Trent posted a 22% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as expansion of
its Westside and Zudio apparel brands beyond metropolitan cities
helped outweigh pressure from rising raw material costs.The Tata Group firm's profit rose to ₹519 crores($54.51 million) for the quarter ended June 30, from ₹425 crores a year earlier.India's large retailers are increasingly expanding into
smaller cities to tap rising demand for branded apparel and
lifestyle products.Trent said its revenue climbed to ₹5,755 crore from
