Almost half of all Indian internet users will be from rural areas in 2020, according to a recent article by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The number of connected individuals in rural India is expected to grow from 120 million in 2015 to roughly 315 m.
India’s leather exports fell 10 per cent in dollar terms in 2015-16 compared with 2014-15. The industry had achieved a cumulative annual growth rate of 13 per cent for five years till last fiscal. The fall in leather exports in FY16 was on account of slow.
Flipkart’s fashion and lifestyle products subsidiary Myntra has announced the addition of two new international brands — TOMS and Meters/bonwe — on its platform. TOMS was launched 10 years ago with the iconic canvas slip-on called the Alpargata and is exp.
Bata will slow down expansion of its own store network and hand out more franchises to tap into rural and semi-urban markets. This is something we have never done before, referring to the plan. Currently, all our stores are company-owned. Rajeev Gopalakri.
Hidesign will start selling leather goods made of East India Leather, originally developed by the East India Company in 1856 to cater to the British Army. “This kind of leather is unique. We are planning to launch a special limited edition line this Novem.
Amazon is unveiling its first branded cargo plane, one of 40 jetliners that will make up the e-commerce giant’s own air transportation network as it takes more control of its delivery process. The latest push to speed delivery of its products comes as the.
Known for its elegant footwear, Agra-based footwear company Jiya Enterprise was recently awarded Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Award by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for innovative use of machines in footwear manufacturing. The award was received by Rahul Kumar, .
Trifli Technologies has launched Vetro Power. First of its kind, Vetro Power is a nanotechnology-enabled spray that provides a protective coating for footwear, banishing all your shoe woes. Vetro Power is a spray that creates an invisible, hydrophobic (wa.
Leading fashion and apparel brand Duke Fashions (India) has launched new sports shoe collection. Duke is known for its latest fashion trends as well as the classic charms in men’s shoes. According to the company, the shoes ensure smooth movement, durable .
The government has permitted Adidas to operate fully-owned single-brand retail stores as well as cash-and-carry wholesale business under a single entity in India. Reebok India, owned by German sportswear major Adidas, will submit an application with the D.
Iconic footwear brand Alberto Torresi was recently awarded Brand Icon Award 2016 by The Times group in Agra on July 29, 2016. The awards recognize and felicitate the excellent, outstanding performances of brands in various categories ranging from lifestyl.
Crocs, the global footwear brand associates with one of India’s leading designer Sourabh Kant Shrivastava who has designed his new collection inspired by the movie “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”. The collection will be showcased through a fashion event, or.
Focusing on the latest developments in leather finish and excellent customer service, chemical company Stahl has opened a new Pielcolor Application Lab in Kanpur, UP. The lab enables the Pielcolor team to develop high-quality products. With this new appli.
From the 27th to the 29th of August, around 9 200 European professional buyers attended the new shoe fair with more than 500 international brands from 16 countries. “We are relieved about this unanimous confirmation from the industry”, concluded Ulrike Kä.
Multi-brand sports stores Sports Station has recently added ASICS to its growing brand portfolio. With this, variety of ASICS products will be available at a number of Sports Station stores across the nation. The multi-brand store chain is a niche concept.
Max Fashion launched its Spring 18 collection with a cool ‘Fashion Play’ curated by the renowned fashion stylist Prasad Bidappa at VR Mall. The fashion play focussed on four different segments- work, fun, play and travel. Amongst the flurry of camera fla.
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela were represented in the event held last month in Santiago, Chile. Several delegates, representing the footwear associations, as well as entrepreneurs and representatives from the C.
Strengthening its position in India’s favourite sport, cricket, India’s authentic sportswear brand Zeven, has announced its collaboration with Red Bull, the energy drink giant for the “Red Bull Campus Cricket 2017”. Zeven will be the training kit partner .
The last decade has seen strong growth of footwear exports worldwide with volume increasing by 25% to 13.9 billion pairs and value by 78%, to 122 billion dollars, according to the latest edition of the World Footwear Yearbook launched by APICCAPS, the Por.
India has requested Uzbekistan to consider reduction of import tariff imposed on fabrics and made-ups, reduction in Higher MFN duty on RMG products and simplifying the procedure for registration and certification. India also sought reduction of import dut.
