In this issue

The curtains may be closing on year 2021, but it has given us much to learn from and implement. The one-of-a-kind mix of challenges and opportunities that the year presented have made fashion businesses re-look at operations, making them more cost-efficient, and helped in eliminating wastage of both time and manpower. Powered by technology, India’s fashion industry is raring to enter the next year more experienced and better equipped to handle adversities.

In this issue, we get you a mix of invigorating discussions among industry experts on what matters in today’s world of fashion. Each of these deliberations, hosted at the Phygital Retail Convention in Mumbai earlier, bring out key insights on the industry. The knowledgesharing sessions delve on subjects such as the realignment of retail business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how agility & technology will rule the roost in times to come. These experts also help us understand the power of pleasing the customer in the postpandemic world, where fulfilment of orders will be a key differentiator.

ADITI RAO HYDARI INTRODUCES NEBULA TIMEPIECES FOR WEDDINGS

Nebula from Titan has introduced a selection of 18KT gold timepieces for men and women to accessorise a variety of looks for festive occasions, especially weddings. At the launch of the collection, guest of honour Aditi Rao Hydari modelled the designs in gold embellished with diamonds and gemstones.

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MICHAEL KORS ADDS FRESH DETAIL TO ITS TIMEPIECES FOR MEN AND WOMEN

Michael Kors has introduced its new range of timepieces - some reimagined and some classic.

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XYXX LAUNCHES NEW ATHLEISURE LINES - HYPE AND CODE

Men’s innerwear and loungewear brand XYXX has launched two new athleisure lines - Hype and Code. Hype offers a range of joggers and shorts in cotton-rich fabrics.

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S.OLIVER GROUP PARTNERS WITH TECHNO DESIGN GMBH FOR SOURCING FROM INDIA & SRILANKA

S.Oliver Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Techno Design GmbH, a group company of PDS.

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How Year 2021 Panned For Businesses And Where They Are Headed In Year 2022!

Reports suggest that India’s direct selling industry would be valued at US$ 2.14 billion by the end of 2021. Brick-and-mortar retailers, too, have been growing steadily and several fashion brands are looking to open more stores in the upcoming financial year. Through this article, we take a look at how year 2021 panned for businesses and where they are headed in year 2022.

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THE LAST MILE PROMISE: SUPPLY CHAIN GOES PHYGITAL

Customer behaviour has changed in the post-pandemic world and today, depending on what customers expect from a brand they are shopping from, the brand or the retailer is changing his strategy of doing business. It is all about putting the right supply chain forward, inclusive of a good last-mile fulfilment device. Experts in the field share some insights with us on the growing importance of CX in last-mile fulfilment.

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RETAIL REALIGNED: WHAT'S DRIVING BUSINESS TODAY?

Much has been said about how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way businesses think and operate. In the fashion retail world, where product lifecycle from creation to delivery was once a long-drawn process, business are now looking to be more agile and quick, invest more in technology to make systems more automated, and lead with empathy. People and culture have taken precedence over sales generation. Experts from the sector share some key insights with us on changing yardsticks.

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PERFECTING THE ‘PHYGITAL' SHOPPING EXPERIENCE: UNIFYING THE ECOSYSTEM FOR TODAY'S HYPER-CONNECTED CONSUMER

Phygital retail is all about creating that immersive experience for your customers both offline and online through varied tools. Though the lines of divide between the two may be blurring fast, there’s much that needs to be explored. Industry experts help us understand how brands are perfecting their strategies to give customers the true ‘phygital’ shopping experience.

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Sustainability Post Pandemic: 5 Tips To Make The Shift

The fashion industry is worth more than US$2.5 trillion and employs over 75 million people globally. Though the sector is booming, it has negatively impacted the environment. About 85 per cent of textiles go to the dump each year, and washing few types of clothes sends a large amount of microplastic into water bodies, further polluting essential resources. There is an urgent need to shift to truly sustainable practices.

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LUXURY RETAIL: ADAPT, DIGITISE & WIN

In its latest report titled ‘Fashion and Luxury: Winning Recovery Strategies in a Post-COVID-19 World’, Euromonitor International provides a positive outlook of the sector in times to come, adding that it is set for a strong rebound driven by pent-up demand and domestic consumption. Players in the sector thus need to be well-equipped to make the most of the upcoming demand.

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IMAGES Business of Fashion is a monthly resource for fashion retailers, brand owners and industry leaders in India. It delivers fashion business intelligence on emerging retailers, disruptive technologies and domestic and global brands that are making their mark in the industry at a time of unprecedented change.

With a 24 year old loyal reader base of over 60,000 top decision makers, fashion retailers and fashion buyers, spread across all sectors of the business of fashion in India, IMAGES BoF has constantly proven itself as easily the most focused and best targeted fashion business media in India.

Launched in 1992, the monthly magazine is an informed, analytical publication on the fashion business in the country. It has played the role of a catalyst in the retail evolution in India focused on and driven by branding, marketing and retailing of fashion in the country. It enables continuous information exchanges through its activities - facilitating networking among investors, retailers and brand leaders. The publication is amongst the country’s top recall business magazines in India and its reach extends to 2,00,000 of India's top decision makers in retail and retail support business.