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Atul Singh to head Raymond as group leader

14 July 2022, Mumbai:

Raymond has appointed Atul Singh as group leader. The group is on a transformation journey, strengthening its leadership by bringing in diverse experience on board.

Singh comes with a diversified experience of over 35 years leading multi-billion dollar businesses across several geographies globally.

He worked at Coca-Cola for about two decades at several senior leadership positions and concluded his journey there as chairman, Asia Pacific, and spearheaded businesses across 25 countries.

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Prior to joining Coca-Cola, he worked at Colgate-Palmolive for ten years where he held several leadership positions globally.

Raymond, India’s leading textile, apparel, retail and real estate conglomerate, is gearing to mark its centenary year in 2025 and is at an inflection point and has embarked upon the journey to be a future ready organization to achieve profitable growth and value unlocking. Raymond is witnessing a demand surge to the tune of 60 per cent for both its apparel and fabric segments. Demand growth is aided by the favorable low base of last year.

People are coming to the brand’s physical stores though they are maintaining caution. Also, average spending by customers has increased. The pandemic significantly affected its revenues in the first half. However, the gradual unlocking in the second half of the fiscal helped the company witness an encouraging rebound in the market.

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Reliance Retail partners Gap for India retail

12 July 2022, Mumbai:

Reliance Retail has brought the American fashion brand Gap to India. Reliance Retail’s formidable presence is expected to aid Gap in quickly scaling up its product distribution network in the country.

However, the American specialty apparel company needs to strike a balance between brand image and pricing strategy to make a compelling proposition for the price-sensitive Indian consumers.

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Gap can leverage Reliance’s manufacturing capabilities to produce goods for the Indian market instead of importing them, thereby lowering prices and reducing potential disruptions due to supply chain issues. This should enable Gap to attract the value-driven Indian consumers.

Gap opened its first store in India in May 2015. But gained little traction, with the country contributing less than five per cent to overall value sales in Asia. By late 2020, Gap terminated its franchise agreement with Arvind Fashions and permanently closed all stores in India. Reliance Retail now plans to introduce Gap’s apparel offerings in India through a multichannel strategy, comprising exclusive brand stores, multi-brand stores, and online sales.

The Indian apparel market is forecast to grow at a 6.8 per cent compound annual growth rate due to the rising middle class, growing urbanization, and youth affinity for western clothing and accessories.

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Gap makes another India attempt

13 July 2022, Mumbai:

American fashion brand Gap is now riding on Reliance Retail for its second innings in India. Reliance’s formidable presence is expected to aid Gap in quickly scaling up product distribution network in the country.

However, the American specialty apparel company needs to strike a balance between brand image and pricing strategy to make a compelling proposition for the price-sensitive Indian consumers.

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Gap opened its first store in India in 2015 but gained little traction. It lost out to other international fast-fashion brands which were perceived as aspirational premium brands with more trend-led ranges. By late 2020, Gap terminated its franchise agreement with Arvind Fashions and permanently closed all stores in India.


Reliance Retail now plans to introduce Gap’s apparel offerings in India through a multichannel strategy, comprising exclusive brand stores, multi-brand stores, and online sales.

Gap can leverage Reliance’s manufacturing capabilities to produce goods for the Indian market instead of importing them, thereby lowering prices and reducing potential disruptions due to supply chain issues. This should enable Gap to attract value-driven Indian consumers.

Gap’s re-entry into India coincides with the company’s plans to either revamp or divest its Chinese business, which has been underperforming due to an ill-thought retail strategy and Covid-19 headwinds.

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Monte Carlo Q1 FY 2022-23 revenue reported

12 July 2022, Mumbai:

Monte Carlo’s revenue grew 130 percent in the April-June quarter this fiscal, helped by volume growth and price increase. During the quarter, the company saw strong demand across segments.

Growth in sales was contributed by both volume growth and calibrated price increase on the back of a steep rise in cotton prices.

