254 mln

Juicy Couture owner scoops up UK’s Ted Baker for about $254 mln

The Ted Baker logo is seen at their store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegister

  • Offer price of 110 pence per Ted Baker share
  • Offer backed by Ted Baker board

Aug 16 (Reuters) – Juicy Couture and Forever 21 owner Authentic Brands (ABG) (AUTH.N) has agreed to buy Ted Baker (TED.L) in a deal worth roughly 211 million pounds ($254 million), ending months of speculation over the fate of the British fashion group.Pandemic-related losses forced Ted Baker to put itself up for sale in April and the company picked a preferred suitor the following month. However, the bidder – reported to have been ABG – in June decided not to make an offer, forcing Ted Baker to consider other options. read more Ted Baker has now reached an agreement with U.S.-based ABG, whose brands also include Reebok, consisting of 110 pence cash for each Ted Baker share, and which represents a premium of about 18.2% to Monday’s closing price.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterThe companies said the deal would not be revised unless a rival suitor emerges.”ABG believes there are significant growth opportunities for the Ted Baker brand in North America given (its) … strong consumer recognition in this market,” the New York-listed company said in a statement on Tuesday.Known for its suits, shirts and dresses with quirky details, Ted Baker is in the midst of a turnaround plan and is looking to benefit from a rebound in demand for office and leisure wear.In May it posted a smaller annual loss of 38.4 million pounds and said sales in the first quarter of the current year had risen 20% year-on-year. read more Ted Baker had also rejected several bids from private-equity group Sycamore before launching its sale process, and Tuesday’s move is the latest in a flurry of deals for British companies, made more affordable to overseas buyers by the weakness of the pound.Ted Baker’s shares were up about 17% at 108p in early trading, just shy of the offer price and still well short of their peak in 2015 when they were trading at 2,972p apiece.($1 = 0.8299 pounds)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterReporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. .

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Sycamore can relieve Ted Baker from its misery

Sycamore can relieve Ted Baker from its misery

The Ted Baker logo is seen in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew KellyRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterMILAN, March 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Sycamore Partners is digging in the fashion discount corner. The U.S. fund, which specialises in struggling retail assets, said on Friday that it could make a cash offer for hard-pressed British fashion firm Ted Baker (TED.L), triggering a 19% rally in its stock. For investors, the approach is a way of escaping the clutches of founder and former Chief Executive Ray Kelvin, whose overenthusiastic hugging habits led to his resignation in 2019 and a share price rout. Ted Baker shares are worth less than a tenth of their value before the scandal erupted.For Sycamore, it looks like an easy win. Assuming the U.S. fund pays 230 million pounds, a roughly 30% premium to Thursday’s market value, it could make a chunky 30% internal rate of return by simply growing revenue at 5% a year for five years and hiking the EBITDA margin to 12%, Breakingviews calculations show. That suggests the retailer may be worth more. Despite uncertainties in Europe because of the Ukrainian conflict, Ted Baker has worked hard to reduce its discounted sales to protect margins. Sycamore has ample wiggle room to pull investors from their misery. (By Lisa Jucca)Follow @Breakingviews on TwitterRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterCapital Calls – More concise insights on global finance:Tencent WeChat Pay rejig would have 1 bln problems read more KKR property deal threads the needle in Japan read more Electric-car makers need to stay on their diet read more Online grocer woes imply fresh price wars read more China Swiss IPOs as predictable as a cuckoo clock read more Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterEditing by Ed Cropley and Oliver TaslicSign up for a free trial of our full service at https://www.breakingviews.com/trial and follow us on Twitter @Breakingviews and at www.breakingviews.com. All opinions expressed are those of the authors. .