The new Pantaloons store is at Thrissur in Kerala
New Delhi: Aditya Birla Group-owned department store chain Pantaloons opened a store at Thrissur in Kerala, marking the 100-store milestone in South India for the retailer.
The news was announced by Rajdeep Sarkar, general manager for south for Pantaloons, said in a LinkedIn post on March 9, 2023.
Pantaloons is a unit of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) and it was acquired by the Mumbai conglomerate from Kishore Biyani-run Future Group in May 2015.
ABRL-backed department store chain offers over 100 licensed and international brands at its outlets including its exclusive in-house brands for men, women and kids.
Pantaloons operates 344 stores across more than 170 towns and cities in India.
ABFRL has a strong network of 3,212 brand stores across the country. It is present across 31,000 multi-brand outlets and over 6,800 points of sales in department stores across India as per the company website. It has a repertoire of brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly, Peter England, The Collective, Simon Carter, American Eagle, Ralph Lauren, Hackett London, Ted Baker and Fred Perry. Apart from Jaypore and Shantanu & Nikhil, ABFRL recently closed two additional strategic investments with Sabyasachi and Tarun Tahiliani, expanding its horizon in branded ethnic wear business.
