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The Real Drivers of Rising E-Commerce Logistics Costs
The Real Drivers of Rising E-Commerce Logistics Costs

Poor product data and rising returns are closely linked drivers of higher e-commerce logistics costs. Inaccurate descriptions, sizing, images and dimensions lead to wrong purchases, inefficient...

Fibre Inflation Meets Retailer Pricing Paralysis: 2026 Apparel Margin Squeeze Tightens
Fibre Inflation Meets Retailer Pricing Paralysis: 2026 Apparel Margin Squeeze Tightens

A rare double squeeze: cotton is up 25-30 per cent and polyester intermediates up 35-67 per cent since February 23, 2026, yet retailers cannot pass it on. UK clothing prices fell 0.8 per cent year...

Dressed in the Mind: Why Psychology Must Emerge into the World of Fashion
Dressed in the Mind: Why Psychology Must Emerge into the World of Fashion

Fashion is deeply psychological, shaping identity, behaviour, confidence and emotional well-being. Integrating psychology into fashion can address body image issues, mental health challenges and...

Fashion’s AI Shift: Meet the New Leader
Fashion’s AI Shift: Meet the New Leader

Fashion’s shift towards AI-led decision-making is redefining leadership through the rise of the AI Chief. This role aligns data, creativity and strategy, enabling personalisation, efficiency and...

Summer Fabrics Decoded: Your Ultimate Guide to Staying Cool, Chic & Sustainable
Summer Fabrics Decoded: Your Ultimate Guide to Staying Cool, Chic & Sustainable

The fabrics that define summer wardrobes focus on cotton, linen, rayon, bamboo, and Tencel. This article highlights retail trends, consumer preferences, sustainability, and practical tips for caring ...

Style Under Pressure: Shopping in a Soft-Dollar Economy
Style Under Pressure: Shopping in a Soft-Dollar Economy

A weakening US dollar raises import costs, reshapes pricing across luxury and mid-market fashion, and reduces global shopping advantages. Consumers respond with more selective, value-driven...

What Recent Apparel Acquisitions Signal about the Future of Fashion Retail
What Recent Apparel Acquisitions Signal about the Future of Fashion Retail

Recent apparel acquisitions indicate a shift from growth-driven expansion to resilience-focused consolidation. Buyers are prioritising brand equity, operational scale, supply-chain control, and...

How AI is Transforming Apparel Retail
How AI is Transforming Apparel Retail

AI is reshaping apparel retail through conversational search, personalised recommendations, virtual try-ons and predictive analytics. These tools enhance discovery, boost loyalty, optimise pricing...

The Comeback Retail did not Expect: Trunk Shows in a Digital Age
The Comeback Retail did not Expect: Trunk Shows in a Digital Age

Trunk shows are re-emerging as a strategic retail format as fashion brands seek demand-led production, deeper consumer engagement, and sustainable growth. Blending personal interaction with digital...

Whispers from the Fringe: Are Emerging Designers being Left Behind?
Whispers from the Fringe: Are Emerging Designers being Left Behind?

Emerging designers remain central to fashion’s creative evolution but face shrinking space due to consolidation, rising costs, and digital pressures. Speed, scalability, and profitability now...

A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey concluded that a majority of US companies are having...
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Bill D’Arienzo
The focus in research and development (R&D) is now more and more set on new sustainable products...
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Fanny Vermandel
Effective quality management starts with a quality policy. Effectiveness is the extent to which...
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Pradip Mehta
It was not very long ago that people who shopped online in India were considered 'ahead of time'....
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Arun Sirdeshmukh
A few years later, the same process is now taking place in textile printing, and this has never...
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Gabi Seligsohn
Luxury is a lifestyle, and fashion is just a minuscule part of it. Businesswise-the most visible or ...
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Abhay Gupta
Indians are too enamoured of Hollywood. We can’t help it. We have been conditioned this way. The...
Posted by
Anurag Batra
Imagine a cricketer, once an exciting player but now aged 45, having put on oodles of weight, too...
Posted by
Rahul Mehta
Is your business ready for Textiles 4.0? Before you can say, 'Yes', 'No', 'May be' or 'I don't...
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Aseem Prakash
Why do I ask if India can afford to miss the bus again? Because whether we like it or not, whether...
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Rahul Mehta