30 June 2022, Mumbai:

The largest store of sportswear brand Adidas was inaugurated by athlete Nikhat Zareen in Bengaluru recently.

The 6,500 sq. ft, three-storey store offers both online and offline shopping services and features Adidas’ complete range of clothing and accessories for running, training, sportswear, football, basketball, golf, tennis and outdoors for men, women and children.

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Sunil Gupta, Senior Brand Director says, the store provides a global shopping experience to the brand’s consumers besides offering them a glimpse of the brand’s experiences zones, digital touchpoints and sustainability initiatives.

One of the striking features of the store is the ‘Sustainability Wall’ made up from electronic waste displaying the brand’s End Plastic Waste logo. The logo reflects the brand’s commitment to sustainability. Other features of the store include a children’s activity area, an exclusive football floor, and a gaming inspired lounge.

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24 June 2022, Mumbai:

Language, a luxury footwear brand with an exclusive flagship store in Chennai is expressing its exquisite craftsmanship and launched a new range of sandals and ballerinas. The range offers versatile and stylish ballerinas for the everyday wardrobe.

The premium leather footwear is handmade and available in an assortment of exciting color options.

Currently, it is available at the brand’s exclusive outlets at Nungambakkam Chennai, VR Mall Chennai, Express Avenue Chennai, Sarath City Mall, Hyderabad, and Lulu Global Mall Bengaluru, and Lulu Mall Kochi. Consumers can also shop the collection online through Amazon and the brand’s online store.

From work to the weekend, the brand’s range of premium footwear and accessories help consumers stay comfortable and look stylish, all day long.

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17 June 2022, Mumbai:

Luxury, minimalist womenswear and accessories brand AMPM has expanded its retail footprint by opening a new store in DLF Emporio in Delhi.

As per a Fashion Network report, having an earth-toned interior, the store houses the brand’s own courtyard designed to create the feeling of a sanctuary.”

The store launched with the brand’s spring/ summer 2022 collection which features loose kaftans and separates with delicate geometrical details and matching sculptural handbags. AMPM joins Indian and international luxury brands including Dior, Gucci, Bally, Gaurav Gupta, Ekaya, and Pankaj&Nidhi, etc.

The store and the furniture are finished with the same earthy stoned through a process called microstopping, says PriyankaModi, Co-Founder. The space reveals itself layer by layer, detail by detail, quietly imbuing a sense of wonder; like a home that quietly cocoons you from the din of the world outside, she adds.

Husband and wife duo Ankur and PriyankaModi founded AMPM in 2002. The brand is known for its relaxed take on femininity and neutral color scheme.

28 June 2022, Mumbai:

Indian fashion shopping fair The Haat will showcase premium and heritage desi brands through business-to-customer fairs in Kolkata this August and October.

A late summer-themed shopping fair will be held from August 5 to 9 at the Kolkata Ice Skating Rin.

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The event will feature product categories including men’s and women’s ethnic and occasion wear, bridal wear, casual wear, children’s wear, accessories, handbags, footwear, jewellery, cosmetics, art, gift items, and lifestyle goods among others.

The Haat will hold an autumn fashion fair from October 20 to 23 at the same location. The exhibition will feature a similar product selection to its August edition but with autumn/ winter collections for the colder months and upcoming festive season.

The shopping event focuses on bridge-to-luxury brands and is organised by events management business Fair Care India. The event recently held a summer edition in Kolkata from June 16 to 20 and has previously announced its July fair which will run from the 15th to the 18th of the month, also at Kolkata’s Ice Skating Rink.

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23 June 2022, Mumbai:

India’s largest footwear manufacturer, Relaxo opened its 60th exclusive brand outlet in Delhi. A ‘one-for-all-destination’, the new store offers footwear for the entire family.

It houses some of the most popular brands including: Relaxo, Sparx, Bahamas, Flite, MaryJane, Boston, and KidsFun.

Nitin Dua, Executive Director, Relaxo Footwears says, the new store will offer latest designs of the season well before they are launched in the market. This will enable customers to preview the range and select the best footwear for themselves, he adds.

Located at Shahdara in East Delhi, the new store follows all COVID-related protocols besides offering the facility of cashless payments to consumers.

Incorporated in 1984, Relaxo is the largest footwear manufacturer in India, and is ranked among the top 500 Most Valuable Companies. It manufactures slippers, sandals and sports and casual shoes.

16 June 2022, Mumbai:

Titan Company’s eyewear division Titan Eyeplus plans to take its store count to over 1,000 by FY23-end.

As per a Fashion Network report, the eyewear brand opened 178 new stores across India over the past year. It currently holds 760 stores across the country.

