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These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsAs the stock market witnesses a recovery, what one should watch for is market breadth. Also, check which sectors are leading the rally. Why...
INDIAsize to be released at Bharat Tex later this month: Textiles secretaryThe INDIAsize initiative, a study aimed at establishing standardized measurements for Indian body types, will be unveiled at the Bharat Tex...
Size matters: How India Size can transform the fashion industry and also push up exportsManufacturers are optimistic that the initiative of the Ministry of Textiles to establish standardised body sizes more suitable for India w...
Freedom from ill-fitting clothes: Inside India's mega search for body sizeMany Asian countries such as Japan, China and South Korea have broken free of western body size charts by devising their own. Now India is ...
India's own clothing size chart to be out soon"The IndiaSize project is in advanced stages of completion. We plan to launch it in 2-3 months," said an official. India's readymade garmen...
Fashion companies go beyond one-size-fits-all to make apparel for Indian body typesThe ‘Size India’ project undertaken by Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) jointly with textiles ministry and National Insti...
'India Size' garments may hit the shelves soonIn March, the government will launch an exercise to measure a group of people to prepare a comprehensive 'India Size' chart.
Forget US & European sizing standards, India to get its ownThe survey, dubbed Size India, is to be completed by 2021 and will be implemented by the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Why Modi must stop pinning his hopes on those sectors whose time has goneThe big picture is that India has lost competitiveness thanks to new policies that no party is keen to reverse. This explains much of what ...
How a bunch of startups hope to breathe fresh life into the beleaguered online fashion marketWhile a raft of startups has run aground, the growth of India’s top two ecommerce players, Amazon and Flipkart, will affect smaller startup...
Sellers on ecommerce sites like Flipkart, Amazon, complain of being penalised for returned goodsThe sellers, none of whom wants to be identified, complain that the marketplaces are not sharing logistics costs or returning commissions.
Packaging gains weight as e-commerce cos are betting big on brand, aesthetic valueThe Indian ecommerce market is growing at 38% and is set to reach $100 billion in annual sales in the next five years, according to analyst...
Selling women’s wear online a different ball game, companies have learnt that hard waySizes are an issue initially, especially when trying new brands, but reverse pickups are arranged in a day by online retailers.
- Go for only trusted brands while buying goods online
Is it safe to buy any product, even expensive jewellery or consumer durables, online. Or should you restrict yourself to certain categories...
- Menswear market in India fastest growing apparel segment
The everyday business suit has a new sheen, thanks to the host of high-end ready-to-wear menswear options. And the men, for once, don't min...
- Mobile ads set for big leap, touch Rs 500 cr in 5 yrs: Experts
With over 270 million users in India, advertisers are looking to cash in on the mobile phone's potential as a campaign tool. Ads on the mov...
- Now, India's retail biggies bet on localisation
Localisation efforts are now undertaken for retailers' existing stores & before rolling out newer ones. Restaurants reprinting menu cards |...