India’s organised fashion retail sector entered FY27 with a paradoxical growth story. While leading retailers reported healthy revenue growth, ranging between 8 per cent and 19 per cent year-on-year, profit ...
India’sapparel ecosystem is undergoing a structural transition as fast-fashion models replace traditional ethnic wear and unorganized local markets. Driven by expanding middle-class disposable incomes ...
India’s severe summers are changing the economics of clothing. What was once a seasonal preference for lightweight cotton garments is rapidly becoming a necessity as prolonged heatwaves and rising humidity ...
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27 May 2026, Mumbai
Winners in India’s fashion retail market are no longer determined by brand recall alone, but by the strength of supply chains, inventory agility and real estate execution. As the ...
19 May 2026, Mumbai
For decades, India’sapparel industry’s growth revolved around densely packed urban clusters such as Bengaluru, Tiruppur, Noida and Gurugram, where supply chains, export houses and ...
14 May 2026, Mumbai
Scale is no longer defined by volume alone in India’s shirt market, but by precision. The long-standing dominance of standardized sizing: S, M, L, XL up to XXXL, is steadily weakening ...
12 May 2026, Mumbai
From a fragmented, unorganized marketplace India’sapparel sector is fast becoming a more consolidated and efficiency-led retail space. Valued at $88 billion in 2025, the market is ...
27 April 2026, Mumbai
India’s next textile story may not emerge from the traditional strongholds of Tiruppur, Bengaluru or Noida, but from a state historically associated with iron ore, coal and metals. ...
... $14.57 billion globally by 2030. This localized innovation secures Aldo’s position as a dominant player in India’s modern retail ecosystem.
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... the show highlights the strength of India’s domestic manufacturing clusters. Major textile centers such as Surat, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Ludhiana, and Tiruppur will have a significant presence, showcasing ...
12 March 2026, Mumbai
Apparel Group India’s growth reflects both the promise and the complexity of scaling international retail in one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer economies. Tushar Ved, President, ...
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Status-driven consumption
The data underscores the transformative trajectory of India’sapparel sector. Value/economy segments, once dominant, are projected to shrink ...
The Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a structural recalibration of India’s consumer economy, moving beyond short-term stimulus to address the fundamental supply dynamics of the fashion and retail sectors. ...
26 December 2025, Mumbai
The fashion and apparel segment dominates with nearly 35 per cent to 50 per cent of India’s total retail real estate leasing.
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In 2025, retail real estate leasing ...
12 December 2025, Mumbai
For decades, India’s textile and apparel ecosystem has relied on its extraordinary manufacturing scale, abundant labor, and price competitiveness.
But now the industry is ...
26 November 2025, Mumbai
For more than a decade, India’sapparel retail sector has lived by a simple rule of thumb, keep the Stock-to-Sales Ratio (SSR) close to 1.0, meaning the value of stock held ...
Despite having the world’s second-largest vertically integrated textile industry, India’s share in global apparel exports remains below 5%.
The reasons are well-known—high logistics costs, bureaucratic ...
The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) sees the recent US tariff changes as a major opportunity for India’sapparel sector. With higher tariffs imposed on key textile-exporting nations ...
28 January 2025, Mumbai
Fuelled by a rise in disposable incomes, increased number of wedding days and favorable monsoon seasons boosting demand, particularly in smaller cities, India's fashion and apparel ...