- 41. Traditional Indian festive wardrobe shifts towards ‘celebratory comfort’
- (Apparel)
- ... fabrics, retailers are justifying higher price points, with average festive loungewear sets now maintaining stable margins through controlled inventory cycles and rapid fulfillment strategies. Visit ...
- Created on 13 January 2026
- 42. Bharat’s Value Wardrobe: The scientific ascent of India’s $170 bn ‘Value Frontier’
- (Apparel)
- ... instead on high-footfall locations and word-of-mouth—saves an estimated 8–10% of revenue that competitors typically lose to digital acquisition costs. Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of the Retailers Association ...
- Created on 27 December 2025
- 43. India’s new dress code is weekend buying, fast fashion, and the end of seasonality
- (Apparel)
- ... engagement. Continuous product drops instead of festive bursts: Retailers now prioritise weekly newness, not quarterly launches. Friday drops are timed to coincide with payday and weekend outings. Sunday ...
- Created on 03 December 2025
- 44. India’s retail sector gains momentum as sales rise by 8% in June 2025: RAI survey
- (Apparel)
- ... by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), highlighting key developments across various retail segments and regions nationwide. Read our latest issue Following a Y-o-Y growth of nearly 4-5 per cent, ...
- Created on 22 July 2025
- 45. Post-headwinds, Indian retail set for strong 9-10% growth, says RAI report
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- ... A recent ‘Retail Renaissance Report 2025’ by the Retailers’ Association of India (RAI) paints a promising picture, highlighting resilience and shifts within the industry. Read our latest issue "After ...
- Created on 21 July 2025
- 46. Despite global turbulence, Indian retail holds strong with 4% growth: RAI Survey
- (Apparel)
- ... Retailers Association of India (RAI) latest survey. The study shows indicates in domestic demand even as global trade conditions remain turbulent. The March 2025 report had earlier indicated a slightly ...
- Created on 02 June 2025
- 47. Indian consumers revamp spending, services gain as clothing & footwear drop
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- ... As per the Retailers Association of India (RAI), consumer spending in footwear and textiles reportedly increased post-April 2025. This follows earlier data for March 2025, where overall retail sales ...
- Created on 29 May 2025
- 48. RAI hosts NERS 2025 in Guwahati to unlock Northeast India’s retail potential
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- 27 May, Mumbai 2025 The Retailers Association of India (RAI) successfully held the 3rd edition of the North East Retail Summit 2025 (NERS 2025) in Guwahati, reaffirming its commitment to harness the ...
- Created on 26 May 2025
- 49. The rising apparel imports eroding India's manufacturing bas
- (Apparel)
- ... an uneven playing field. Powerloom factories and small garment units, the backbone of domestic textile production, are struggling to compete. Retailers, driven by the allure of higher profit margins ...
- Created on 30 April 2025
- 50. India’s retail sales rise 6% in March 2025 amid steady domestic demand: RAI
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- India’s retail sector recorded a 6 per cent year-on-year sales growth in March 2025, according to the Retailers Association of India’s (RAI) 60th Retail Business Survey. The growth reflects stable domestic ...
- Created on 28 April 2025
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