A Batik Fun Walk was organised in Kuala Lumpur last month, in which 2,700 people of all ages took part in the walk. The yearly event, organised by Yayasan Budi Penyayang Malaysia (Penyayang) is to create more interest in batik and take ...
Tags: bags, shoes, gift wrappers, Textile
Youngevity International, global direct marketer of nutritional and lifestyle enhancement products and also a vertically-integrated producer of gourmet coffees for the commercial, retail and direct sales channels, announced that it has ...
Tags: jewelry, coffee, healthy chocolate, healthy energy drinks, Agriculture
The Nigerian government has approved a policy which aims to revive the country’s ailing textile and garment industry. The policy is a part of the National Industry Revolution Plan (NIRP) which covers the whole textile value chain, ...
Tags: funding and energy, smuggling, Textile
Revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 at Zuoan Fashion Limited, a leading Chinese fashion casual menswear company, dived 20.9 per cent year on year. Zuoan said its sales in the third quarter of 2014 amounted to RMB 301.1 ...
Tags: advertising expenses, Apparel
Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC) signed a MoU with All India Council of Technical Training (AICTE), to offer B. Voc Programmes in Apparel Manufacturing & Entrepreneurship and Fashion Design & Retailing. “With the ever ...
The proposed Constitution Amendment Bill on Goods and Services Tax (GST), introduced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Lok Sabha last month, is expected to smoothen business process (ease of doing business) for ecommerce companies by ...
Swarovski teamed with fashion photographers Inez & Vinoodh for the next chapter of its ad campaign, which stars model Miranda Kerr and features a track by “Happy” singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams. With imagery inspired by ...
Sales at Khadi Gramudyog Bhawan, New Delhi have zoomed 125 per cent in October compared to sales in the same period last year, according to a statement from the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. “This follows a call ...
Tags: Khadi Sales, Textile
The Ugg brand, a division of Deckers Brands, announced the debut of its Winter 2015 "This Is Ugg." brand marketing campaign starring supermodel Chrissy Teigen and DJ Jack Guinness. For the latest iteration of "This Is Ugg." a campaign ...
Tags: weatherproof, waterproof and water-resistant technologies
Following Germany based Rocket Internet receiving fiscal and anti-trust approvals for its Global Fashion Group (GFG) concept, Indian online fashion retailer; Jabong.com would also be boarding GFG. Rocket Internet is a major investor in ...
Tags: eCommerce, marketplaces and financial technology, Apparel
Online retailer, Snapdeal has launched a pilot project with India Post to set-up facilitation desks at Varanasi post offices to enable local weavers to sell on the Snapdeal platform. According to Snapdeal, this arrangement will provide ...
Tags: pilot project, postal system, Apparel
TXT Retail, one of the leading providers of integrated and collaborative end-to-end planning, PLM, and supply chain collaboration solutions for the luxury, fashion, and consumer sectors, has launched TXTPlanning 7.0, an advanced version of ...
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Anouk Wipprecht, the techno-couture designer of Dutch origin known for creating convention defying ensembles, has unveiled an updated version of her famous Robotic Spider Dress, featuring sensor-installed spider like legs and shoulder ...
Kids apparel market in India is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20 per cent, due to rising media exposure, high disposable income of the parents, peer pressure and brand consciousness among children, according to The ...
Tags: Apparel Market, Kids Apparel
John Lewis' Home directorate had a record sales week and this was reflected in its year-on-year increase of +0.6%. With the final few shopping days before Christmas still to come, last week John Lewis achieved sales of £160.6m +6.5% ...
Tags: retail director, Christmas trade, Furniture