05 November 2022, Mumbai:

A fashion show organized by Liva celebrated designers from India and Thailand.

The event saw the designers infuse natural fluid fabrics from Liva alongside fabrics from Thailand to roll out exclusive collections celebrating the two nations’ penchant for all things fashion, culture, and art. This fashion showcase brought together the storied heritage of textiles from both India and Thailand, alongside innovations in circular fashion systems via Liva.

The overarching theme of the showcase was the meeting of storied traditions with sleek modern sensibilities, resulting in versatile and vibrant collections that played it strong with surfacing techniques, draping, and bold palettes. The surfacing techniques showcased were inspired by both Indian and Thai textile traditions, and the silhouettes were a mélange of ethnic and contemporary sensibilities.

Liva is a natural fluid fabric brand from Birla Cellulose, an Aditya Birla company. Liva is a brand making waves in crafting renewable natural fabrics that don’t compromise on quality and boast of ultra-smooth and luxurious textures.

Liva fabrics are ethically brought to life using wood pulp from certified forestry and allow for decadent drapes amid traditional embellishment techniques.In a fast fashion world, initiatives such as Liva pave the way for aesthetically pleasing and ecologically friendly fashion.

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25 October 2022, Mumbai:

The children’s apparel market in India is growing at five percent a year.

The market is primarily driven by the rising number of nuclear and double-income households in India. Strong economic growth in recent years and increasing purchasing power, along with the changing spending patterns of parents with an increasing inclination toward providing their children with enhanced comfort and convenience, is boosting the sales of branded and high-quality children’s apparel.

Additionally, children in the urban and semi-urban settings of the country are now being exposed to mass media, which has accelerated their active participation in purchase decisions. Along with this, several players are focusing on effective promotional strategies and modes of advertisements to gain prominence among their target consumers. They are continually collaborating with foreign brands and companies to launch aesthetic assortments of merchandise that appeal to their ever-expanding consumer base. The market is further driven by the increasing penetration of online fashion and apparels websites with user-friendly interfaces, lucrative discount offers and flexible modes of payment.

Clothing worn by children up to 14 years is referred to as children’s wear. These garments are often composed of high-quality materials that provide comfort and breathability, and come in a wide range of colours and textures.

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19 October 2022, Mumbai:

Shoppers Stop has opened a store in Dehradun, Uttrakhand. The multi-brand fashion and beauty retailer’s new store features interactive elements and a mix of Indian and international brands. The store measures around 37,000 sqft and houses over 500 brands with a focus on apparel, accessories, and cosmetics.

Brands which retail in the new store include Jack and Jones, Levis, Celio, And, JJ Kids, Adidas, Puma, Renne, Only, Hush Puppies, and Mac Cosmetics. The store offers free wi-fi, food and drink, and is children and senior citizen friendly.

With each new store opening, Shoppers Stop strives to elevate the brand experience for consumers. With the new store opening, Shoppers Stop now counts 92 department stores in 49 Indian cities. The business recently opened its first store in Bihar in Patna and its current expansion plan involves opening between 10 and 12 stores a year.

The share price of Shoppers Stop has surged 125 percent in 2022 so far. In the last 12 months, it has gained more than 200 percent, nearly quadrupling investors’ wealth. The stock rallied 73 percent in the last three months on the back of consistent improvement in operating performance with revival in the retail sector, along with strong support from strategic pillars.

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03 November 2022, Mumbai:

Winter wear manufacturers in Ludhiana have been stumped by this year’s warm start to the season.

The industry is staring at losses due to lackluster demand, especially from retailers spread across the country. Moreover, 20 percent of last year’s inventory is still with the industry.

October generally is a hectic time for the city’s winter wear manufacturers when a significant percentage of retailers lift their orders from the manufacturers or wholesalers. However this year the industry is staring at losses due to a significant drop in the off-take of winter wear orders.

Economic uncertainty and high inflation are considered to be the main reasons keeping customers away from anything which is priced a little higher. Over the last few years, people have built their capacity, but utilization is not optimum because of the slowdown in demand. Brands catering to the middle class have been hit. Online is making a killing with portals offering huge discounts to customers.

Ludhiana in Punjab accounts for over 90 percent of the total winter wear production in the country. There are around 12,000 units, a majority of them in the micro, small and medium category, which are engaged in the production of winter wear in Ludhiana. Winter wear comprises basic sweaters, hoodies, sweatshirts, jackets, shawls, cardigans, and trousers.

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21 October 2022, Mumbai:

The Recommerce Sustainable Clothing and Textile Recycling Conference was held in Jaipur, October 19, 2022.

This is an event on waste management. One panel discussion was about the different sustainability strategies for the effective utilization of textile waste. Another was about upcycling and the technical and financial challenges related to it. Another crucial topic focused on saving the environment from plastic waste through sustainable cloth pads and emphasized that using cloth during menstruation rather than plastic disposable pads was the need of the hour.

