Westside
Trent (Tata Group) · India
Westside is the flagship fashion and home retail format of Trent Limited, a Tata Group company, which began in 1998 by converting the only Littlewoods store in Bangalore. It sold branded apparel and home goods through 248 stores as of March 2025. It matters as the foundation of Trent's retail business and a mid-market counterpart to the newer Zudio chain.
| Founded | 1998 (Bangalore) |
|---|---|
| Owner | Trent Limited, Tata Group |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India (Trent) |
| Segment | Mass market and fast fashion |
| Stores | 248 (March 2025) |
| Website | westside.com |
What is Westside?
Westside is a fashion and home retail format wholly owned by Trent Limited, which is part of the Tata Group and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Trent's March 2025 summary describes it as selling branded apparel and home goods.
History
Trent began operations in 1998, when it acquired the only Littlewoods store in Bangalore and renamed it Westside. Trent was created after the Tatas sold their Lakmé Cosmetics stake to Hindustan Lever. The Tata Group page lists Trent among its retail affiliates with a 32.45 per cent equity stake held by the group, so the Tata link is through a minority shareholding, not full ownership of Trent.
Products and positioning
Westside sits in the Indian mid-market. It is positioned above Trent's value chain Zudio and offers apparel and home products under the Westside identity. The sources reviewed do not give a category split, and the categories listed here reflect the apparel and home description only.
Business model and distribution
Trent lists 248 Westside stores as of March 2025. Alongside Westside, its wholly owned formats are Zudio with 765 stores, Utsa with 20 stores and Samoh with 5 stores. It also runs joint ventures: Star with 78 stores in partnership with Tesco, Zara with 23 stores and Massimo Dutti with 3 stores with Inditex, and Booker India with 5 stores with Tesco.
The sources reviewed do not cover Westside's online sales, private label share or technology initiatives, so none are claimed.
Why it matters
Westside is the format on which Trent built its retail business. For analysts of Indian fashion, it shows how a single converted department store grew into a multi-format group that now includes one of the country's fastest growing value chains, with Westside and Zudio covering different price points under one owner.
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Westside?
Westside is owned by Trent Limited, a Tata Group retail company. The Tata Group page lists a 32.45 per cent equity stake in Trent.
Where is Westside from?
Westside is from India. Trent started it in 1998 by renaming the only Littlewoods store in Bangalore, and Trent is headquartered in Mumbai.