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Kindly shed light on the journey of AKS Clothings. How did the brand started and journey so far? Also, shed light on your entrepreneurial journey? …
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Tell us about the brand Parfait. What was the rationale behind foraying Indian market?     Parfait is a size-inclusive lingerie and swimwear brand…
Only giants will survive online battle; offline is here to stay says Pratik Agarwal
It’s not often regular visitors to a shop become business partners with a brand, especially when the brand is just one-year old. But Breya, a brand…
How new retail start-ups are incubating in UK?
James Buckley-Thorp, the founder of the multi-million pound clothing brand, Rupert and Buckley, has officially announced that he has launched the UK'…
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The in-store shopping environment and customization are the major retailing challenges in mens luxury fashion says leading fashion designer Poonam Kasera
How did the label Poonam Kasera started? What was the inspiration behind launching the brand? Kindly share your entrepreneurial journey so far? I…
Knowing the audience and keeping their attention is a fundamental challenge that any brand says Srigopika Radhakrishnan and Aruna R Krishnan
How did That1Too.com started? Kindly shed light on your entrepreneurial journey also on your business model? Aruna and I are serial entrepreneurs …
We want to expand into tier II and III towns: Sumit Dhingra
Celebrating its 25 years of its existence in India, Arrow,the American menswear brand from Arvind Fashions Limited has launched its exclusive…
"We Target the Revenue Of 10 Crore By End of 2018": Garima Singh
How do you see the growth of online jewellery market in India? Also shed light on your journey so far? Online jewellery market is growing rapidly…
We are looking at opening 14-15 exclusive stores this year: Manish Mandhana
What is your take on current fashion and lifestyle market in India?? How do you see this market growing in the next five years? The Indian retail…
We Are Looking for PE/VCs Who Can Also Come on Board As a Mentor: Nidhi Yadav
How did the brand AKS get started? Also shed light on AKS clothing so far? During my fashion designing course in Italy, I closely studied many…
Adequate Bandwidth Availability Is the Biggest Deterrent of Online Fashion: Jawahar Singh
Kindly shed light on the journey of your brand, also how do you see online fashion is evolving in India? Avishya was born out of a passion for…
We aim to open 5 more stores by the end of the year: Sameer Minglani
How do you see the market for ethnic wear is growing in India? What is your prediction about this market considering next five years? Also shed…
Indian ethnic wear market has evolved like never before: Japji
Japji a contemporary Indian wear label based out of Chandigarh is all set to launch in the country. Japji has the most elegant and subtle Indian…
We aim to be India's very own Missguided and Pretty Little Thing: Nayanna Sahgal
How did the brand Lola's get started? What was the inspiration behind launching the brand? I got introduced to the fashion world through my father…
Bespoke business is badly affected due to GST: Naveen Pishe
Founded in the year 1923, P N RAO is one of the oldest and largest family-led corporations in the Suit Industry, P N RAO has been in the forefront…
We are experiencing over 100% Month on Month: Shweta Sharma
Kindly shed light on the journey of your brand. Also present your views on the growth of online fashion?  It all started in early 2016, when I…
We are aiming to increase our EBO count upto 500 by 2023: Sandeep Kapoor
Shed light on your brand Shree’s journey so far? How do you see ethnic fashion is evolving amidst the high power MNC brands? After gaining…
Redpolka aiding budding designers to become entrepreneur!
Kindly shed light on the journey of Redpolka so far? These days online fashion is flooded, in such scenario how are you creating difference among…
Giovani has a 50 Crore market in India growing at 22% per annum: Aditya Puri
Kindly shed light on journey of the brand to Indian market. What is your market assessment? Launched in the year 2000, the brand was acquired by…
We have a plan to open nine more stores by this Diwali: Hemant Agarwal
V- Bazaar is an emerging name as far as value market is concerned, kindly shed light on journey of the brand to Indian market. Also shed light on…
We plan to explore smaller towns: Rahul Bhalla, Latin Quarters
 Kindly highlight your current distribution in terms of EBOs and MBOs? We have over 130 outlets including MBO’s and EBO’s covering pan India. (…
"We would like to raise some funding in the near future": Jheal Shah, The Stylease
Kindly brief about the journey of your brand? Also shed light on the ‘luxury on rent’ concept. How do you think this concept will be a 'game changer…
"The first 2 stores are both going to be in Delhi NCR region and we will be expanding to more metros in the next 6-9 months", Nathasha, Vajor.com
Kindly highlight the journey of brand? What was the inspiration behind to launch the brand Vajor? -"A brand for the independent minds, the kind…
Uber luxury at Indian doorstep!
