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Finding the right fit

admin — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:55:00 +0000

Christina Moniz, Financial Express (Brand Wagon) 16 February 2026 Starting this month global sportswear maker Nike shifted its e-commerce operations to beauty and fashion marketplace Nykaa to address poor logistics, high delivery times and inventory niggles. With Nykaa in charge, the brand said, customers can expect free shipping on all orders and faster deliveries rang […]

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Consumption! Brands, e-Commerce, Mom&Pop stores in India – a conversation with Devangshu Dutta [VIDEO]

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 07:13:00 +0000

This episode of theUpStreamlife is a freewheeling conversation between Vishal Krishna and Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, with insights into the growth of modern retail and consumption in India, brand building and M&A, the balance of power between brands and retailers/platforms, sustainability vs growth and many other aspects, and is well-suited for founders and […]

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Foreign fashion labels fade, functional clothing the fad

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:07:00 +0000

Sagar Malviya, ET Bureau Mumbai, 15 January 2026 It’s mostly a tale of two halves for top western fashion labels in India after the runaway sales and retail expansion in the years soon after the pandemic. While Marks & Spencer, Benetton, and Adidas are battling waning demand, Uniqlo and Nike are gaining fresh ground, reflecting […]

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Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance battles mom-and-pop stores for India’s shoppers

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:04:00 +0000

Chris Kay, Krishn Kaushik and Andrea Rodrigues in Mumbai Nov 18 2025 Just before dawn, Kashif Sameer joins dozens of couriers zipping across Mumbai to deliver items stocked in a basement of a shopping mall run by Reliance Industries. “I make between 20 and 30 deliveries in a day,” said the 25-year-old, who had just […]

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Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein ramps up speed, scale to win India market

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:59:00 +0000

Shabori Das & Sagar Malviya, Economic Times Bengaluru/Mumbai, 24 September 2025 Chinese fast-fashion platform Shein plans to triple the number of launches in India and shrink its design-to-launch timeline by a third to deepen its push into an increasingly competitive market, a top official said. The company, which re-entered India through a partnership with Reliance […]

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India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein

admin — Fri, 23 May 2025 16:30:00 +0000

By Kunal Purohit and Ananya Bhattacharya, Rest of World Mumbai, India, 23 May 2025 Online retail continues to elude India’s richest man. The Shein India app, launched by Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail in partnership with the Chinese fast-fashion giant, has struggled to gain traction in a market where Amazon and Walmart have been fighting neck-to-neck […]

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Finding the Right Fit – Reid & Taylor’s Comeback Play

admin — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:55:00 +0000

Shailja Tiwari, Financial Express March 7, 2025 This is what happens when you hit the gym after a long pause. On your first rebound day, the same weights seem heavier, the same set of squats tires you quicker. You might feel frustrated – nothing seems the way you left it. The same scenario faces brands […]

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Fast fashion players such as M&S, Zara, H&M see fall in sales growth on spending woes

admin — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:56:00 +0000

Sagar Malviya, Economic Times Mumbai, 14 December 2024 Fast fashion was on a slow lane in the last fiscal year. Sales growth slowed for top retailers and fast fashion brands, show the latest regulatory filings of Marks & Spencer, Zara, H&M, Levi’s, Lifestyle, Uniqlo, Benetton and Celio. The bottom line too had taken a hit, […]

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Top sportswear companies’ growth run slows after Covid highs

admin — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:13:00 +0000

Sagar Malviya, Economic Times 4 December 2024 Demand for sportswear from running shoes to joggers and yoga mats slowed down for leading firms such as Puma, Adidas, Nike, Skechers and Asics, halting their sprint since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic when they doubled their sales in two years. Sportswear firms have reported 1-25% year-on-year […]

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Uniqlo India profit jumps 25%, sales growth declines

admin — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 13:04:42 +0000

Uniqlo's sales growth in India slowed to 32% last fiscal year, but its net profit increased by 25%. The company reported a net profit of ₹85.1 crore with revenues totaling ₹824 crore for FY24. Despite a tough market, Uniqlo aims to expand by introducing smaller stores in both existing and new cities in India.

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