Raghunath Mannil Balakrishnan |CEO |Mafatlal Industries Ltd

2022-06-18 20:07:32 By : Mr. Henry Du

What has been the growth story of Mafatlal—the major milestones achieved, the important financial years? Any other changes in the company’s operations and divisions?

What is your market positioning in the Indian textile industry as on date? What are your strengths as a company?

How much do each of your product verticals – Shirtings, Suitings, Denims, Corduroys, School, Corporate & Institutional Uniforms, Bed & Bath Linen and Ready-mades contribute to your revenue mix?

Who are your major competitors in the local and international market?

Which are your major export markets? Which are the top products exported?

What is the retail presence of Mafatlal online and offline? How many EBOs, MBOs, and franchisee stores are present?

What is the retail distribution strategy for tier 2 and tier 3 towns in India?

How did you manage the second wave of the pandemic? How were effects of the second wave different from the first?

How have tastes of consumers altered in the current scenario and how are you going about it?

The virus is here to stay. What steps have you taken to mitigate its impact – be it at the supply chain level or sourcing of raw material, logistics, etc.?

There has been a lot of talk on how India could be one of the countries that the world could be looking at as an alternative manufacturing destination. Have players like you taken any step to reinforce this hope?

What percentage of your business was brick and mortar before COVID-19? What changes do you see in the current times? Kindly elaborate.

What is your recovery model to reach the pre-COVID level?

Sustainability has acquired more prominence in the current scenario. What are some of the steps taken by you in this direction?

Please share details of your last two fiscals, and the target set for the current fiscal.

What lies ahead of the road? Any important announcements coming by?

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