The uber luxury men’s wear Italian brand Stefano Ricci (SR) has opened its first store in India in Mumbai recently, with plans for another in Delhi…
We plan to open 100 stores in next one year:Pankaj Anand and Anil Arora
Being more than a decade old brand, how do you see ethnic wear market has been evolved especially when the market is flooded with premium…
Brands should differentiate what they stand for: Raghu Lakkapragada
While it is correctly said that keeping up with consumer loyalty is much difficult for the online retailers than the offline ones Raghu Lakkapragada…
Numero Uno is looking forward to increase geographically, key cities would be in South and East: Narinder Singh Dhingra
Kindly highlight the current denim market in India? How do you see this market to grow in next five years? The denim segment has always reigned as…
It is expected that by 2020, online fashion market alone would be worth around $35Bn:Sanjay Shroff
 How do you see online retail market of fashion retailing is growing in India? What are your predictions for this evolving market considering next…
Demonetization has definitely impacted the overall industry & our brand as well: Sandeep Jain
What is your take on current winter wear market in India? Also, present your views on overall apparel market in India? How do you see overall…
Demonetization has definitely impacted the overall industry & our brand as well: Sandeep Jain
What is your take on current winter wear market in India? Also, present your views on overall apparel market in India? How do you see overall…
Demonetization has definitely impacted the overall industry & our brand as well: Sandeep Jain
What is your take on current winter wear market in India? Also, present your views on overall apparel market in India? How do you see overall…
Over 85% of the stores are profitable: Shiv Rattan Goyal
Kindly highlight the journey of your brand? Richlook was established in the year 1993 with humble beginnings in the by lanes of Karol Bagh, New…
Egoss carving a niche in men's footwear range
Egoss is a footwear brand available across India. The company brings premium leather shoes designed with top-notch components to its customers in…
Our 2020 vision is 600 exclusive stores: Ravi Modi
In 1999, Ravi Modi, Founder, Manyavar created a family business that re-invented men’s ethnic wear category. The brand became synonymous with…
Indian Threads all set to sell 10,000 shirts every month by March 2017
Tell us about your entrepreneurial journey. After dropping out of college in January 2015, Vishi Porwal and I started working on Indian Threads. We…
Aavantam offers exclusive European apparel
Who is your target consumer and what consumer area/sensitivities does your brand stand for? Our generic target consumer is anybody who is seeking…
Relaxo targets 10 franchise stores by 2016
Relaxo Footwears Ltd (RFL), incorporated in 1984, manufactures footwear which is a fine blend of comfort, style, and workmanship. The brand is…
EBOs offers right ambience: Swapan Dutta
Established in 1984, Monte Carlo had felt the need for a premium quality winter wear brand as at that time, there were only small labels catering to…
ORRA looking to expand Pan India
The jewellery market in India at present is characterized by high fragmentation and dominated with a strong preference for gold. The diamond market…
We plan to open 150 Lee Cooper franchisees and shop-in-shops in 3 years: Bhai Ajinder Singh
Please share your entrepreneurial journey. We started as a footwear brand licensee two decades ago. Post economic liberalisation of 1990’s and the…
We have planned to open minimum 50 stores by 2017: Aditya Pethe
With a clear aim to make affordable luxury a reality, WHP Jewellers launches first of its kind, a premium silver jewellery brand “Izaara” that takes…
How this fashion rental startup plans a 4.6cr revenue in just 1 year
Indian fashion landscape has always been driven by innovations and experiments. What started with traditional retailing further elevated to…
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How this fashion rental startup plans a 4.6cr revenue in just 1 year
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Lifestyle centres are evolving into weekend getaways & community hubs: Rajiv Raichand
A comfortable leather lounge chairs placed instead of hard plastic chairs, systematically arranged lights instead of normal fluorescent tubes and…
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We enable sellers to bid for high demand: Shambhavi Sinha
