Stories

Shailina Parti – Our job in fashion is to make ...
On this episode of Westside People, Shailina Parti, COO of Westside, talks about her excitement about the future of fashion retail in India. After a 30 year career in fashion in the UK, Shailina talks about beginning her journey in Indian retail with Westside. She explains how fashion is all about making strateg...

A Big Success – Gia: Style At Every Size
On this episode of Westside Stories, Deborah Dawn Kharkongor, Buying Manager at Trent, takes us through the journey of Gia - Westside's leading plus-size fashion brand. Deborah talks about how the aim of Gia was to make fashion accessible, trendy and affordable to plus size women, who had previously felt underse...

Bag Of Love – From Sustainability to Empowerment
On this episode of Westside Stories, Jaychandra Jha, Senior Manager, Sourcing and Technology at Trent, tells us about Bag of Love - a project that's part of Trent's sustainability journey and one that empowers rural communities. The simple yet beautiful Bags of Love, available for purchase at Westside stores acr...

"The Gift Of Giving" - Star And Diya
On this episode of Westside Stories, Arshiya Mecklai, Lead CSR & Employee Engagement at Trent tells us about Westside's philanthropic initiative, the Star and Diya Project. Arshiya takes us behind the scenes of how the gift of a star or a diya has helped support the lives of those suffering from cancer, crea...

Pioneering – Benchmarking and continuous learni...
On this episode of Westside Stories, Shailesh Solkar, Head of Merchandising and Supply Chain at Trent, takes us through Trent's journey of building the strong foundation of a successful retail business. Shailesh talks about how over the past 25 years, Trent has spent the time implementing processes that are cond...

Coaching is not offering solutions but guiding ...
On this episode of Westside Stories, Deputy Head of Human Resources at Trent, Reema Das takes us through the Trent Homegrown recruitment and training program. Discovering young graduates from campuses across the country and teaching them the ways of corporate culture; Creating an immersive and holistic learning env...