Retail Articles
Click-and-mortar: A retail revolution in apparel supply chain

Sudarsana was elated when she found her favorite brand of fashion item in the shop, and she purchased it. After a fortnight, she was surprised to receive fabulous offers from the same brand at...

Supply chain management

Supply chain management coordinates activities, people & resources to move goods from suppliers to consumers efficiently. It involves planning, logistics, inventory & information sharing to reduce...

Reverse logistics in supply chain management

Reverse logistics has transformed into a critical, data-driven strategy enabling cost reduction & increased profitability. By integrating refurbishment, parts reuse & real-time analysis, companies...

The effects of the store window type on consumers' perception and shopping attitudes through the use of digital pictures

This study examines how flat versus arcade store windows affect consumer perceptions (promotion, merchandise, fashion) and shopping attitudes (store entry and purchase intent) in retail clothing....

Turning data into information for intelligent retailing

To make informed decisions, businesses must convert raw data into meaningful information. Integrating various data sources enables true Business Intelligence supporting key performance indicators and ...

Reverse logistics and its application in the textile industry

During the past decade, logistics has gained an increasing importance among businesses. Reverse logistics has now become the point of focus for all businesses. A report says that out of every $100...

Silent Sales initiators of retail stores: Visual merchandising

Visual merchandising is inexistence since the dawn of civilization and prevails anywhere a trade activity takes place. Its like an alluring cover of a book which sparks interest in theminds of the...

Mass customization

Mass customisation merges personalisation with mass production, offering unique products at standard prices. Enabled by technology, it enhances customer satisfaction, reduces inventory risk, and...

Savvy staff to enhance sales

In premium retail, polished salesmanship and personalised service can drive purchases beyond customer budgets. Staff act as brand ambassadors, offering expertise and genuine engagement. Training and...

Retail therapy - but for retailers: The global village of textiles and apparel

In today’s "Globalised Economy" the more obvious developments of the current industrial generation concern the use of information technology in communication, and mechanisation in production.

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
A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey concluded that a majority of US companies are having...
Posted by
Bill D’Arienzo
Indians are too enamoured of Hollywood. We can’t help it. We have been conditioned this way. The...
Posted by
Anurag Batra
Effective quality management starts with a quality policy. Effectiveness is the extent to which...
Posted by
Pradip Mehta
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
Is your business ready for Textiles 4.0? Before you can say, 'Yes', 'No', 'May be' or 'I don't...
Posted by
Aseem Prakash
The focus in research and development (R&D) is now more and more set on new sustainable products...
Posted by
Fanny Vermandel
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