Indian shopping statistics reveal that eCommerce gets faster response in tier 2 cities than tier 3 cities. Over 40 millions online shoppers look for…
How this startup is fighting the challenges of eCommerce
With younger population growing, India is fast becoming a country that likes to stay in style. And, 35 per cent of the total Indian consumers who…
Consumer is getting younger in India: Niladri Mazumder
Seiko, the premium to luxury watchmaker, is looking forward to double its boutique stores count from 6 to 12 in India by 2018 through franchising.…
We want to provide a unique shopping experience to our customers: Gargi Banerjee
Online stores have driven on the path which leads them to customers swiftly. The online shopping stream has nabbed multi-billion dollar revenue due…
We want women to look fabulous irrespective of their sizes: Vidit Sehgal
Fashion has always been an epitome of style, elegance and attitude. Apparel industry is booming at a CAGR of around 12 per cent and has emerged as a…
We will increase the number of franchisee stores through BOT model: P Sundar Rajan
S. P. Apparels Limited, the parent company of menswear fashion brand Crocodile, is set to raise Rs 215 cr through IPO to be launched on 2nd August.…
Bringing global fashion to the Indian family at affordable price: Fozia Mubarak
Being one of the the oldest sectors in India, the textile industry has consistently grown over the past decade. The industry has contributed to 5…
We aim to make an impact in the Indian apparel landscape: Arjun Ahuja
Fashion trends have been changing consistently to address the varied needs of individuals. ‘Naari’ or woman has always been particular about…
Redefining fashion with new collection
Right from formal wears to daily casual outfits, fashion and clothing delineates the personality of an individual and is evolving by the day. Since…
Finding right market and right space to expand is the key: Ummeaiman Khorakiwala
Transforming the definition of fashion, when it comes to men, the oldest departmental store of Mumbai, Akbarallys, is now aiming to disrupt the…
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Why buy readymade when you can go custom: Akshay Narvekar
Bombay Shirt Company (BSC), which started as an online custom shirt brand in September 2012, pivoted to become a hybrid brand and has since launched…
There is a massive gap in the footwear market and we aim to fill it: Rajiv Mehta
After serving with its quality and bringing international fashion flavours in the country, Arvind Limited has now decided to expand its footprint by…
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Shoppers in India still prefer to touch, feel & try the products: Sharnamli Mehra Adhar & Mitali Wadhwa
What started as a sheer love for fashion, of organising fashion exhibitions to showcase luxe brands in the May 2013, the entrepreneur duo Sharnamli…
Indian market is more inclined towards fashion aspect: Hersh Lilaramani
Joining the stream of world retail brands launching their operations in India, Zakiz, US based, super premium leather clothing and accessory brand…
E-Commerce, says Lulu Mall's business head, will be forced to channelise through malls
One of the most visited place in Kerala, Lulu Mall is the largest shopping mall in India and 89th largest shopping mall in the world. The property,…
"Abof is the biggest eCommerce launch that the country has ever witnessed"
When the established retail giants of the country is taking omni-channel as the new route to grab customers, Aditya Birla Group has launched all…
The more experiments you make, the better: Bewakoof.com
Online fashion has always been one of the most talked about and dynamic segments of Retail. Innovations, reinvention and a bit of theatrical have…
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Providing unique product line to female shoppers: Zumbasa.com
Revolving around the oldest stereotypes it won’t be wrong to say that women have an insatiable appetite for shoes, handbags and sparkly things. And…
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"A?ropostale has hit the sweet spot with the timing to enter India"
Landing an Indian address with a 2,500 square feet shop at the popular city mall, the New York headquartered high street label for young adults,…
Exclusively.com, building a bigger seller ecosystem in online fashion
Online fashion is burgeoning India’s eCommerce market, backed by innovation and dexterity. With the industry that is set to grow almost 4 times in…
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Omni-channel is all about customer convenience!
