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How Lakme's 1998 Sale to Hindustan Lever Seeded Trent's Retail Empire

Proceeds from the Tata Group's divestiture of Lakme funded the launch of Trent Ltd, with Noel Tata joining its board as the company pivoted toward lifestyle retail under the Westside banner.

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