Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Bata India Plans Expansion After Footwear Tax Cut
Bata, a shoe company, is growing!
They're opening more stores in smaller towns and focusing on selling more shoes online.
This is because the government made shoes cheaper by lowering taxes.
The company hopes that this will help them to sell more shoes, especially with upcoming festivals.
Bata India plans to expand franchise network.
The focus will be on tier 3-5 towns.
Bata aims to boost e-commerce.
GST on footwear below ₹2,500 has been cut to 5%.
Company expects volume growth during festive season.
- Who
- Bata India
- What
- Plans franchise expansion and e-commerce growth
- When
- Following GST rate cut
- Where
- Tier 3-5 towns
- Why
- To capitalize on GST rate cut
- Company
- Bata India
- CEO
- Gunjan Shah
- Expansion Focus
- Tier 3-5 towns
- Objective
- Increase sales via franchise network
- E-commerce
- Targeting increased growth
- GST Cut
- 5% on footwear under ₹2,500
