Trent, a Tata-owned fashion retailer, is focusing on optimizing its store portfolio by increasing density in existing markets and expanding into smaller towns. CEO P Venkatesalu noted a gradual recovery in consumer sentiment, with a positive medium-term outlook. The company, which has rapidly expanded its value retail format, Zudio, aims to leverage scale for better vendor and developer negotiations, mirroring strategies of global retailers like Zara and Primark. Despite recent stock volatility, Trent anticipates continued growth.