There is no evidence of a revival in consumer sentiment into the second quarter. The primary reason for contraction in revenues in the last 2 quarters has been the company’s reluctance to offer heavy discounts whereas others continue to do so. ABFRL believes that building a brand is more important than building a channel and, hence, has refrained from diluting the brand either by offering it across e-commerce channels at heavy discounts or by participating in the extended end-of-season sale.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail has adopted four fashion cycles in Madura as well as Pantaloons as against two earlier. The entire (more…)
