Decathlon to invest 100 mn euros in India in 5 years to expand retail, mfg

French sports retailer Decathlon on Wednesday said it will invest 100 million euros (around Rs 933 crore) in India, its one of the fastest growing markets, in the next five years to expand retail footprint and manufacturing operations.

The company expects its business to become double in next three to five years, said Decathlon India CEO Sankar Chaterjee.

The company plans to have a network of 190 stores, having presence in over 90 stores in next 5 years as part of its expansion, he added.

Besides, a handful of this would also be spent on enhancing the digital channel as per the omni-channel approach of the company.

Decathlon will expand its manufacturing operations and increase sourcing from india for the local market and its global operations.

Currently 68 per cent of the goods sold in India are locally produced. Besides, 8 per cent of Decathlon's global product range are also met through India manufacturing.

"We are aiming to take the domestic manufacturing for Decathlon India