Subhasish Banerjee

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) emerged after the consolidation of the branded apparel businesses of Aditya Birla Group comprising ABNL's Madura Fashion division and ABNL's subsidiaries Pantaloons Fashion and Retail (PFRL) and Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (MFL) in May 2015. Post the consolidation, PFRL was renamed Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited is part of a leading Indian conglomerate, The Aditya Birla Group. ABFRL is India's first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse with an elegant bouquet of leading fashion brands and retail formats. With a revenue of Rs. 8,136 cr. and spanning a retail space of 9.2 million sq. ft. (as on March 31, 2022), it has a repertoire of leading brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England established for over 25 years. Pantaloons is one of India's leading fashion retailer. ABFRL's International Brands portfolio includes-The Collective, India's largest multi-brand retailer of international brands and it has long term exclusive partnerships with select brands such as Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Simon Carter, Ted Baker, Fred Perry, Forever 21, American Eagle and Reebok. Van Heusen Innerwear, Athleisure and Active wear is establishing itself as India's most innovative and fashionable brand. The Company's foray into branded ethnic wear business includes brands such as Jaypore, Tasva & Marigold Lane. ABFRL has strategic partnerships with Designers ‘Shantanu & Nikhil', ‘Tarun Tahiliani', ‘Sabyasachi' and ‘House of Masaba'. ABFRL is also embarking on a significant Direct-to-Consumer play to build a portfolio of new-age brands across fashion, beauty and other lifestyle segments. The Company is bolstering its digital capabilities by scaling up its brands.com to build an integrated portfolio of digital assets to provide an immersive customer experience, deepen consumer connect of its brands and expand its portfolio into emerging consumer segments.