Trent's stock drops 8% on earnings report
Trent Ltd (yep, the Tata retail brand behind Westside and Zudio) saw its revenue jump 17% this quarter to ₹5,220 crore—but that was still shy of what analysts hoped for.
Investors weren't thrilled: Trent's stock dropped over 8% on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), wiping out ₹13,000 crore in market value.
Rapid expansion leads to some growing pains
Trent opened a bunch of new shops—17 Westside and 48 Zudio—pushing its total to over 1,100 stores across India and even the UAE.
But here's the catch: with so many new locations popping up close together, each store made about 11% less revenue than before.
The big expansion is cool for visibility but has some growing pains.
Lesson for the day
If you're into business or just like tracking big brands, this is a reminder that rapid growth isn't always smooth sailing.
Even popular names can stumble when shoppers get cautious or when too many stores start competing with each other.