By
Reuters
Reuters
Published
Apr 30, 2012
Apr 30, 2012
India's Birla to invest 8 billion rupees in Pantaloon
By
Reuters
Reuters
Published
Apr 30, 2012
Apr 30, 2012
MUMBAI - India's Pantaloon Retail, the country's largest listed retailer, plans to spin-off its branded apparel business under the Pantaloons brand into a separate company, a source with direct knowledge of the development told Reuters.
Aditya Birla Nuvo, which owns several branded apparel brands such as Louise Phillipe and Allen Solly will invest 8 billion Indian rupees ($152 million) in the spun-off business, the source added.
Pantaloon Retail, controlled by Kishore Biyani, runs other businesses such as hypermarkets under the Big Bazaar brand, the E-zone electronics chain and lifestyle retailer Central.
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