Bata Corporation is a Czech multinational footwear and fashion accessory manufacturer and retailer. In India, Bata claims to be the largest retailer and leading manufacturer of footwear. A part of the Bata Shoe Organisation, the company was incorporated as Bata Shoe Company Private Limited in 1931. Initially, it was set up as a small operation in Konnagar (near Kolkata in West Bengal) in 1932. Two years later, the foundation stone for the first building of Bata’s operation - now called the Bata – was laid. In the following years, the overall site was doubled in area and turned into a township, which is popularly known as Batanagar. The company went public in 1973 when it changed its name to Bata India Limited. It now has a retail network of over 1,375 stores, according to the company’s website. Recently, the company reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at Rs 72.32 crore for December quarter 2021-22. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 26.41 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE filing. The company is said to be the world's leading shoemaker by volume and it has a retail presence of over 5,300 shops in more than 70 countries and production facilities in 18 countries. More
Under the scheme, prices across Bata outlets reflect a 7 per cent reduction, with the company absorbing the differential to pass on immediate savings to buyers, the company said in a statement.Footwear has seen GST cut from 12 per cent to 5 per cent.
CEO Shah sees a double blow from GST and raw material cost hike, compounded by a growing prominence of private labels like Zudio and Westside behind the loss of market share for Bata
As part of its premiumisation strategy, Bata will continue to enhance the value of its products while maintaining a focus on affordability for its traditional customer base. Shah highlighted the success of the brand Floatz, which offers casual and comfortable footwear at competitive prices, as an example of this approach.
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Consolidated revenue from operations during the quarter under review stood at Rs 900.21 crore as compared to Rs 841.3 crore in the year-ago period.
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 37.18 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, Bata India Ltd said in a BSE filing.
Bata India on Thursday reported its Q1 earnings with the revenue from operations seeing an over three-fold jump to Rs 943.01 crore from Rs 267 crore in the pandemic-hit Q1 FY22.
New Delhi, May 25 Shoemaker Bata India Ltd on Wednesday reported over two-fold increase in its consolidated net profit at Rs 62.96 crore for the fo..
Higher tax rates and raw material costs may hurt small manufacturers of footwear, which form the largest chunk of the industry
Bata presently has around 15 per cent of the store on a franchise model, and expect it to increase "incrementally" in the coming years. "230 is the current count last quarter (franchise) out of 1,500 stores. I am sure that this mix will increase incrementally... So I am sure that this 15 will definitely double in the next three-four years, to over 30 per cent of our network," he added. The company is adopting a two-pronged approach, making sure that it is more and more accessible and easier for consumers to purchase, whether its franchise or multi-brand outlets or digital. However, he also added the youths between the 20 and 30 year age group are going to drive the disposable as well as the consumption going forward, largely centred in the urban markets. "Metros are contributing to about 30 per cent of our turnover... I think between the metros and tier I & II cities there would be 60 per cent kind of a play of Bata," he added. The balance of 40 per cent would come from the markets below, he said adding an expansion of e-commerce has happened in downwards markets also.
Bata will be looking to hire a dedicated India CEO soon, Sandeep Kataria said.
Kataria takes over from Alexis Nasard, who is stepping down after almost five years in the role.
The company, which has a retail network in 450 towns, is further expanding by adding new stores in smaller towns through franchise route.
The company has identified tier II, III and IV cities where it has plans to broaden its sales network through the franchise model, Bata India said in a statement.
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