India

India’s growth will decelerate in 2020. The new income-support scheme for farmers and a good monsoon are supporting private consumption. The cut in corporate income tax will support corporate investment. Inflation and the current account deficit will...

Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd, which is the licensing partner for major brands such as Gap and Calvin Klein in India, introduced technological innovations in its manufacturing processes to reduce water consumption while producing denim jeans. The ...

In today’s world, men have become more open to experimenting with colours in their attire. One such category in which men are increasingly experimenting with colours and designs are socks. They are now wearing socks at their workplace or for casual ...

Historically ethnic wear has been perceived as apparel that is traditional and worn as dictated by social norms. However, over the years, several ethnic wear brands have changed their positioning to become premium and on trend. Designers of ethnic ...

Women are now being tapped by sports brands and are proving to be the new growth consumer group. This is largely because previously women were not very active in joining fitness centres or gyms as they were not keen to lift weights in a gym to avoid ...

The rise in the healthy living trend in the country has stimulated growth in the number of people engaged in outdoor activities such as walking, running, cycling and trekking. This trend is stimulating people seeking headgear or caps to protect ...

Like womenswear, menswear brands are also adopting the idea of implementing sustainable manufacturing processes. This was evident during the sustainable fashion project, Sustainable Resolution (SU.RE) launched by Indian textile Minister Smriti Irani ...

The healthy living trend sustained its momentum garnering attention from urban Indians who are increasingly becoming more aware about the ill effects of sedentary lifestyles. This has resulted in a shift towards gadgets and apps that aid in ...

Companies are expanding their portfolios in sportswear to tap into the sports culture and healthy living trend in the country. They are doing this by launching athleisure lines and fanwear, among others, aiming to promote sports at the grass roots ...

Apparel and footwear remained a highly fragmented industry in India with players offering products at a variety of price points for different age groups and genders. This is a step change from the past, when players have historically targeted ...

Located near neighbourhoods, office buildings and in central business districts (CBDs), convenience stores meet the need for fast consumption, and offer frequently-purchased products. Convenience stores is a niche channel in India, limited to ...

Mobile e-commerce is the key growth driver in e-commerce, showing faster current value growth than overall e-commerce in 2019. Although the share of mobile e-commerce was still only a quarter of total internet sales in 2019, it saw a constant ...

The number of department stores in India is growing in conjunction with shopping centres. International players are increasing their presence in the Indian market by opening new outlets in the different shopping centres across the country with ...

Discounters continued to have a negligible presence in India in 2019. The likelihood of this changing is low, as informal retailing remains huge in India, and highly affordable....

The adoption of a digital lifestyle is leading to significant transformation in consumer lifestyles. Busy schedules, higher disposable incomes and the adoption of smartphones have made food and drink delivery services an increasingly popular choice ...

Traditional grocery retailers, popularly known as kirana stores, remained a popular retail format in India during the review period, particularly in lower-tier cities and rural areas. Benefiting from locations in residential areas, traditional ...

The Indian beauty market is witnessing rapid growth, on the back of strong economic growth, rising incomes and greater awareness of beauty products and personal grooming. Consumers irrespective of their gender are allocating more time to personal ...

Supermarkets in India is growing at a slow pace compared with other grocery retail channels. Nevertheless, in terms of value sales, the leading players are registering positive performances. Besides, the number of outlets is increasing. Major groups ...

Apparel and footwear specialist retailers continued to face intensifying competition from apparel and footwear specialist retailers e-commerce as the latter are able to offer discounts to attract consumers. Given the higher overheads, store-based ...

New FDI rules for companies operating in e-commerce in place since the beginning of 2019 are likely to have an impact on the category’s growth to some extent over the forecast period. The government’s new FDI rules limit ownership on inventory for ...