NEXT plants tri-format flag at Phoenix Mall of Asia as Myntra-led India rollout accelerates

UK fashion major NEXT opened Women, Men and Kids stores spanning 4,500 sq.ft. at Bengaluru's Phoenix Mall of Asia, its third Indian city after Pune and Hyderabad. Franchise partner MJIPL (Myntra) lines up Delhi and Mumbai next, leveraging NEXT's 460 UK and 265 international stores across 80 countries.

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What happened

UK fashion brand NEXT opened Women, Men and Kids stores at Phoenix Mall of Asia, Bengaluru, expanding its India franchise rollout with Myntra's MJIPL after

Key facts

  • 4,500 sq.ft.
  • 500 styles
  • 180 styles
  • 460 UK stores
  • 265 international franchises
  • 80 countries

Why this matters

NEXT's franchise-led India scale-up via MJIPL validates partner-anchored entry models for global apparel majors and opens potential JV, sublicense, or category-extension conversations across tier-1 metros.