Tata International launched footwear brand - TASHI

Tata International, the global trading arm of the Tata Group, is today announcing its foray into footwear retail with the launch of Tashi, a specialty footwear retail chain. The company will unveil its first retail store at Linking Road, Mumbai.


The brand will feature products for men, women and kids. It will also include a full range of accessories -- bags, belts, wallets, jackets and foot care products.

For the record, Tata International is a supplier to global brands such as Betty Barclay, Peter Keiser, Marks & Spencer, GCI, Mango, Pierre Cardin, Hush Puppies, Escada, Gabor, Naturalizer, Zara, Grenson, Ambiorix, Samsonite and Danier; and Indian retailers such as Westside, Shoppers Stop and Raymonds. It has design studios in Italy, Spain and India.

The Indian footwear retail market is estimated at Rs 16,000 crore and is growing at over 15 per cent CAGR. With the increase in per capita consumption, changing lifestyles and greater fashion consciousness among Indian consumers, the organised footwear retail space is on the threshold of expanding rapidly.