With the insightful discussions dealing with sustainable textile waste management throughout the event, it became certain that such conferences need to take place at regular intervals as they are not only good to spread awareness, but also for like-minded people and speakers to come together and make a change, leading to a better world and a cleaner environment.

Globally, 92 million tons of textile waste is created annually. Textile waste has become a major factor behind environmental degradation. Textile not only consumes water but degrades soil. Around 56 million tons of clothing are bought each year globally, and this is expected to rise to 93 million tons by 2030 and 160 million tons by 2050.

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19 October 2022, Mumbai:

Les Petits has introduced a festive collection for children.

The collection will be introduced through Les Petits’ in-house brands Rang and Stella Rossa. The collection echoes the maven craftsmanship with eclectic clothing lines to ramp up the celebration. Rang consists of ethnicwear, while Stella Rossa caters more to partywear for special occasions.The wide range of lehengas, kurta sets, frocks, and dresses feature sartorial elegance in different fabrics like chanderisilk, velvet, neo prines, satin, cotton, silk, and chiffon to embrace the fervor of the occasion with artistic harmony.

Les Petitsbrings a diverse range for different age groups of children, carefully curated keeping in mind upcoming occasions – Diwali, wedding season, birthday parties, baby showers etc. It comes with a variety of designs with different price ranges to make it a one-stop solution for children up to 12. One could choose from a fine collection of formal and party dresses, beautiful lacy, pastel colored tops, trendy pants and premium shoes. Accessories like fancy hats, handbags and belts make Les Petits a preferred shopping destination for the urban Indian consumer. Les Petits, a venture of the DS Group, is an established player in the luxury children’s wear segment in India. Launched in 2011, Les Petits has a solid lineage and an offering suited to the luxury demanding audience in India.

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02 November2022, Mumbai:

For the second quarter, SP Apparels’ revenue rose by 38 percent.

Consolidated net profit was Rs 23 crores for the quarter and total income stood at Rs 567 crores. SP Apparels, based in Tirupur, makes and exports knitted garments for children.

The company, set up in 2012, operates 21 manufacturing facilities in Tamil Nadu and owns the women’s wear brand Natalia and also has the exclusive right to manufacture, distribute, and market products under the Crocodile brand in India.

SP Apparels acts as a one-stop destination. The belief that customer satisfaction is as important as their products and services has helped this establishment garner a vast base of customers, which continues to grow by the day.

This business employs individuals that are dedicated to their respective roles and put in a lot of effort to achieve the common vision and larger goals of the company. In the near future, this business aims to expand its line of products and services and cater to a larger client base.

The company has integrated manufacturing facilities that provide end-to-end garment manufacturing from greige fabric to finished products. The company’s business consists of two main divisions, a garment division for the manufacture and export of knitted garments for infants and children, and a retail division for the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of products in India under the brand name Crocodile.

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20 October 2022, Mumbai:

Two years of pandemic-led restrictions and financial caution were thrown to the wind as Indian shoppers dived into the festive shopping spirit before Navratri and Durga Puja and are likely to continue doing so for Diwali next week. The trend of robust growth is seen as more pronounced in the premium segment than in the value segment.

Many of the retailers observe that the demand that they are currently seeing is the highest ever and a host of factors, including positive consumer sentiment and fresh merchandise, is driving sales. Most of the brands are selling at full price and don’t offer discounts during the run-up to Navratri and Diwali due to popular demand, particularly for garments and accessories.

Strong indications started from Onam and Durga Puja

This time, brands and retailers found there has been a strong run-up right from Onam to Durga Puja. Some of them had to reduce discounting this time as the demand for full-priced merchandise remained robust.

Urban consumers are clearly buying discretionary products without any stress on inflation while a slight slowdown is seen in value or mass-priced products in non-metros and rural. Malls have also spread their footprint in sync with the energy consumers have been showing.

This shopping resurgence has been quoted to have made sales jump by 25% in key malls like Pacific Malls in North India and Phoenix Malls in Western India, Diwali is just rocking it for them.

The buzz is everywhere, observe consultants

The appliance industry has already seen strong growth this festive season, and other categories including apparel, beauty, wellness, and jewellery are also seeing significant traction. As the festive season approaches, even the e-commerce channels are expecting a sales growth of 15-20% YoY.

The retail businesses in India have reported around 15% growth in sales compared to pre-pandemic levels, signaling that the festive season sales are expected to level with or even surpass the pre-pandemic levels, especially within the premium segment. “This year it is at a different level and sales are already up 10-15% compared to pre-2019 sales.”

According to Redseer Strategy Consultants, the 2022 festive season is going to grow by 28% year-on-year and touch around USD 11.8 billion. Sanjay Kothari, associate partner, Redseer Strategy Consultants said, “We are forecasting 4x growth in the number of online shoppers from 2018.

