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Kumar Mangalam Birla is spending his way out of a tight spot

Long known to be conservative with cash, the Aditya Birla Group chairman is on an acquisition and expansion spree. A lot of it has to do with the sudden threat to his cement dominance—his pride and joy.

21 Aug 2024

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Apparel—DMart’s slow moving consumer goods

Rivals like Zudio and Max, with better quality fare at comparable prices, are stealing a march, but DMart continues to back its losing line.

20 Oct 2023

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Trent continues to pull ahead of Aditya Birla Fashion

The Tata group-owned retailer’s focus on fast-fashion vertical Zudio seems to have helped, while the Aditya Birla Group’s retail unit has entered several categories.

10 Aug 2023

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The burden of being Noel Tata

For the last two decades, he has steered Trent with limited resources. But that may not be enough given his competitors’ deep pockets.

08 Sept 2020