The 2021 US Fashion Industry Association Benchmark Study reflects the shifts that are happening in sourcing, and also emphasises that the pandemic-induced responses are now giving way to long-term strategies that will not be transitional bu

China factor with new reasons, India’s reduced costing, uncertainty in Bangladesh and Vietnam but not in India, sustainable aspects in favour of India, are some of the reasons that sourcing is increasing from India but at the same time th

Currently associated with 500+ vendors globally, PDS Multinational Fashions Ltd. is an agile organisation. In an interview with Apparel Resources (AR), Sanjay Jain CEO of the company shares how the company is growing with its strength of st

Do we really need so many clothes in the name of seasonal trends? Is it not time to take a reality check and on-point ask whether ‘season model’ within the industry is outdated and more importantly, unsustainable? This article digs de

Taking into account the pandemic’s worst form during the second wave, Apparel Resources talks to Rajnish Kapoor, a NIFT alumna, and currently the Director & Founder of Bangladesh-based buying house, KRAYONS Sourcing Ltd, about the probabl

It is estimated that the top 50 buyers, which include direct and indirect sourcing of top brands, retailers, chain stores across the globe, collectively buy around US $ 5 billion worth of products annually from India, which is 30 per cent o

In last one year, two sad incidents occurred one after the other in the factories of top Indian suppliers of H&M. And then there weresome strategical decisionstaken by the retail giant internally related to restructuring which led to some o

Recently during the ASW Marketplace vendor meet session, Ramesh Gunasekaran, Head Sourcing at Easybuy - Max Retail Division, Landmark Group and a seasoned apparel professional, shared his views about the value retail segment, the strategy o

It’s time for Indian exporters to think for themselves and to represent as strategic partners or preferred suppliers, and not just suppliers who are purely transactional.