Retail Articles
Beyond buyer QCs: Delivering quality

Brands now prioritize end-customer expectations over production costs in assessing product quality. Vendors must meet these high standards. Rakhi Handa recalls a 1994 case with a New York womenswear...

'Everything should be accessible to everyone'

.The rise of e-commerce in India, fueled by initiatives like Digital India, particularly in rural areas. Challenges such as tax structures and logistics remain, but simplifying regulations and...

Surf's down

The Australian surfwear industry, once thriving, faced decline due to generational disconnect and financial crises. Brands like Billabong and Rip Curl suffered massive losses but are now rebounding...

The Hidden Cost of NO and the Long View of YES

Saying "no" to your customer is your right and responsibility. But, every time you say no, there is a hidden cost and that hidden cost is either diminished loyalty or outright abandonment, warns Bob...

Dynamic market shift keeps US apparel retail on its toes

The American Dream captivates global aspirations with the USA's robust GDP of $17.71 trillion in 2015. The textile sector ranks fourth globally in exports, buoyed by a 45% growth from 2009 to 2014....

Retail going truly global

Globalisation, technology and demographic change have impacted the business of retail vibrantly. Retailers are trying to expand their brand market share beyond their domestic region. Through...

A retail concept to turn anyone into an entrepreneur

If you have an idea, you can become an entrepreneur without investing any capital. Freecultr Express, a new digital platform, aims to create more than three lakh entrepreneurs by 2016, enabling...

India's cricket craze brings business for apparel sector

In India, cricket loyalty is profound, with fans showing unwavering support for the national team, especially during events like the Cricket World Cup. This fervor, often termed "cricket madness,"...

Social Media is Revolutionising Apparel Industry

Social media has revolutionized the apparel industry, enabling brands to reach large audiences with a single post and genuine interactions between brands and customers. Word of mouth, crucial for the ...

Omnichannel: New buzzword for clothing merchants

Clothing is a top category in global B2C e-commerce, competing closely with electronics and travel. It leads in countries like the UK, Spain, Russia, and Brazil. Key emerging trends in this sector...

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