Apparel, Fashion, Retail

India’s US$ 96 Billion Apparel Market Set To Hit US$ 146 Billion By 2029

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

Rural India, casualisation, womenswear and kidswear emerge as key growth drivers as consumer preferences reshape the country’s apparel landscape India’s apparel market is entering a new growth cycle, with the domestic market projected to expand from US$ 95.7 billion in CY2025 to US$ 146.3

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Fashion Brands Fall Short On Living Wage Commitments

Textile Insights October 6, 2026

The seventh edition of Fashion Checker, a living wage monitoring project by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), has found that the world’s major fashion brands continue to fall significantly short of their commitments to provide living wages to garment workers. Released to coincide with Living Wage Action Day, the 2026 edition assesses 110 brands on […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Adidas, H&M, Inditex And BESTSELLER Launch Apparel Recovery Coalition

Textile Insights September 30, 2026

Adidas, BESTSELLER, H&M Group, Inditex and The Or Foundation, with support from Circle Economy, have launched the Apparel Recovery Coalition (ARC) to explore solutions for the growing environmental and social impacts associated with post-consumer textile exports. The coalition will examine how producer responsibility systems can support circular pathways, including

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SHL Showcases Retail-Focused Home Textile Strategy In New York

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

Studio Heritage Living (SHL), a strategic sourcing and product development advisory, has concluded its participation in the Fall 2026 NY Home Fashions Market Week, held from September 14–17, with a focus on retail architecture and product storytelling for the home textiles industry. A key part of SHL’s participation was its collaboration with Alok Industries, for

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Abhay Deol Joins Colorplus For Next Stage Of Its Iconic Journey

Textile Insights September 24, 2026

ColorPlus, one of India’s recognised menswear brands, has unveiled its Autumn Winter 2026 campaign, ‘Live the Pause’, featuring actor Abhay Deol. The campaign brings together ColorPlus’ distinctive approach to contemporary casual dressing with Deol’s individualistic outlook and instinct to live life on his own terms. For years, ColorPlus has maintained a distinctive

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Primark To Open First Saudi Arabia Store In Riyadh

Textile Insights September 21, 2026

International fashion retailer Primark will open its first store in Saudi Arabia in March 2027, in partnership with Alshaya Group. The store will be located at The Avenues – Riyadh, a major retail and leisure development scheduled to open in March 2027. The expansion will take Primark’s presence to five countries in the region and […]

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V2 Retail Adds 24 Stores In August, Crosses 415-Store Mark

Textile Insights September 14, 2026

V2 Retail Ltd has accelerated its retail expansion, opening 24 new stores in August 2026 and taking its nationwide store count beyond 415-mark across more than 345 cities. The company said the August rollout was its strongest single-month store expansion so far, with new outlets launched across 11 states, primarily in Tier-II, Tier-III and Tier-IV […]

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Arushi Roopchandani Launches Atleisure To Bridge Workwear And Comfortwear

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Designer and entrepreneur Arushi Roopchandani has launched Atleisure, an elevated comfort-wear label aimed at women who move between work, travel, errands and personal commitments through the day. The brand seeks to bridge the gap between workwear and comfortwear by combining polished silhouettes with comfort-led fabrics designed for extended wear. Atleisure is built

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Decathlon Partners FirstCry To Expand Kids’ Sports Reach Across India

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Decathlon Sports India has partnered with FirstCry to expand access to sports products for children and strengthen sports adoption among young families across the country. Under the partnership, FirstCry customers will be able to shop from a curated range of Decathlon’s children’s products, including apparel, footwear, accessories and sports essentials. The collection

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Primark Opens First Store At Forum Koszalin In Northern Poland

Textile Insights August 31, 2026

Primark has opened its ninth store in Poland and its first in the northern part of the country, at Forum Koszalin shopping centre. Spanning more than 2,000 sq m on a single floor, the new store offers fashion, beauty, lifestyle, homeware and everyday essentials across womenswear, menswear and kidswear. It features eight self-service checkouts, three […]