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The quarterly sales not only surpassed pre-COVID levels but were the best ever for the company on the back of strong brand equity among consumers, the latest fashion products and superior quality aided by the solid end-of-season sales, and an encouraging festive and wedding season across India.

Monte Carlo which operates in segments such as woolens, cotton, cotton blended, knitted, and woven apparel, has also strengthened its retail presence in India with the opening of 11 new exclusive outlets. With this, the total number of EBOs has reached approximately 324 across 20 states and four union territories.

The company is well on track to complete the target of opening 30 exclusive outlets this financial year. The company continues to witness encouraging trends through its online channels as well. For the financial year ended March 31, 2022, Monte Carlo’s consolidated income was Rs 929.80.89 crore.

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Monte Carlo Q1 FY 2022-23 revenue reported

Women’s wear brand Injiri launches quilts made of waste

13 July 2022, Mumbai:

Injiri has launched a line of sustainable quilts. This women’s wear brand has used fabric scraps to create decorative quilts with the aim of reducing textile waste. Injiri has repurposed the textile waste through quilting, as well as piecing and patching, which are the brand’s primary waste-reduction techniques.

In these hand-made quilts the quilter’s skill is always present. So the quilts connect the textile to the artisans. Injiri’s latest collection Taan Baan also features repurposed fabric scraps for its summer wardrobe.

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The collection layers soft neutrals over vibrant checked textiles to create hidden pops of color. With summer duster coats, loose tunics, and tactile textiles, the collection celebrates crafts as an art form.
Injiri, launched in 2009, offers women’s wear and home textiles. The brand believes in the beauty of hand-weaving processes. As a brand it is more about story-telling. The brand’s focus is on textile development and sustainable use of materials. Curating an aesthetic around absolute simplicity and working within the limitations of textile techniques, Injiri celebrates the living tradition of crafts in India.

The process centers on working closely with master weavers and their textile vocabulary across various parts of India. The brand celebrates fabric from its inception in the yarn to the end of the process in the tangible product.

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Kabir Lumba is the new Landmark Retail CEO

12 July 2022, Mumbai:

The UAE-based retail giant Landmark Group has appointed Kabir Lumba as the new CEO of Landmark Retail. He has taken over from Renuka Jagtiani and will spearhead the group’s retail business growth in key markets in the Middle East and South-East Asia.

Renuka Jagtiani will remain closely involved in the business in her capacity as chairwoman for the group and will focus on developing the overall vision, and strategy, and strengthening governance.

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Having been a part of Landmark Group for 18 years, Kabir Lumba has a great understanding of the group and business and displays remarkable leadership and people skills. He was heading its business operations in India. In 2018, he moved to Dubai and held several senior roles, including group director for the retail conglomerate in the Middle East and CEO of the group’s largest fashion business, Max Fashion, which is now one of the leading value-fashion brands in the region.

Under his leadership, Max recorded sustained growth milestones, including increased online sales, entry into the South-East Asian market, and reigniting the business in Egypt.

He will unlock the next phase of growth for the division, both across brands and geographies. He is committed to driving value creation by building on the group’s established legacy in the region and strengthening the bonds between its brands and millions of customers, through innovation across the business.

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‘Change Masters Under 45 Summit’ opens on July 19, attracts industry bigwigs to Mumbai

19 July 2022, Mumbai:

Poised for robust growth ahead, the Indian intimate wear industry is generating interest amongst some of the largest organizations in India, says Yusuf Dohadwala, Chief Executive Officer, the Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI), organizers of Change Masters Under 45 Summit that starts from July 19-20 at the Radisson Hotel in Lonavala.

The two day event is being organized in parternship with Peppermint communications, an integrated communication consultancy, offering a spectrum of services like advertising, branding, events and promotions, publishing, corporate films and web & multimedia.

Wazir Advisors will be the knowledge partners offering well-researched, thoroughly analyzed and deeply analyzed solutions for strategic as well as execution issues related to client’s business.

