Resurfacing Noel Tata's account of how Trent's Westside became one of Tata group's fastest-growing businesses

Revisiting comments from Noel Tata and CEO P Venkatesalu, made around June 2026, detailing the strategy behind Trent's rise to a leading force in Indian fashion retail, positioning Westside among the group's biggest and fastest-growing operations.

— Filed Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 00:45 IST · Source Financial Times · India · Updated

Noel Tata and P Venkatesalu discuss how Tata's Trent retail chain (Westside) became one of the group's fastest-growing and biggest businesses in Indian fashion retail.

Why this matters

Follows news of Noel Tata exiting Trent chairmanship after a ninefold revenue run and the Zudio-Westside build, and Trent's double-digit Q1 FY27 growth alongside a sharp M-cap correction.

Leadership signals held steady at 770 over the trailing 90 days.