India's Metro Brands rises on partnership with British footwear brand Clarks

Metro Brands

24/06/2025 06:09

** Shares of footwear retailer Metro Brands METB.NS rise as much as 5.7% to 1214.9 rupees, last up 1.6%

** Co inks strategic partnership with British footwear brand Clarks

** Deal will mark Clarks' official comeback in Indian market, with METB having rights to sell Clarks in all offline and digital channels

**  METB to also sell Clarks in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka

** METB shares, however, down ~2.7% YTD

 (Reporting by Ananta Agarwal in Bengaluru)

 ((Ananta.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))