Bata India to open 40 new stores

In a bid to cater to customers in tier-2 and tier-3 cities through its international style outlets, footwear retailer, Bata India Ltd, will open 40 new retail stores across the country in the first quarter of 2009. These new stores will be based on the international format of Bata Stores and will have an average size of 3,000 square feet.
 
These new stores will primarily be located in cities, such as Sonepat, Kota, Jodhpur, Ludhiana, Kakinada, Berampur, Mandya, Gangtok, Hassan, Hubli, Ahmednagar, Nasik, and others, apart from the metros.
 
“Bata India has opened over 150 new large format stores since 2006 and will continue to open 60 new stores every year. Our retail expansion plans are aimed at meeting the shoe requirements of our customers across India,” Marcelo Villagran, Managing Director, Bata India Limited said.