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INDIA: Bata Q1 profit increases 6.8%
29 April 2013
Indian footwear retailer and manufacturer Bata has booked a 6.8% increase in first-quarter profit, helped by new store openings and improved merchandise.
INDIA: Retail expansion fuels Bata India FY profit
27 February 2013
Footwear business Bata India posted strong double-digit increases in full-year net profit and sales in 2012, boosted by the company’s continued retail and wholesale expansion.
Global news roundup
14 December 2012
The following is a round-up of apparel and footwear news from the world's local media. just-style has not checked these stories so cannot guarantee their accuracy.
SWITZERLAND: Bata names Jack Clemons as next CEO
21 November 2012
Bata Shoe Organization (BSO), one of the world's largest manufacturers and retailers of footwear, has named Jack Clemons as its new chief executive.
INDIA: Bata India sees Q3 profits rise 6%
1 November 2012
Footwear business Bata India has seen its third-quarter net profit rise despite challenging retail conditions.
INDIA: Bata second-quarter net profit up 29%
30 July 2012
Indian footwear retailer and manufacturer Bata has posted a jump in second quarter net profit after sales were boosted by new store openings.
INDIA: Expansion lifts Bata India Q1 profit by 41%
1 May 2012
India's largest footwear retailer and manufacturer Bata India Ltd has booked a 41% hike in first quarter profit, with sales rising by nearly one-third thanks to its aggressive expansion.
CHINA: Belle International to buy sports retailer for $145m
21 March 2012
Footwear firm Belle International Holdings Ltd is to buy sportswear distributor Big Step Limited for up to CNY920m (US$145.6m) as part of efforts to expand its geographical presence in mainland China.
INDIA: Bata posts full-year profit jump
2 March 2012
Indian footwear retailer Bata reported a jump in full-year net profit on the back of rising sales.
PAKISTAN: Takes steps to open up trade with India
16 November 2011
Two days of talks held earlier this week between Pakistan and India have made progress towards normalising bilateral trade between the two neighbouring countries.
INDIA: Aggressive expansion drives Bata India Q3 profit
31 October 2011
Footwear company Bata India has reported a jump in third-quarter pre-tax profit, driven by an aggressive expansion plan.
INDIA: Bata sees FY profits surge
25 February 2011
Indian footwear company Bata has posted strong profit growth for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2010, having repositioned its network with larger format stores.
INDIA: Bata India records 39% hike in Q1 profit
30 April 2010
Bata India, the country's largest footwear retailer, has seen its first quarter profit jump by 38.7% thanks to higher sales, new stores and better inventory management.
INDIA: Bata Q4 profit surges by 20%
24 February 2010
Footwear retailer and manufacturer Bata India today (24 February) booked a 20.3% jump in fourth quarter profit, helped by higher sales and expansion of its shoe chains.
HONG KONG: Belle International H1 profit up 15%
26 August 2009
First-half profit at Belle International Holdings Ltd, China’s largest retailer of women’s footwear, has jumped 14.9% on higher sales.
INDIA: Bata India Q2 pre-tax profit jumps 26%
23 July 2009
Leading Indian footwear retailer and manufacturer Bata today (23 July) posted a 26% jump in second quarter profit, helped by higher sales, new large format stores, and trendier shoe designs.
INDIA: Footwear retailer Bata India posts Q1 sales jump
28 April 2009
Bata India, the country’s largest footwear retailer and one of its leading manufacturers, has posted a 27.1% jump in pre-tax profit in the first quarter of its financial year, helped by new stores and rising sales.
INDIA: Bata profit up 28% in 2008
2 March 2009
Indian footwear retailer Bata Group has boosted its full-year net income to INR607m (US$11.7m), from INR474m in the comparable period last year, it told the Bombay Stock Exchange.
INDIA: Bata India to open 40 new stores
18 February 2009
India’s largest footwear retailer, Bata India Ltd, is planning to open 40 new stores in the first quarter of 2009 as it takes its shoes to customers in smaller cities.
FRANCE: Shoe retailer Bata launches restructuring programme
10 November 2008
French shoe retailer Bata France Distribution, a subsidiary of Canadian group Bata, has announced a three-year EUR15m (US$19.35m) restructuring programme.
BANGLADESH: Nike launches in Bata outlets
28 July 2008
Global sportswear major Nike is selling its shoes to Bangladeshi consumers for the first time through Bata’s nationwide retail network.
INDIA: Bata India sells Hawai brand - report
20 June 2008
Indian footwear operator Bata India has sold its Hawai shoe brand to Brazilian company Alpragatas, it has been reported.
INDIA: Bata eyes 250 new stores - report
19 June 2008
Indian footwear retailer Bata India wants to open 250 new stores in the next three years, local reports say.
KENYA: Bata increasing production capacity
24 April 2008
Shoe maker Bata Shoe Company (Kenya) Limited is investing KES50m (US$814,269) in new machinery to increase its production capacity, according to local media reports.
