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The KVIC said that exquisite khadi products like Patola silk of Gujarat, Banarasi silk, Madhubani-printed silk of Bihar, khadi denim, Tussar silk, Matka-Katia silk, cotton, tweed and khadi polycloth were used to make these footwear unique and trendy.

The Desigual concept store is an expression of spirit and identity and enhances customers’ experience by delivering a 100% Desigual shopping experience. The aesthetic, comfortable, and relaxed interiors is where customers can see a clear distribution of the garments, making the shopping experience enriching, easy, and effective. One of the chief highlights is the Spring-Summer 2020 collection, defined by color and sustainability, featuring new designs and styles. Desigual’s bold and beautiful fashion statement, with its unique designs and bright hues, is sure to be a popular hit with the Indian fashion palate.

“Emerging non-metro cities contributing to the new customer growth included Lucknow, Patna, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Surat, Nagpur and Bhopal, during the seven-day event. Tier 3-cities witnessed a growth of 180 per cent in new customers, which was led by Imphal, Udaipur, Shillong, Karimnagar, Muzaffarpur among others,” the statement said.

The pandemic has made us vigilant – of hygiene, sanitization, contact, a body blow to the retail industry worldwide. As the industry limped into revival mode, the demand for contactless retail became lounder, prompting leaders in the realm to start opting for technology.

Venu, is an international retail leader with 27 years of rich and varied experience in the retail and apparel industry across South Asia and Europe and presently, operating as CEO of Westside at Trent Limited.

The virtual interface, fully integrated with Luxottica’s state-of-the-art infrastructure, is tailor-made for each customer, linked ‘intelligently’ to the entire digital aisle of 15,000 plus products within the portfolio of over 20 brands. Not only is the consumer able to access this huge selection but is also able to virtually try-on almost any product through digital scan on the tablet devices.

Luxottica India is setting new benchmarks in bringing digital transformation in eyewear retailing with the introduction of ‘Smart Shopper’ – the first innovative-of-its-kind platform, now available at select optical stores in India.

When asked how many stores would the company open in the next five years, Einola told PTI, “It is difficult to quantify but definitely, this 48 stores is too less for the market…I cannot say how many we will do it but not may be as many as we did in the last five years but definitely we will continue to grow in the coming years.”

“We are presenting our brand afresh across digital, e-commerce and retail channels. We also have a number of exciting new products being launched in truly innovative designs and fabrics,” states Petal Gangurde.

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“We launched Indulge – our first-ever Indo-Western, conscious festive range in luxury Chanderi and Cotton Silk. This collection is bolder and a lot more fun in terms of bold colours and prints coming together in our signature custom fits, keeping in mind the festive season. We’ve done two drops so far a witnessed a great response to these and more drops will follow in the upcoming weeks. We also launched a new jewellery collection called Grace – a range of minimal, handcrafted fretwork jewellery with pearl embellishments which will go very well with festive clothing and can also be worn beyond festivities,” says Gudwani.

This is the first time an overview has been compiled for the Indian innovation landscape, mapping the innovations that exist in India and the state of innovation across the supply chain, from raw materials through to end-of-use. The report highlights the exciting developments and momentum with which the region is accelerating towards circularity. Areas for additional attention and investment are also identified, providing an indispensable resource for stakeholders and investors wanting to better understand the sector and take the appropriate steps to maximise positive impact.

As more shoppers turn towards e-commerce, the brand understands the hesitation towards in-store shopping and has exercised a unified approach of bringing together e-commerce and brick and mortar stores, to provide customers with a great experience.

F&G retailers in ICRA’s sample set reported a Y-o-Y revenue decline of 11 per cent in Q1 FY2021, given the restrictions on the sale of general merchandise (non-food categories) as also overall restrictions on movement of people and store operating hours.

Speaking at the launch, Gadkari said: “Global footwear industry is valued at Rs 1.45 lakh crore. KVIC will generate immense demand for khadi footwear with its range of products.”

Just like the shifts in societal and economic order, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in consumers’ consumption behavior. In the new normal, suits and dresses are taking a back seat and loungewear has graduated into a daily necessity as consumers tentatively embrace their new home-based realities.

“We have been working towards strengthening Omnichannel retailing, which is essentially delivering a unified experience to the customers with the physical stores integrated with e-commerce marketplace. Cantabil has forayed into the online market space recently. So, this would be the first time we would be available online and are expecting good traction in the number of sales. While offline sales have bounced back in the second quarter and look stable for Tier II and III cities, we are witnessing that the customer is still more comfortable shopping online, especially in Tier 1 cities due to COVID crisis. We also have a keen focus on automation, understanding consumer purchase patterns, and building on our brand positioning statement,” says Deepak Bansal, Director, Cantabil Retail Pvt Ltd.

“We are looking at inorganic opportunities to enter into the lingerie business. We have looked at some companies, but didn’t get good value. We see huge opportunity in the lingerie business,”Ankit Gupta, Chief Financial Officer, Dollar Industries told PTI.

Bhanu Athaiya, India’s first Oscar winner and the Hindi film industry’s most renowned costume designer whose work spans over five decades, was born Bhanumati Annasaheb Rajopadhye on April 28, 1929 in Kolhapur (in present day Maharashtra). She wanted to be a painter, drawing inspiration from her father, Anna Saheb.

“This apart, developments such as a rollback of the previously announced pay cuts by some corporate entities, the government’s festive advance scheme among others are also expected to result in improved cash flows in the hands of consumers, thereby supporting discretionary spending,”he added.

“Although concerns on the second wave of the pandemic are gathering pace across countries and this remains a key business risk, the recovery trajectory so far has been relatively better for the apparel exporters,”Jayanta Roy, Senior VP and Group Head, Icra Ratings was quoted by PTI as saying.

The industry is also employing digital technologies to boost sales both offline and online, automating and integrating supply chains and distribution processes, and amplifying digital marketing activities.

The target audience is A+ and A female audiences from the age group of 25 to 45 years in India.

The new collections are reflective of Fossil’s iconic spirit, blending clean classical lines and the modern looks combined with the brand’s passion for design.

“The demand for loungewear is increasing to cater to consumers’ new normal. The lives of consumers have been altered dramatically by the impact of the coronavirus crisis, and social distancing and working from home have shifted requirements for categories such as work wear and going-out attire, to items suitable for a life lived in the home. Even before social isolation, increasingly flexible working habits, and the India growing freelance workforce had already led to increased demand in a relaxed, more lounge-focused approach – and several brands have launched in recent years seeking to target this burgeoning market,” says Vishal Jain, Founder and CEO, TAB91.