29 March 2022, Mumbai:

Finally, the general infrastructure of Gandhi Nagar (Delhi), Asia's largest textile market and a hub for distributing garments across India, would be improved. The government of New Delhi has declared plans to turn Gandhi Nagar's textile market into a "grand garment center."

Notably, it will be rebranded and repositioned in the next five years to create additional jobs. This market has a daily turnover of more than Rs. 100 crore and employs one lakh people directly and another 2-3 lakh indirectly. Around 15,000 retail and wholesale establishments, as well as 5,000 small enterprises, serve India's entire domestic market in Gandhi Nagar and the surrounding districts. 

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Manish Sisodia, Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister, complimented the Gandhi Nagar market, termed "Asia's largest ready-made garment market," while presenting a Rs. 75,800-crore budget to the Assembly for the fiscal year 2022-23.

"If people utilize any items manufactured here, they may declare with pride that this is ready-made in Delhi," the Minister remarked. This will necessitate legal recognition, infrastructural rehabilitation, the building of new service centers, and Gandhi Nagar's rebranding, marketing, and repositioning. In the next five years, this programme is likely to generate more than 40,000 additional job possibilities," the Deputy Chief Minister remarked.

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"Delhi markets are not only the backbone of our economy, but also the source of our respect," he continued. Gandhi Nagar's readymade garment and textile market is one such market in Delhi."

Despite the efforts of local trade groups over a decade, this market, as well as others in the surrounding districts, lacks even basic amenities such as adequate parking, hygiene facilities, transportation, and so on. Thousands of merchants, manufacturers, and wholesalers from all over India come to the market.

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26 March 2022, Mumbai:

Puma bets on circularity and recycles old soccer jerseys.

Puma will experiment with an innovative manufacturing process that uses existing soccer jerseys to produce new ones. This initiative - called Re:Jersey - aims to reduce waste and paves the way for more circular production models in the future.

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The process used in RE:JERSEY means that old garments that feature logos, embroideries and club badges, which previously hindered recycling efforts to turn old garments into new ones, can now be used. The RE:JERSEY project takes football kits as the major ingredient to create yarn for new jerseys.

Sports company PUMA will pilot an innovative production process to use existing football jerseys to produce new ones.

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Puma launches Re:Jersey, repurposing the yarns in old soccer jerseys to make new ones as part of its circularity program.

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While PUMA’s football kits on the market today are already made from 100% recycled polyester, RE:JERSEY kits are made with 75% repurposed football jerseys. The remaining 25% comes from SEAQUAL ® MARINE PLASTIC1.

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25 March 2022, Mumbai:

Fashion retailer Pepe Jeans has decided to foray into the D2C space. The brand uses ‘Commerce Cloud’ to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences, as per an Indian Retailer report.

The software enables customers to filter products on the brand’s website, find what they need, fill their carts, and enjoy a quick checkout process, says Manish Kapoor, Managing Director & CEO, Pepe Jeans India.

For the Commerce Cloud operations, the company relies on the support of cloud-based software company Salesforce.

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*Weaving personal customer connections through D2C commerce

For about 30 years, the Indian subsidiary of Pepe Jeans relied largely on partners and intermediaries to reach consumers.

But now, with the aim of building a truly customer-centric business, the brand is going down the D2C route.

“We want to cultivate a personal relationship with consumers, and communicate directly with them,” says Kapoor.

“So, in 2021, we launched our own website - pepejeans.in.”

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Pepping up shopping experiences through engaging and user-friendly ecommerce

Today, Pepe Jeans uses Commerce Cloud to deliver seamless e-commerce experiences.

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Customers visiting the brand’s website can easily filter products, find what they need, fill their carts, and enjoy a quick checkout process.

They’re also shown useful outfit recommendations based on about 30 pre-defined styles curated on Salesforce.

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26 March 2022, Mumbai:

Today, we’re excited to share that we’re deepening our partnership with Target. Starting this spring, Levi’s® products will be available in 300 additional Target stores, totaling 800 stores across the United States.

After nearly a decade, our partnership with Target is stronger than ever.

Not only do our brands share a common goal to always delight and inspire fans, but we also have a shared commitment to creating quality and timeless designs for all.

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“Levi’s® remains a leader in denim and casual lifestyle apparel because of our ability to create deep connections with consumers and a frictionless shopping experience that fits with their everyday lives,” said Seth Ellison, EVP, chief commercial officer and interim Levi’s® brand president.

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“Through our evolving partnership with Target, we’re bringing more consumers closer to the Levi’s® brand they love.”

“Our partnership with Target enables us to attract a broader consumer audience that’s interested in quality products at all price points from premium to value,” said Sanjeev Mohanty, SVP and managing director of U.S. and Canada at LS&Co.

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25 March 2022, Mumbai:

The Saundh (luxury wear label for women) division of Gujarat-based textile and textiles behemoth Sahiba Ltd. is gearing up to expand its retail footprint. 

For its expansion, the brand will concentrate on metros, Tier-I, and Tier-II cities.

Having an omnichannel presence and great vertical integration, in addition to a rising retail presence, adds to the expansion of our brand."

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*Sahiba Ltd owned apparel brand for women ‘’Saundh’’ has strengthened its retail presence with the opening of its first brick-and-mortar store in the IT Hub of India – Bangalore.

Spread across 750 sq ft, the new store lifts the curtain on an exquisite collection in the form of five capsules, ‘Ganjifa’, ‘Cheriyal’, ‘Gond’, ‘theyyam’ and ‘Khaas’ and will house designer-wear clothing that includes kurtis, kaftans, lehengas, tops, and indo-fusion sets.

