Trent maps path to 5,000 Zudio and 700 Westside stores as Noel Tata signals exit
At its AGM, Trent laid out a long-runway expansion plan: scaling Zudio from 960 to 5,000 stores and Westside from 300 to 700, adding 200-250 Zudios and 50 Westsides annually. Management flagged 2.5x revenue and 3x profit growth since 2023, plus overseas and new-category bets. Noel Tata's eventual retirement was also disclosed.
What happened
At Trent's AGM, management outlined plans to scale Zudio to 5,000 stores and Westside to 700, while flagging Noel Tata's eventual retirement. Trent has
Key facts
- 2% market share
- 2.5x revenue growth
- 3x profit growth
- 50 Westside stores/year
- 200-250 Zudio stores/year
- 25-40 Star stores/year
- 700 Westside potential
- 5,000 Zudio potential
- 960 Zudio current
- 300 Westside current
Why this matters
Zudio's value-fashion scale ambition and Westside's premium expansion signal Trent will absorb shelf space rivals covet—partner, acquire adjacencies, or get boxed out of mid-market apparel.