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Fashion retailer V-Mart Retail Ltd on Monday said it will acquire online marketplace LimeRoad, in a move which will help the company expand its presence in the omni-channel space. The company has signed a "business transfer agreement with A M Marketplaces (LimeRoad) and certain other parties for the acquisition of its LimeRoad business as a going concern on a slump sale basis," said V-Mart Retail in a regulatory filing. Over the nature of consideration, V-Mart said: "for the acquisition of LimeRoad business, the company shall pay lump sum cash consideration of Rs 31.12 crore, which amount shall be subject to adjustments as mutually agreed between the parties." Moreover, V-Mart is also "acquiring assets worth Rs 14.61 crore and assuming current liabilities of Rs 36.26 crore", which shall be subject to adjustments as mutually agreed between them, it added. LimeRoad's net revenue in FY22 was Rs 69.31 crore. In a statement, V-Mart said: "Given the underlying strong unit economics post
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd on Wednesday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 31.90 crore for the fourth quarter ended in March 2022, led by a revival in demand across categories. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 195.86 crore during the January-March quarter of the previous fiscal, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) said in a regulatory filing. Its revenue from operations was up 25.32 per cent to Rs 2,282.83 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,821.58 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. "A rapid revival in demand across categories led to a robust quarterly performance despite the impact of the third wave of the pandemic. The investments in e-commerce and omnichannel expansion have shown results with rising consumer affinity for our brands," said an earning statement from ABFRL. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 2,266.06 crore, up 15.58 per cent in Q4/FY 2021-22, as against Rs 1,960.47 crore. Its revenue from Madura
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd swung back into black in the July-september quarter of 2021 on the back of a strong rebound in the business, according to a regulatory filing. The company posted a net profit of Rs 5.09 crore for the quarter ended in September 2021 against a net loss of Rs 188.22 crore during the July-September quarter of the previous fiscal. Its revenue from operations jumped nearly twofold to Rs 2,054.34 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 1,028.13 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, the company said in a regulatory filing. ABFRL, India's first billion-dollar pure-play fashion powerhouse, witnessed a strong business rebound with 90 per cent recovery over pre-COVID levels, the company said in a post earning statement. ABFRL's total expenses were at Rs 2,069.96 crore, up 52.56 per cent in Q2/FY 2021-22, as against Rs 1,356.81 crore. Its revenue from Madura Fashion & Lifestyle' segment was up over twofold to Rs 1,449.05 crore