Deliberating industry’s future prospects
The summit brings together industry leaders who will discuss the future prospects of Indian intimate wear industry. The event will begin with the lightning of lamp by industry veterans Ribachand Jain, Chairman, TT Ltd; Prahlad Agrawala, Chairman, Rupa & Company; A Shaktivel, President, FIEO Rakesh Grover, President, IAAI.

This will be followed by an introductory speech by Harminder Sahani, Wazir Advisors giving an outlook on the Indian intimate wear industry while Pakhi Saxena, Wazir Advisors will dwell on the consumer landscape.

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The second day will see, a panel discussion on the theme: ‘Opportunities and Challenges in the Next Decade for Intimate Wear Industry – Roadmap to Building Future Ready Brands’, this will be followed by presentations by Sarika Hussain, Transformation and Continuous Improvement Manager, Here India and another by spandex fiber brand Inviya.


Two more panel discussions on the themes: ‘Roadmap to Building Future Ready Brands, Manufacturing and Retail’, and ‘Opportunities and Challenges in the Next Decade for Intimate Wear Industry - Future Leaders’ Viewpoint’, will be organized along with a presentation by sponsor Reliance R|Elan.
The event will conclude with networking and dinner with delegates.


Global recognition for intimate wear industry
Founded on May 30, 2010, the Intimate Apparel Association of India aims to promote, develop and grow the Indian intimate apparel industry to tap its entire potential and accord it global resignation.

The association helps drive the intimate apparel business in India, thus guiding it to a more illustrious future.

The association aims to adopt a strategy of innovative ventures and creative campaigns to accelerate its future growth.

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Chandigarh Runway Week in August

13 July 2022, Mumbai:

Chandigarh Runway Week will be held on August 13 and 14, 2022. The plan is to bring together local menswear and women’s wear brands to showcase up-and-coming design talent. The event will showcase a selection of both Western wear and traditional and ethnic wear on the runway. The event is currently casting male and female models to take part in the fashion show along with fashion designers to launch their latest collections.

The fashion event will feature a contest to find the best emerging fashion designers and will present the Emerging Fashion Designer Award 2022 at the runway show. The event is being organized by the fashion and media business Sitaa Group and is designed to boost the profile of the Chandigarh fashion industry.

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The two-day event aims to draw a crowd of local media, buyers, influencers, and designers to see emerging fashion trends, up-and-coming model talent, and entertainment.
A business-to-customer shopping fair Global Fashion Wedding and Lifestyle Exhibition was held in Chandigarh in February 2022. Featured product categories fair included: women’s ready-to-wear, traditional wear, accessories, jewelry, home décor, and gift items, among others. The majority of the brands were in the bridge-to-luxury segment of the market. The fair aimed at bringing together Chandigarh’s shoppers to introduce them to new brands.

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Adaah to feature bridal wear

12 July 2022, Mumbai:

Business-to-customer fashion fair Adaah will showcase clothing and accessories brands from across India at The Lalit in New Delhi from July 15 to 16, 2022, for a Rakhi and Teej-themed event.

The upcoming edition will feature a wide selection of women’s traditional, ethnic, and western wear along with accessories, jewelry, home décor, and gift items among others. The exhibition will also feature a wide selection of bridal wear for the late summer and autumn wedding season.

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Brands to feature in the event include jutti brand Ruby Wooh, traditional jewelry brand Jewels by Momma Buttan, accessories brand Whimsical Trinket, womenswear brand Karigari studio, sustainable fashion brand Aurobi, and sustainable accessories brand.

The Earthen Trinket, and home textile brand Vibgyor Lifestyle, among others. Women’s handicraft enterprise Sadhna will retail a selection of womenswear and textile goods that are handmade by women artisans in Udaipur.

The event describes itself as Delhi/ NCR’s biggest fashion and lifestyle exhibition on its Facebook page. The fair is organised by media business Creative Roots which has held Adaah shopping fairs across India.

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