Noel Tata to exit Trent chairmanship in November after scaling retailer 9x to Rs 20,193 cr

Noel Tata flagged his upcoming AGM as his last as Trent chairman ahead of mandatory retirement at 70. His tenure scaled Trent from Rs 2,333 cr (FY14) to Rs 20,193 cr (FY26), turned a Rs 19 cr loss into Rs 1,477 cr profit, and built Westside, Zudio and Star Bazaar into 1,286 stores across 321 cities, delivering ~3,500% shareholder returns.

— Filed Thu, 25 Jun, 2026, 10:11 IST · Source ET Retail · Updated

Noel Tata signals his AGM as last as Trent chairman ahead of November retirement at 70, closing a tenure that scaled Trent ninefold via Westside, Zudio and Star Bazaar into a Rs 20,193 crore retail powerhouse.