Pantaloons is one of the most popular Retail Brands in India, having a large retail chain in India.
Better known as Pantaloons, the Pantaloon Retail (India) Limited, entered the retail market in 1997 with its first flagship store hosted by Kolkata. Pantaloons began as a fashion retail chain. The Future Group launched it as its introductory venture. Such was its popularity that by the year 2001, many more sub-retail lines were launched that dealt in specific merchandise like footwear, fashion accessories, food, grocery and electronics.
The Future Group in its turn has many verticals other than just Pantaloons and its associated fashion retail chain. In fact, there are 6 verticals in all under the domain of the Future Group that almost covered the entire scope of Indian consumption. These 6 are:
- Future Retail (retail related)
- Future Capital (Finance related)
- Future Brands (Brand Management related)
- Future Space (Real Estate related)
- Future Logistics (Management and Distribution related)
- Future Media (Retail Media Management related)
Having its headquarters in the Indian city of Mumbai, the Brand actually has shops dotting the entire country. In that way it is living up to the company's goal of delivering within India “Everything, Everywhere, Every time to Every Indian Consumer in the most profitable manner”. In an attempt to achieve this target and more, Pantaloons today is stationed in over 40 cities and has more than 331 stores covering a total square feet area of 5 million. Pantaloons India also plays a large role in the employment sector too, having around 17,000 employees and more.