This growth has been driven by accelerated digital adoption and increasing penetration in Tier 2 and smaller cities. We expect this expanded customer base to reflect in higher sales during the festive sales period as well."

Does this buoyancy indicate that Indian retail has overcome the disastrous two years of the pandemic and is back on track? Or will the slump seep in with the debris of fireworks? Experts think that it is possible that post the festive season, things will be business as usual, as in pre-pandemic.

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19 October 2022, Mumbai:

Levi’s has upsized and relaunched its Chandigarh store. The new store, spread across 4045 sqft, in the brand’s cutting edge NextGen store format that is designed to give consumers an authentic and consistent expression of the Levi’s brand. It is digitally enhanced and with a lighter, modern and more open design elevating the experience for consumers to explore the store and collections.

By upsizing one of India’s best-performing Levi’s stores, the brand endeavours to bring consumers a seamless shopping experience conducive to finding the perfect pair of Levi’s jeans.

Through the revamp, Levi’s is set to tap into a new set of consumers establishing its foothold in the capital of two key cities. The store will feature the products the brand is loved for, from its iconic 501, Trucker jacket and logo tees to a range of jeans that promises a pair for everyone. It features the newest range of fits for women with looser, baggier and more relaxed trends and premium collections and collaborations.

Levi’s started its operations in India by forming a wholly owned subsidiary known as Levi’s Strauss India in 1994 and has grown invariably since then. The brand aims to strengthen its physical footprint in the country and abroad with better stores and consumer experience in 2022.

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27 October 2022, Mumbai:

Sai Silks Kalamandir plans to move away from a purely own-outlets model to franchising.

The sari retailer aims at adding 50 per cent more showrooms with the IPO money. Sai Silks has 50 company-owned stores and plans to add 25 more in the next 24 months. And most of those stores will be in the franchise model. The expansion will be funded by the money coming in from the IPO, which will have 50 per cent of the issue as an offer for sale by the promoter family. This IPO makes the company to be the first sari brand to go public.

The new stores for the premium sari brands VaraMahalaxmi and Mandir will continue to be owned by the company itself. Most of the new stores will be for Kalamandir and KLM Fashion Mall, which are focused on the middle class, and the expansion focus will be Tamil Nadu. Another area of expansion will be lingerie, by bringing in premium domestic brands as well as international brands. It already hawks mid-range domestic lingerie brands at its KLM Malls.

The IPO proceeds will be used for setting up these 25 new stores and two warehouses, repaying term loans of Rs 60 crores and general corporate purposes, including working capital.

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19 October 2022, Mumbai:

Titan is offering a line of women's handbags called Irth.

This brand is focused on both design and use. Titan will offer 92 styles and colours options for its eight bags, including totes, satchels, shoulder bags, purses, slings, delights, clutches, and wallets. The bags stand out for their elegant product design and meticulous attention to detail and are aimed at women and their changing needs.

Titan, a company that started out making timepieces, eventually expanded into jewellery, eyecare, as well as several other new industries, including accessories, fragrances, and Indian traditional wear.

Titan wants to lead the industry and elevate the bags category to the same level as other Titan brands and will use all of its resources to investigate this untapped market. Titan’s stores are fully operational, returning to pre-pandemic normalcy in most parts of the country with a continued focus on the health and safety of customers, business partners, and employees.

Titan's strong digital presence combined with its trusted offline experience gives a positive outlook for the overall performance of the company for the rest of the fiscal year.

Over the next five years, the girls’ bag category is anticipated to rise from Rs.4500 crores to Rs.7500 crores. Currently, organized players only account for roughly Rs.1600 crores.

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19 October 2022, Mumbai:

Raw Mango has launched a collection called Peacock Country. The collection is based on the Urdu play InderSabha, which tells the story of a love affair between a prince and a fairy. The collection is very rooted in Indian craftsmanship and history, with a focus on embroidery and traditional techniques.

Raw Mango uses films as a medium for storytelling. The collection itself embodies Raw Mango’s distinctive design and is deeply rooted in Indian workmanship and tradition. With holiday silhouettes in mind, embroidery is heavily emphasised. For the first time, intricate gold motifs have been created that drew inspiration from Rajputana and Mughal art and architecture.

Raw Mango, launched in 2008 by Sanjay Garg and based in New Delhi, is known for its handloom saris and textiles. With roots in craft and community, Raw Mango's relationship with handloom began as an investigation of possibilities.

As a design house, it continues to create new conversations in textile, culture, and politics through a range of saris, garments, and objects. Created with karigars across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Varanasi, Raw Mango’s designs innovate upon century-old skills in pursuit of defining a new aesthetic vocabulary. Raw Mango draws from the colors, philosophies, and cultures of India.

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