As consumers have become accustomed to the convenience and empowerment of online shopping, they expect their in-store experiences to be consistent…
H&M's India Mantra: Quality, Fashion, Sustainability & Pricing
Swedish fast-fashion retailer Hennes and Mauritz AB (H&M), 30th on the Forbes list of Most Valuable Global Brands, opened its first 25,000 sq.…
Shifting from an instrumental role to an entrepreneurial role, the journey of Amit Maheshwari at Snapdeal
E-Commerce giant Snapdeal which acquired Exclusively.com, a fashion portal, has recently announced Amit Maheshwari as its new CEO. Maheshwari has…
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Online subscription jewellery biz- a new trend
Fashion keeps on changing, and this is what gives fashion connoisseurs an opportunity to design a new trend. In a candid conversation with Retailer…
Online subscription jewellery biz- a new trend
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Finding ways to improve with tech innovations
One of the leading fashion etailers of the country, Jabong, was recently in the news for investing $2 Mn in an on-demand convenience brand, Wassup.…
Quality of fabric and finish have become table stakes
Manohar Chatlani, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Favourite Shop & Soch Studio, talks to Retailer Media about the shift in…
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Brands take up 10% of kids' apparel market
Designer Ritu Beri recently showcased her ‘Baby Beri’ collection at India Kids Fashion Week 2015. In a tête-à-tête with Retailer Media, she talked…
Brands take up 10% of kids' apparel market
Designer Ritu Beri recently showcased her ‘Baby Beri’ collection at India Kids Fashion Week 2015. In a tête-à-tête with Retailer Media, she talked…
"Online Contributes To 10-15 per cent of Our Total Business"
The majorly unstructured and unbranded kids wear market provides an opportunity for brands to tap into the expansive market. As per the market…
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No specific marketing strategy to promote EOSS: Shital Mehta, CEO, Pantaloons Fashion & Retail
In a candid chat, Shital Mehta, Chief Executive Officer, Pantaloons Fashion & Retail Ltd spills the beans about how Pantaloon has fared this…
Madame brand now expanding in new territories: Bipan Jain, MD
Bipan Jain, MD, Madame shares his expansion plans with Indian Retailer. Tell us about your brand's journey till today and about any milestone you…
Sensuality is a state of mind'
Having started in 2011, in Bangalore, Aviraté has observed strong demand for western fashion wear for women in India, and hence, strengthened its…
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\'I understand my customer\' does not exist anymore: Sandeep Kohli
Sandeep Kohli, Owner, Kohli Brothers shares his views on the apparel industry. Tell us about your brand’s journey and achievements so far. We came…
Fashion awareness in India is growing astronomically
Inmark Retail currently operates 13 stores in Bangalore, Mangalore, Hyderabad, Hubli, Kochi, Belgaum, Mysore and Gulbarga in India and two stores in…
Latin Quarters plans to foray East Asian and Middle East market, shortly
Latin Quarters (LQ) is a prominent high street fashion brand offering sustainable fashion for women from different realms of life. Initiative by…
Right blend of fashion and affordability
  Max Fashions, which is best known for its affordable fashion for women consumers, has 80 stores on a pan India basis and is aggressively expanding…
Styling today's woman
Styleever has clubbed a wide variety of lifestyle apparels & accessories under one roof. There are few things that makes this shopping…
India Calling
Khaadi is a Pakistani brand well known for its hand woven fabrics. The brand is a complete one-stop solution for home textiles, as well as women’s…
The 'Myntra' for growth
Fashion lifestyle e-retailer, Myntra.com, has come a long way since its inception in 2007. From getting heavy PE funding, to recently adding an…
The unique beauty treatment
After honing and practicing their art for years, the sister duo, Megha-Neha, have recently opened their very own 1000 sq ft concept beauty boutique…
New edge retailing
An international fashion house, with an emphasis on luxurious statement pieces, Ozel combined cutting-edge contemporary style with traditional…
The revolution has begun
Day by day you see some or the other player foraying into the e-commerce platform.  There’s a steep competition making the segment exciting. Vivek…
Delivering quality footwear
With e-retailing gaining prominence in the country, a lot of players are entering the segment, Mr. Shailen Amin, Co-Founder & CEO, Bestylish.com…