German sportswear company Adidas Group has elevated Dave Thomas, who has been leading the group’s operations in India since 2014, to the position of managing director (MD), emerging markets. The appointment is effective from April 1. A successor for his role in India will be announced in due course and until then, Thomas will continue to oversee India. Pic: Adidas The group’s emerging markets business unit comprises markets like West Asia, Turkey, India and Africa. Under Thomas’ leaders

Christopher & Banks, a specialty women’s apparel retailer, has reported net sales of $84.3 million, a decrease of 8.6 per cent, in Q4 FY 2018 ending February 2, 2019, while operating on 460 stores. This compares to $92.3 million in net sales for Q4 FY 2017, while operating on 469 stores. Q4 2018 was a 13-week quarter while Q4 2017 was a 14-week quarter. Pic: Christopher & Banks Comparable sales of Christopher & Banks in Q4 2018 were flat following a 5.7 per cent increase in the s

More sustainability and traceability, service as a sought-after value addition and a distinct identity of collections are the top three market trends that one can see in apparel and its sourcing, according to Michael Scherpe, president of Messe Frankfurt France. Handmade know-hows are quite hot now, as these bring sense to an outfit, he said. Pic: Messe Frankfurt Messe Frankfurt France organised the Avantex Paris show from February 11 to 14. Launched in 2015, Avantex Paris is a tradeshow de

Merging of athletic and leisure categories in developed nations has driven the development of a lot of new brands and fabrics, according to Garry Bell, spokesperson of Gildan Activewear Inc, a Canadian manufacturer of branded clothing. Customers of such brands want comfort, performance properties and great style, combining functionality and comfort, he said. Pic: Gildan ActivewearThese trends have influenced the company in defining its merchandising strategy within each of its brands and the

Pic: Pernia' Pop-Up ShopBrand: Pernia's Pop-Up Shop Company: Purple Style Labs Private Limited Location: Waterfield Road, Bandra, Mumbai Area: 3,500 sq ft Product profile: The store includes summer celebrationwear by fashion designer Pranay Baidya along with trendiest clothing, accessories and jewellery by top Indian designers. About the company: Pernia's Pop-Up Shop (PPUS) is an e-commerce venture by Pernia Qureshi. PPUS recently opened offline stores that offer a physical access to sho

Celebrating British design talents, the British Fashion Council will showcase several brands through Ontimeshow during Shanghai Fashion Week from March 27. The fashion event will host a series of events with key industry partners to celebrate the UK fashion. Feature will include exhibitions of works, trade, and promotion of fashion consumption. Designers Roksanda and Peter Pilotto will be spearheading the trip with the launch of a standalone showroom within Chinese fashion trade show Ontimesh

Salvatore Ferragamo, a world leader in the luxury goods sector, has reported total revenue of €1,347 million during fiscal 2018. As of December 31, 2018, the group's retail network counted on a total of 672 points of sales, including 409 Directly Operated Stores (DOS) and 263 Third Party Operated Stores (TPOS) in the wholesale and travel retail channel. Pic: Salvatore Ferragamo The Asia Pacific area is confirmed as the group's top market in terms of revenue, decreasing by 1.0 per cent, with

Pic: SiddheshwariBrand: Siddheshwari Company: Siddheshwari Location: Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Area: 14,000 sq ft Product profile: The store includes designer fabric, sarees, readymade kurtis, lehengas, pattu lehangas, sherwani, bandhgala, Nehru jacket, dhotis and churidar, dupattas. The material used is pure like Ruby on silk, satin organza, silk tussar, raw silk. The clothes can be customised and personalised as per customer’s needs. Store design | Interiors & VM | Fixtures: The two-

To enhance and promote sustainable development on a global level, well-known designers like Rina Dhaka, Sahil Kochhar, Shalini James and Samant Chauhan showed an array of fluid garments from Liva eco at India's first Green Heart Fashion Show. At the ongoing Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week, the show reconciled sustainability with the fashion industry. Pic: FDCI The collection presented at the fashion event supported by Liva and Fashion Design Council of India’s (FDCI), shattered the myth of

Empowering women entrepreneurs, the winners of Pink Power, an initiative of Inorbit mall, will get a free retail space at the mall for 9 months. Hoping a huge participation, the fifth edition of Pink Power is aimed at helping women by creating a business platform at Inorbit malls across all 5 geographies and enabling them to build their brand. "Women entrepreneurs have to submit their business ideas and embark on a successful journey. All they need to do is to submit their existing business p