Noel Tata frames Trent as group's growth engine, anchored by Westside and Zudio

In a rare joint interview, Noel Tata and Trent CEO P Venkatesalu detail how the fashion retail arm — spanning Westside and value play Zudio — has become one of Tata Group's biggest and fastest-growing businesses, signaling continued capital and strategic backing.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 09:05 IST · Source Financial Times · India · Updated

Noel Tata and Trent CEO P Venkatesalu discuss how Tata's fashion retail arm Trent — operator of Westside and Zudio — has scaled into one of the group's biggest and fastest-growing businesses.

Why this matters

Reinforces Trent's strategic weight as Noel Tata prepares to step back from chairmanship in Nov 2026, after overseeing a 50x valuation surge to ₹1.73 lakh crore and a 1,286-store footprint.

Leadership signals holding steady at 426 across the last 90 days.