'Lifestyle expansion in India may be hit next year': CEO Devarajan IyerThe renowned department store chain, Lifestyle, is on a mission to expand its presence across India by launching 12 to 14 new locations ann...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
GST rate cuts lower apparel and footwear prices but retailers trim discountsApparel and footwear brands will pass on GST benefits to consumers. Prices will drop for items under ₹2,500. Discounts from retailers' marg...
20 Sep, 2025, 06.52 PM IST
From Zudio to Lifestyle, fashion retailers struggle with inventory crunch post import ban from BangladeshIndian clothing retailers are experiencing supply shortages. This is due to the ban on road imports from Bangladesh. The new policy allows ...
02 Sep, 2025, 07.28 AM IST
ET Leadership Dialogues: India needs to accelerate journey from ‘order taker’ to ‘market maker’Government regulations, infrastructure, and subsidies are essential for strengthening India's manufacturing sector. Industry leaders emphas...
27 Jan, 2025, 11.44 PM IST
Indian wear business slows down in times of fast fashionBestseller is closing its Indian ethnic wear brand Indifusion due to poor sales and shifting consumer trends. The company, known for wester...
22 Apr, 2024, 12.31 AM IST
The influencer diaries: How influencer marketing has upended India Inc’s sales pitch and advertising spends by drawing big moneyInfluencer marketing is expected to grow by 25% in 2024, reaching ₹2,344 crore and rising to ₹3,375 crore by 2026, as per the report. The r...
02 Apr, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
Retailers in a fix as discounts fail to draw buyers"There is definitely a stress in the mass value segment and everyone was expecting EOSS to provide much needed momentum to the sale. But th...
18 Jan, 2024, 01.28 AM IST
As year ends, apparel retailers flash sale signs to lure buyersThe fashion retail segment has been struggling with a demand slowdown since January this year due to inflationary headwinds. The overall gr...
23 Dec, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Clothing, lifestyle retailers and shopping malls expect bumper festive harvestConsumers started reducing non-essential spending such as that on apparel, lifestyle products, electronics and dining out since Diwali last...
06 Sep, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
India’s leading retail chains plan to hold back on discountsOne of the largest branded apparel and retail companies, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail director and chief executive officer-lifestyle bus...
23 Mar, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
Malls may soon stop offering brands 'exclusive' treatment"The developers put heavy investments in a mall while a brand only spend on fit-outs. Malls should have the right to say no to the clause w...
22 Mar, 2023, 12.05 AM IST
Pathaan, offers make it a Republic Day to rememberThe increase in sales in the three days leading to Republic Day indicates an improvement in consumer sentiment and discretionary spending, ...
28 Jan, 2023, 05.52 AM IST
Shopping at malls still popular on weekdaysOver the past two years, many people utilised the time they saved on commuting to and from office for shopping during weekdays. And the tre...
20 Jun, 2022, 12.11 AM IST
Consumers don't mind paying for expensive itemsThe sales spike in large stores and malls is in sharp contrast to the sales decline in categories like daily necessities, personal care pro...
14 Jun, 2022, 08.18 PM IST
Retailers and apparel brands to stay away from sharp price hikesRetailers across apparel, lifestyle products, restaurants, and supermarkets are expected to post double-digit revenue growth year-on-year f...
21 Apr, 2022, 12.00 AM IST
Discretionary items' Republic Day sale parade marches on, some products see up to 80% discountAverage discount on most discretionary categories is 10-20% higher than the same period last year, reaching up to 70-80% for some products ...
21 Jan, 2022, 10.00 AM IST
Third wave: Retailers hold only 15 days’ stock of TV, washing machine, apparel to cut impactApart from night curfew, odd-even opening of non-essential retail stores and shorter business hours, some states such as Delhi, Karnataka a...
11 Jan, 2022, 06.33 AM IST