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India will get its standard size chart like the US, UK and the EU, based on Indian body types. Learn more…Ask fashion designers or stylists and they will tell you that looking good is not about finding the...

Rahul Mehta, chief mentor of CMAI on Indiasize, the government’s focus on domestic retail, industry’s demands and moreThe India opportunity for retail business is massive, considering the country’s population is over 1.4 billion. And the government is keen on...

While retailers are hopeful festivals may spark some demand, they expect the slowdown to end only after September 2024 i.e. Q2 FY 2025New Delhi: A rebound for retail businesses in India—which is currently reeling under a substantial slowdown—could only...

Most of the new Spykar stores will be franchise-runNew Delhi: Mumbai-based homegrown denim company Spykar Lifestyles Pvt. Ltd., which runs eponymous retail stores, plans to add 40 outlets in the financial year 2024-2025, a top executive told IndiaRetailing.“We will...

A look at how the year 2023 has been for retail in IndiaThe year 2023 was a mixed bag for retail in India marked by aggressive expansions on one hand and sluggish sales on the other. While there were...

Around 30% of respondents that participated in a CMAI survey cited an overall economic slowdown as the main cause behind the sales expectations staying lower than last year Mumbai: Around 78% of apparel manufacturers/brands expect the sales in this festive season...

According to CMAI, there is optimism surrounding the forthcoming festive season as the demand for apparel is anticipated to be robust despite current challenges Mumbai: According to the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) the Indian apparel market has grown by between 15-20%...

Several fashion and lifestyle brands report a 10% to 20% decrease in business in the last three months compared to the same months last year as consumers cut down discretionary spends Mumbai: Fashion brands across the board are reporting tepid...

More than 1200 brands will participate in NGF 2023, presenting a diverse range of women's wear, men's wear, and accessories at the Bombay Exhibition NESCO Complex in Goregaon East, and kids wear section at the Jio World Convention Centre...

More than 60% of the respondents in a CMAI survey attributed the weak performance to general economic slowdown, while 14% attributed it to high prices and 13% felt the lesser number of wedding dates compared to the previous year...