Organised Retail Crime (ORC) is a sophisticated form of theft, orchestrated by criminal groups targeting retailers for resale posing significant challenges to retailers, law enforcement, and...

Shrinkflation, a subtle yet impactful trend, characterised by reducing product size or quality while keeping prices constant, presents significant challenges in the textile and apparel industry. This ...

The clothing retail industry, especially in the West, is going through a difficult phase. At this juncture, readymade garment factories must look to the future and form strong relationships with...

Fashion industry today is operating through various platforms thereby creating tremendous amount of data each second. This data can provide in-depth insights on customer behaviour and experiences,...

The garment retailers in the US are in trouble yet again, and are once again demanding financial help from their factory suppliers. However, this time around the suppliers do not have to play the...

In the fashion retail industry, inventory ageing involves categorising stock by age, aiding in identifying slow-moving items and optimising levels. Strategies for liquidating ageing inventory...

Effective inventory management is vital in fashion retail to meet demand, minimise stockouts, control costs, and optimise supply chains. It enables adaptation to trend, manages seasonality, mitigates ...

Retail traffic counting systems optimise store operations by tracking customer movement and measuring footfall, conversion rates, and store performance. Utilising hardware and WiFi analytics, they...

COVID-19 accelerated digitalisation, leading to the emergence of the Metaverse. Fashion businesses are engaging younger consumers through virtual fashion and gaming. Luxury brands are selling digital ...

Politicising trade, even for what we believe to be for the best of reasons, invariably leads to serious unforeseen consequences that affect countries and people totally unrelated to the original...