Besides expanding its brick-and-mortar presence across India, Titan Eyeplus is also focusing on product innovation and launching more comprehensive eye-care solutions. The brand’s recent launches include audio sunglasses, anti-virus glasses and lenses, and value glasses among others.

The brand has shifted its identity to centre around expertise and empathy and define itself as an eye-care expert. Titan also officially renamed its eyewear division to eye-care during the pandemic to respond to the growing concerns for health and wellbeing.

In the 2021 and 2022 financial years, Titan Eyeplus reported a profit and the 2022 financial year was the best financial year for the business to date, despite the disruptions of the pandemic.

In the 2021 financial year, Titan Eyeplus’ profit totaled Rs 8 crore, which surged to Rs 38 crore in the 2022 financial year. The business plans to make 2023 equally profitable.

27 June 2022, Mumbai:

A PETA-approved homegrown vegan footwear brand, The CAI Store will open its first official physical outlet at Phoenix Palladium in Mumbai.

As per an Apparel Resources report, the store will open will the brand’s latest collection that aims to elevate both the craft and comfort components of the band.

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From selling out at their very first small exhibition in 2018 to launching a collection in collaboration with stylist and film producer Rhea Kapoor, CAI is achieved everything within a short span.

It’s great to finally see the brand’s retail vision coming to life with its first store, say Aradhana and DhanrajMinawala, Co Founders.

Started in 2015, The CAI Store is a ‘Made in India’ brand with the sole purpose of providing non-leather and vegan footwear locally and globally to the trend-conscious market at an accessible price point.

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16 June 2022, Mumbai:

Malik Tanning Industries has launched the luxury fashion brand Roperro as a multi-brand e-commerce platform in India. As per an Indian Retailer report, the platform was launched with Lerida as its flagship label.

Fully conceptualized and manufactured in India, Roperro is a versatile and trendy brand embodying an international appeal while being Indian’ at heart. The brand seeks to engage India’s young demographic that is making smart choices for itself and follows global fashion trends.

Roperroaims to build a global brand from India that is avant-garde in quality and style. It will be a one-stop-shop for all fashion needs and endeavor to present brands that are in sync with the demands of young adults.

Roperro also promises to be a brand with a purpose.

A fixed percentage of surplus generated from sales will be used to skill women and educate children at the Vidya Devi Charitable Trust.

Roperro parent company Malik Tanning Industries is a member of the Council of Leather Exporters and the Apparel Export Promotion Council and is compliant with all international compliances.

25 June 2022, Mumbai:

Beginning in July with events in Gandhinagar, Unjha, Visnagar and Gandhidham, business-to-customer fashion and lifestyle shopping fair Urban Vivah will showcase local brands and wedding wares to non-metro shoppers.

From July 2 to 3, Urban Vivah will showcase womenswear, bridal wear, accessories, jewelry, gift items and lifestyle goods from various brands at a popup shop at Gandhinagar’s Shree Patel SevaSamajVadi, The event will feature a range of goods for the summer wedding season and give shoppers the change to discover new brands from both their own town and further afield.

Following the Gandhinagar edition, Urban Vivah will travel to Unjha to take place from July 4 to 5 at the UmiyamataMandirSatsang Hall. The fair will have a similar brand selection to its Gandhinagar edition and most brands will be placed in the mid-section of the market.

The event will take place in Visnagar’s Shree HariHarSevaMandal (Ram Roti) from July 6 to 7. Following that, Urban Vivah will take place at the AmbajiMandir Hall in Gandhidham from July 9 to 10.

Urban Vivah is currently holding a shopping fair in Jamnagar at the Hotel Kalatit which runs from June 23 to 24. The event will hold fairs in Rajkot, Mehsana, and Patan during the remainder of June and has already held fairs in Surendranagar and Morbi earlier in the month.

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15 June 2022, Mumbai:

Global German lifestyle brand with a long-standing heritage for iconic footwear Birkenstock is opening new stores in Delhi’s premium fashion destinations including the Select Citwalk and DLF Promenade malls in Saket and Vasant Kunj.

As per a report by Indian Retailer, both of these stores will feature the new Spring/Summer 2022 collection which aims to transport the wearer to an impeccable landscape of versatile, high-end designs which are functional and seasonal.

The Select Citywalk store will house the brand’s 1,774 collections that reflect the new interpretations of Birkenstock iconic styles, designed by innovative fashion designers like the recent collaboration with ManoloBlahnik and Jil Sander, etc.

The product range at the DLF Promenade, VasantKunj store will feature all timeless classics, such as Arizona, Gizeh, or Madrid, along with the new collection and an abundance of other styles in trendy materials and colors which are available in all sizes for adults kids.