Pakistan emerges as a top market for Indian designers, even as political issues play foulPakistan is emerging as a big market for Indian designers, with a growing appetite for India-made Sherwanis and Salwars among the country's...
30 Jul, 2013, 08.18 AM IST
- Home Advantage: Couples increasingly enter into entrepreneurship despite challenges
Despite challenges, more couples such as the Jains are entering the little-trodden terrain of entrepreneurship together.
22 Feb, 2013, 06.25 AM IST
Delhi and Mumbai are still the key markets for luxury goods in IndiaDelhi is the city of power and opulence, while Mumbai is the film city more exposed to international influences. Though both Delhi and Mumb...
21 May, 2012, 11.12 AM IST
- Indian designer brands: To become globally scalable, focus should be on bottom lines & not just hemlines
To play the bigger game, Indian designers should start concentrating on bottom lines and not just hemlines.
11 Mar, 2012, 09.20 AM IST
Delhi airport emerges as the best retail location for luxury brands like Swarovski, M&S & HidesignDelhi airport is the most lucrative retail location in the country, having generated sales of 5,000 per square feet per month in 2011.
18 Jan, 2012, 12.45 PM IST
- Luxury brands like Kimaya Fashions, Hermes and others prefer heritage homes over five-star hotels
Heritage homes are fast becoming the favourite hunting grounds of luxury brands scouting for premium retailing space in India.
11 Jan, 2012, 06.20 AM IST
PE players like L Capital Asia, Franklin Templeton PE and Future Ventures to invest in luxury apparel segmentRising consumer spend on luxury couture is leading to a sharp spike in private equity investment in the apparel sector.
19 Sep, 2011, 09.16 AM IST
- Franklin Templeton to buy 20% stake in Kimaya Fashions for about Rs 60 cr
US investment firm enters booming Indian fashion market. The Rs 60-crore deal values Mumbai-based designer wear retailer at Rs 300 crore.
27 Jul, 2011, 01.56 AM IST
- Kimaya eyes domestic PE funds, may dilute up to 20 pc stake
With FDI in multi-brand retail delayed, fashion house Kimaya Studios is now in talks with domestic private equity firms to raise capital fo...
20 Mar, 2011, 11.59 AM IST
- Global Wines, Kimaya Fashions form JV to sell Australian wine
Global Wines & Spirits and Kimaya Fashions today entered into a joint venture to sell premium range of Australian wines under the brand nam...
25 Feb, 2011, 04.02 PM IST
- Kimaya in talks with PEs to sell 20% for Rs 100 cr
Owners of Kimaya Studios, a Mumbai-based fashion house, are in preliminary talks with a host of private equity (PE) firms to divest around ...
27 Nov, 2010, 04.38 AM IST
- Premium clothes set to cost more
Premium clothing brands such as Van Huesen, Arrow, Izod, US Polo, Reebok and Kimaya Fashions are set to hike prices by up to 10% to offset ...
11 Mar, 2010, 12.54 AM IST
- Kimaya in talks with PEs to sell 15%
Owners of Kimaya Studios, a Mumbai-based fashion house, are in talks with private equity firms to offload more than 15% stake in the design...
25 Nov, 2009, 02.48 AM IST
- Tax hike hits foreign garment brands
Garment retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Wills Lifestyle and Orient Craft are having a rather gloomy festival season, despite consumers f...
18 Oct, 2009, 12.01 AM IST
- Are luxury brands, malls future of Indian economy?
While malls are reproducing at a steady pace, the question remains: do the brands they sell have enough takers?
18 Oct, 2008, 11.13 AM IST
- Kimaya firms up plans for US & UK presence
The privately-held company will also unveil three more specialty formats as it expands to smaller cities within India, and is also working ...
18 Jun, 2008, 12.13 AM IST
- Kimaya ties up with Max Mara for India launch
As the fad for designer labels catches up in the country, leading fashion house Kimaya Stores is planning a retail expansion with about 40 ...
16 Sep, 2007, 03.20 PM IST