- 1. Inventory Planning for Winter Wear: A balancing act in uncertain times
- (Apparel)
- ... have made inventory planning a complex challenge. This year, the unpredictability of winter weather, along with a broader economic slowdown, has further heightened the risks. The challenge of forecasting ...
- Created on 22 November 2024
- 2. ET Edge, Times Group laud TT as one of the Best Brands of 2023
- (Brands-To-Retail)
- 26 December 2023, Mumbai Economic Times (ET) Edge and The Times Group have recognised the TT Brand as one of the Best Brands of 2023. Founded in 1964, TT Brand is registered under multiple classes ...
- Created on 26 December 2023
- 3. Textile and clothing sectors: Major economic drivers for India
- (Trade)
- 27 September 2023, Mumbai Industry officials highlight challenges of structural issues related to raw materials, high production costs, and operational scale. The textile and clothing sectors, which ...
- Created on 27 September 2023
- 4. Creative Discount Strategies Boost Sales Amid Economic Turmoil
- (Article)
- ... Inflation impact in the sub-segment of value retail stores is being felt harshly by many companies here. Balancing Profitability and Consumer Demand As economic uncertainty continues, sticky inflation ...
- Created on 03 April 2023
- 5. Textile PLI can have a range of timescales
- (Trade)
- 06 December 2021, Mumbai: Under the production linked incentive (PLI) plan, the Ministry of Textile (MoT) is considering giving investors some flexibility. The man-made fiber (MMF) and technical textiles ...
- Created on 06 December 2021
- 6. Philippines pushes early 'PTA' to deepen economic cooperation with Indi
- (International)
- 30 November 2021, Mumbai: The Philippines is looking to strengthen its economic ties with India through expanded trade and the Preferential Trade Agreement is in pipeline to boost economic partnership, ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 7. Go Fashions IPO subscribed 135 times
- (Brands-To-Retail)
- 22 November 2021, Mumbai: The Rs 1,014 crore IPO of Go Fashions (India) continued to receive a strong response from the investors on the final day of the bidding process. The issue, which kicked off ...
- Created on 22 November 2021
- 8. A simple, standardized retail policy to help accelerate India’s economic growth
- (Insight)
- ... around 7 lakh small retailers to permanently shut down operations, reports Economic Times. Though the Indian government has launched several initiatives to boost the sector’s growth in past decade, it ...
- Created on 15 February 2021
- 9. Narrative Over Needlework: Indian menswear’s shift to identity-led retail
- (Apparel)
- ... retention economics. That matters because retention and repeat spend increasingly determine long-term profitability in a higher customer acquisition cost environment. This is also reframing what store ...
- Created on 05 May 2026
- 10. India’s DTC Reset: Profits, not growth-at-any-cost, is defining fashion’s next decade
- (Apparel)
- ... economic. As acquisition costs rise, return rates remain high, and digital advertising auctions become more expensive, growth unsupported by durable unit economics has started to expose fundamental weaknesses. ...
- Created on 30 April 2026
- 11. The bricks-or-bust curve, why India’s D2C fashion brands win or wipe out
- (Apparel)
- ... Matrix’ becomes commercially relevant. For brands entering stores before online contribution margins stabilize, physical retail quickly becomes a liquidity event in the wrong direction. The economics ...
- Created on 20 April 2026
- 12. From Stores to Smartphones: India’s e-retail fashion boom enters its defining phase
- (Apparel)
- ... technological; it is macroeconomic. A growing middle class is shifting discretionary spending toward branded fashion, while digital storefronts are reducing the distance between aspiration and access. ...
- Created on 16 April 2026
- 13. Domestic luxury spend hits record highs as regional tensions reroute wealth
- (Apparel)
- ... domestic demand are simultaneously complicating the backend economics of luxury retail. Shipping reroutes around the Cape of Good Hope, along with higher freight insurance and longer vessel cycles, are ...
- Created on 13 April 2026
- 14. Fashinza shifts to asset-heavy production model with Qckin acquisition
- (Apparel)
- ... capital to establish three to four additional manufacturing hubs. By narrowing its focus to unit economics and specialized production, Fashinza is positioning India as a primary destination for ‘next-gen’ ...
- Created on 09 April 2026
- 15. India’s online fashion growth resets with commitment fees, margin discipline
- (Apparel)
- ... retailers. Reductions in RTO rates and improved inventory turnover have a direct impact on contribution margins, particularly in value fashion. A case study in behavioral economics A mid-sized D2C ...
- Created on 09 April 2026
- 16. Gen-Z’s kurta-with-denim habit is rewiring India’s ethnic wear retail
- (Apparel)
- ... borrowing the repeat purchase economics of western casualwear while retaining the emotional and craft value of traditional textiles. The sharpest change is visible in urban wardrobes, where kurtas are ...
- Created on 08 April 2026
- 17. Vazaneh redefines contemporary couture through narrative-driven design
- (Apparel)
- ... capital and marketing commitment. The brand plans to utilize this momentum to establish a presence in top-tier multi-brand boutiques across Mumbai and Delhi. While the current economic climate presents ...
- Created on 08 April 2026
- 18. From Bandhani to Beverly Hills, Anita Dongre is rewiring India’s craft supply chain
- (Apparel)
- ... deep within supply chains; they are increasingly being recognized as creative collaborators for global fashion houses, including Dior and Valentino. This shift carries both economic and reputational upside, ...
- Created on 03 April 2026
- 19. Wazir Advisors Analysis: Value retailers emerge as the new kings of Indian fashion
- (Apparel)
- ... retailers that have mastered the economics of India’s price-sensitive consumer. According to the ‘India Apparel Market Review (February 2026)’ by Wazir Advisors, the period between FY20 and FY25 has ...
- Created on 10 March 2026
- 20. From Kolkata to Bharat: Baazar Style’s cluster strategy powers profitable growth
- (Apparel)
- ... 5-6 days. The focus on unit economics ensures that growth is profitable, not just top-line. Complementing these operational levers, customer loyalty has strengthened markedly, with repeat purchase rates ...
- Created on 06 March 2026
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