Tata’s Trent Signs Licensing Deal With Caffe Nero for Cafés Inside Westside and Zudio Stores

The Deal

Tata Group retailer Trent has signed a licensing agreement with European coffee chain Caffe Nero to open cafés inside its Westside and Zudio stores, according to people familiar with the matter cited by The Economic Times on 26–27 October 2026.

Key Facts

• Format: Shop-in-shop cafés within Trent’s fashion retail network.

• Background: The agreement reportedly follows unsuccessful talks over a similar arrangement with Tata Starbucks, the joint venture between Tata Consumer Products and Starbucks.

• Undisclosed terms: Commercial terms, rollout schedule and number of cafés were not disclosed. Trent and Caffe Nero did not comment to the newspaper.

Why It Matters

The deal brings another international coffee brand into India through a licensing route attached to an established retail footprint, rather than standalone high-street cafés.

Source: The Economic Times, 26 Oct 2026. Details are based on unnamed sources and have not been officially announced by either company.