Bata India
Bata India is expanding, with more than 100 new South India stores planned (ET Retail, 16 Oct). VP Ashish Arora has resigned as new CEO Sanjay Rao takes charge (Apparel Resources India, 9 Oct).
What it means
Bata India's scale now pays for itself: room for new stores and sharper entry prices.
Reported: Net profit +23% on revenue +4% in Q1 FY27.
Watch: Q2 FY27 results, expected mid Nov — net profit growth drops below revenue growth.
- Affected
- Metro Brands and Campus Activewear — facing a better-funded Bata IndiaDo now: defend your strongest catchments before its next results: it has profit to spend where it competes with you.
Latest moves
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Footprint: where Bata India opened
No opening on record since May 2026; 3 announced plans.
Background
From 9 stories, the newest dated 9 Oct 2026. Summary written 10 Oct 2026. Newer developments are under Latest moves.
Bata India is a footwear company in India that sells through company-owned and franchise stores. [1] source: Business Standard
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It has over 1,900 stores in total and sells close to 50 million pairs annually. [1] source: Business Standard It retains plants at Batanagar, Bataganj and Peenya. [2] source: Business Standard
Bata India crossed 700 franchise stores, about 70 per cent of them in Tier II, III and IV markets, and aims to reach 3,000 outlets over the next three to five years. [1] source: Business Standard[3] source: Business Standard Consolidated net profit rose 12.61 per cent to ₹66.1 crore in the December quarter of FY26, on revenue from operations of ₹944.68 crore. [4] source: Business Standard For the quarter ended September 30, 2025, net profit fell 73.26 per cent to Rs 13.9 crore. [5] source: Business Standard It introduced the Bata Price Promise, a 7 per cent price reduction ahead of the September 22 GST rollout. [6] source: Business Standard
Bata India appointed Sanjay Rao as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Gunjan Shah. [7] source: Business Today Shah completed his tenure as Managing Director. [8] source: NDTV Profit Vice President Ashish Arora, who headed India Distribution and SEA Wholesale Development, resigned in a 9 October disclosure, effective 16 October. [9] source: Apparel Resources India
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Questions about Bata India
How many Bata India stores are there?
Bata India had over 1,900 stores in total, company-owned and franchise combined, in a March update, including more than 700 franchise stores. [1] source: Business Standard
Who leads Bata India?
Sanjay Rao has been appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bata India, succeeding Gunjan Shah, who completed his tenure as Managing Director. [7] source: Business Today[8] source: NDTV Profit
How fast is Bata India growing in India?
Bata India reported consolidated net profit up 12.61 per cent to ₹66.1 crore and revenue from operations up 2.81 per cent to ₹944.68 crore for the December quarter of FY26. [4] source: Business Standard
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