Bata India cuts inventory days to 73 from 85 as 700+ stores fulfill online orders
Q4 FY26 revenue grew 4.9% to ₹827.6 cr but net profit collapsed 95% to ₹2.2 cr on VRS charges and 5-6% raw material inflation. Gross inventory fell 13% YoY as omni-channel rollout turned ~2,000 stores into fulfillment nodes. Ad spend up 1.5x, 80-85% digital. Stock -29.65% YTD.
Bata India cut inventory days to 73 (from 85) via omni-channel strategy with 700+ stores fulfilling online orders. Q4 revenue grew 4.9% to ₹827.6 cr but profit fell 95% on VRS charge. Focus on sneakers, full-price sales, product redesign.