Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Uniqlo Plans To Double Store Count In India To 28-30 Outlets

Textile Insights May 30, 2024

Asia biggest fashion retailer Uniqlo has plans to double its store count in India and raise it to 28-30 stores from the present 13 outlets it operates in the India. “Uniqlo currently operates 13 stores in India and plans to open about 28-30 stores in the next three years,” a source told India

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

ABFRL To Launch Its Artisanal Lifestyle Brand Jaypore In US

Textile Insights February 19, 2024

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (ABFRL) will partner Ingenuity, an ecommerce solution provider to launch Jaypore, an ABRFL brand in the US market. This collaboration is geared towards enabling the Aditya Birla Group company to expand its direct-to-consumer (DTC) presence on a global level. Jaypore is an artisanal lifestyle brand that offers curated collections […]

Corporates

HeiQ Names Julien Born CEO For Climate-Positive Fibre Venture

February 18, 2024

HeiQ has announced the appointment of Julien Born as the CEO of HeiQ AeoniQ Holding, an independent subsidiary established to attract investors and value-chain partners. With an ambitious multi-year plan to scale up the world’s first climate-positive cellulosic filament fibre, this move signals a significant step forward. Bringing with him unique executive leadership

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

US Retailer Target Launches Apparel & Cosmetics Priced Below $1

Textile Insights February 17, 2024

US based retailer Target has unveiled a new budget brand that will offer shoppers low-cost clothes, electronics, beauty products, and home items. “Dealworthy, the brand will feature nearly 400 everyday basics, with most items under $10 and some costing less than $1,” Target said in a press release. The range will include items such as […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

88% Of Apparel Brands & Retailers Want To Eliminate Plastic

Textile Insights February 5, 2024

A recent survey of fashion brands and retail executives informs that a mind boggling 88 percent of those surveyed said their companies want to eliminate all plastics in packaging. The study, released by Aquapak Polymers Ltd. and conducted by PureProfile, was based on surveys done with 100 executives in the UK, US and Australia. Researchers […]

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Spanish Fashion Brand Mango Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Textile Insights December 23, 2023

Spanish fashion brand Mango is celebrating 40 years since its story began with the opening of its first store in Barcelona. The brand also expects to close the 2023 financial year with record sales and with a turnover in excess of €3 billion as against the earlier record sales of €2.68 billion in 2022. During […]

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Home Ministry Meeting To Discuss ‘One Nation, One Police Uniform’

Textile Insights October 30, 2023

A meeting of various Indian textile research associations and other government departments is being organised on November 10 to discuss the issue of ‘One Nation. One Police Uniform’ suggested by PM Modi one year back. Following the idea mooted by PM Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs had formed a panel of various government departments […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

UNIQLO Opens First Mumbai Store At Phoenix Marketcity In Kurla

October 9, 2023

Global apparel giant UNIQLO opened its highly anticipated inaugural store in Mumbai on October 6 at Phoenix Marketcity in Kurla. This new store promises Mumbaikars a unique shopping experience, featuring LifeWear, UNIQLO’s commitment to crafting perfect clothing that caters to the diverse demands of daily lifestyles. Tomohiko Sei, Chief Executive Officer of UNIQLO

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Kitex Setting Up World’s Longest Integrated Textile Project

Textile Insights September 30, 2023

Kitex Group, the second largest global producer of babywear laid the foundation stone of its second fully integrated fibre-to-apparel production hub in Telangana, which will be the world’s longest integrated factory. The foundation stone for the second cluster is located in Seetharampur, Rangareddy and upon completion; it will stretch across 1.2 kilometers, set to

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

ABFRL Acquires Control Via 51% Stake In TCNS Clothing

Textile Insights September 28, 2023

Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Ltd (ABFRL) has acquired a 51 percent stake in TCNS Clothing to become a promoter of the women’s apparel brand. “The company has acquired 51 per cent of the expanded share capital of TCNS, thereby acquiring control over TCNS,” ABFRL said in a regulatory filing. Aditya Birla Group had announced in […]