In this issue

A Fresh Look at Fashion
The fashion retail market is likely to increase to over $275.59 billion by calendar year 2032, as per India Business of Fashion Report 2024.

India’s fashion market is one of the fastest growing in the world as per experts, attracting several international brands who are making a beeline to gain a foothold here. British menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt, French luxury fashion brand Maison Margiela Fragrances, Portuguese accessories brand Parfois, Swedish eyewear brand Chimi, Canadian lingerie retailer La Vie En Rose and Australian innerwear brand Aussiebum are among the scores of brands that have entered the country in the past couple of years. Such is the potential of the market that American casualwear brand has re-entered the market for the third time.

Equipped with the insights from a successful India Fashion Forum 2024, we dedicate this issue to the country’s fashion retail segment that is creating waves globally. Adorning the cover is Abhishek Ganguly, Co-founder of Agilitas Sports and a veteran in the sportswear business, which is a thriving subset of fashion. Through his newlyfounded venture Ganguly aims to play in the big league, creating a Made In India business that will take on established global players in the category.

In typical IMAGES Group style, we’ve put together an issue that is unique—as instead of featuring established incumbents we shine the spotlight on an eclectic mix of brands that are doing things differently. These include century-old fine suitmaker PN Rao,fashion rental company Flyrobe, fast-growing D2C turned omnichannel player Snitch, handcrafted shoe company Banajaran Studio and many more.

Agilitas Geared Up for the Big League

With India’s largest footwear contract manufacturer in tow, Agilitas Sports Pvt. Ltd. is all geared up to score big in India’s athleisure segment. Co-founder Abhishek Ganguly shares the game plan

9 mins

Dockers Serious About India

Dockers aims to open five stores in India in the first year of operations and 20 stores in about two years in partnership with Ace Turtle

4 mins

PN Rao Fine Suits Since 1923

Over 100 years, PN Rao has not only perfected the art of fine suitmaking but has also emerged as a full-range clothing player

3 mins

Snitch to Offer Accessories, Fragrances, and Innerwear

Siddharth Dungarwal, Founder, Snitch talks about the brand's expansion strategy and areas of focus

3 mins

Flyrobe Aims to Become a ₹100 crore Business in 3 Years

Anchal Saini, Chief Executive Officer of fashion rental omnichannel player Flyrobe, on the complexities of the business, leveraging the C2C model and expansion plans

3 mins

Traditional Offerings, Modern Methods

Pune-based two-year old ethnic wear brand, Pareha is employing new-age channels and strategies to win more customers and market share

2 mins

A Look at the Indian Athleisure Market Play

The dimensions, driving forces, and potential of the Indian athleisure market

4 mins

In 3 years, PepsiCo India Doubled its Previous 30-year Capacity

As the director of channel, customer and go-to-market (GTM) development for PepsiCo India, Anand Mohan Sharma has anger on the pulse of India’s consumption story—especially in the food and beverage segment.

3 mins

The Government Realises the Importance of Domestic Market

Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor of CMAI on Indiasize, the government’s focus on domestic retail, industry’s asks and more

4 mins

Store Launches Surge 23% in Feb

While the number of store openings increased, fundraises in the month dropped significantly

3 mins

Mini Mall, Mega Experiences

Lulu Group’s first mini mall brings the best of retail to the aspiring consumers of the tier 3 town of Palakkad in Kerala

3 mins

How Daalchini is Spicing up Micro Retail in India

Through its smart vending machines, the Noida-based company is offering 24/7 convenience to customers, reach to over 200 brands and new business opportunities to entrepreneurs

5 mins

Here's How India Shops Online

Over 60% of people prefer shopping via apps over websites with a clear preference for marketplace apps

2 mins

Why Are More And More Retail Brands Advertising Online?

Returns on investment ranging from 2%-10% from their digital ad spends is just one of the reasons why brands and retailers across categories are taking to online advertising

3 mins

AI, Cloud and SaaS Play a Pivotal Role for Banjaaran Studio

Banjaaran Studio’s founder Meera Dureja on the brand story, business model and adding a modern touch to traditional shoemaking

4 mins

How Myntra, Amazon, Shoppers Stop, Peesafe & Indiamart are Using AI for CX

From improving product recommendations and personalised fit suggestions to delivery, here’s how retail biggies are using artificial intelligence to offer delightful customer experiences

4 mins

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Images Retail Magazine Description:

Launched in 2003, IMAGES Retail magazine took on the task of analysing the emerging organised retail industry at a time when the industry itself had little data to work on. The magazine covers the gamut of Indian and International movements in retail technology, logistics and supply chain, store formats, store design, retail real estate, franchising and human resource, besides reporting on significant directions within India’s sunrise industry.

The magazine is widely acknowledged India’s leading retail intelligence publication for decades now, providing news, insights, research & analysis, intelligence and data covering retail operations across all Indian markets.

The mission of the monthly B2B magazine – published exclusively for the retail industry – is to bring industry leaders and brand owners up to date with the latest in retail technology & innovations, provide them with in-depth research, studies and analytical, insightful features which help them grow their businesses in India. The magazine aims to spark ideas and shape agendas for decision makers in India’s competitive retail industry.