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Ecstatic with the new store launch, Sarabjeet Saluja, Founder & CEO, Saundh, says, “Saundh was launched with an aim to create a niche wherein the gap between designer clothing, aesthetics and affordability minimizes.

Strong product development, powerful manufacturing & distribution capacities, and striking price points elucidate it.

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26 March 2022, Mumbai:

Calbert expected to succeed Mr. Nasella as non-executive Chair NEW YORK (BUSINESS WIRE)-Mar 23, 2022-PVH Corp:

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[NYSE: PVH] announced today that Michael Calbert, Chainman of the Board of Dollar General Corporation, will join its Board of Directors, effective May 2, 2022.

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24 March 2022, Mumbai:

On the other hand, owing to strong DTC and wholesale performance, the Swiss running brand had its Q4 net sales increase by more than 50%, while the same for the year increased by a massive 70%.

While the brand's direct-to-consumer (DTC) business expanded by 76.7 percent in Q4, the wholesale business rose by 39.3 percent.

However, the net loss for the fourth quarter increased by 7,195 percent, and the same for the entire year increased by more than 500 percent.

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These losses were mostly attributable to stock compensation related to the company's first public offering (IPO). It also improved its 2022 projection due to higher-than-expected revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA.

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Thanks to the positive sales results, the company plans to expand its product offerings in the running, outdoor, and lifestyle sectors in 2022, including new clothes, shoe designs, and accessories.

In addition, this year, On wants to extend its Nordstrom shop-in-shops as well as its relationships with fashion stores such as JD Sports and Foot Locker.

There are also rumors that Dick's will become a wholesale partner. It was founded in 2010 and now operates in over 60 countries across the world.

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25 March 2022, Mumbai:

PDS Limited has recruited Saurabh Saxena as Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). PDS' commitment to its "Digital" pillar and a future-ready PDS platform is strengthened with the hiring of Saurabh Saxena.

PDS Limited (formerly PDS Multinational Fashions Limited) is a global design-led platform that provides big brands and retailers with product creation, sourcing, virtual production, and distribution.

PDS has a global network of 50 offices in 22 countries, with more than 3,300 employees and 5,800 associates and industrial workers.

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Saurabh has over two decades of expertise as a seasoned professional.

Saurabh formerly worked for IBM Cloud (Data & AI, Automation, and Security) in the Middle East and Africa as the Head of Analytics, Strategy, Insights & Operations (ASIO).

He has a B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering and an MBA in Information Systems, Strategy, and Marketing. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including IBM BTLT (Business, Technology, and Leadership Talent) and IBM Service Corps alumni – some of IBM's highest levels of leadership recognition.

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He has substantial expertise in management consulting and advice, P&L ownership, operational leadership, and a variety of disciplines such as data analytics and insights, project management, sales and business operations, enterprise solutions, and product management. He has also provided data and AI solutions to CXOs and startups.

Vice Chairman of PDS Limited, Pallak Seth "As a design-led sourcing and manufacturing firm, we operate in a synchronized manner across geographies and skill sets."

Because the rate of technical breakthroughs will be critical in sketching out the company's growth story, an agile and creative corporation like ours places a high focus on foresight.

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It's fantastic to have Saurabh join PDS to help us with our digital transformation."

"PDS' Digital and IT Transformation Agenda is centered on integrated business processes that enable cooperation for our customers and suppliers alike," said Sanjay Jain, Group CEO of PDS Limited.

Improved visibility, smart product design and development, and better decisions will lead to operational excellence, thanks to data analytics and insights from our worldwide operations."

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24 March 2022, Mumbai:

Popeye the Sailor Man is teaming up with Indian cricket star Virat Kohli for a new Popeye x WROGN men’s apparel line, available now in India.

WROGN is an Indian youth fashion and apparel brand for men co-created by Kohli. Available now in India, the Popeye x WROGN collection includes a range of 28 T-shirts featuring classic poses of the spinach-eating sailor paired with the graphic WROGN logo.

Some designs include tie-dye detail, an oversized WROGN logo, and more.

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The graphic tees will be available on Shoppers Stop, Pantaloons, Myntra, and WROGN’s exclusive brand outlets.

Popeye is owned by King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters.

Black White Orange, King Features’ agent in the territory, brokered the collaboration deal out of India.

“Popeye has an incredibly engaged fanbase in India and this partnership with WROGN brings those fans a fresh line of unique, on-trend merchandise celebrating his ‘strong to the finish’ lifestyle,” says Carla Silva, vice president, general manager, global head, licensing, King Features.

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“Virat Kohli is the biggest name in Indian sports and a true global icon, just like Popeye, and we can’t imagine a better partner than WROGN to debut this new collaboration.”

“We are excited about this collaboration between India’s leading youth fashion brand and the iconic character, Popeye,” says Anjana Reddy, chief executive officer, Universal Sportsbiz, owner of WROGN.

“This collaboration gives us the perfect opportunity to present our fun and quirky renditions to our customers. We have thoroughly enjoyed designing this collection and we are certain that this playful and stylish range will be well received by our target audience.”

“We’ve had a fabulous working relationship with USPL, they've been a key partner for us the past few years,” says Mitali Desai, co-founder, chief operating officer, Black White Orange.

“Popeye is one of our favorite brands and we're super excited to see the WROGN x Popeye range come to life through some fantastic designs. Fans are going to love this collection.”

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