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In an exclusive chat with Apparel Resources, Shanmuga Sundaram R, MD, Jeevan Infotech, discusses about how their two core ERP solution–FITTEX and TOODHU–are designed to serve the entire apparel ecosystem through customer engagement and collaboration.

With the US imposing 50% tariff on Indian apparel exports, the blow is indeed sharp for the country which was aiming to reach US $ 100 billion in textile exports. However, this is not the end of the trade narrative but a major inflection point for a strategic shift that redefines the India’s role in global sourcing.

In a candid conversation with Apparel Resources, Sarabjeet Saluja, Founder and CEO of Saundh, discusses about his success mantra, his views on travel and exploration, favourite books, food, not to miss his words of caution towards AI implementation and his insightful tips for the young professionals beginning their journey in the industry.

India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta offers an expansive product portfolio spanning multiple lifestyle categories, including home furnishings, fashion garments, fashion accessories, home accessories, dinnerware and some furniture pieces as well.

The last part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 is about the new chapter unfolding in athleisure owing to wellness becoming the central theme of how people live, shop and self-define. Several homegrown athleisure brands are carving out space in the market making the best of this opportunity by focusing on innovation, affordability and deeper customer engagement.

The seventh part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 discusses about the latest BNPL wave sweeping India with the market already touching US $ 30.88 billion in 2025 and further set to cross US $ 78.50 billion by 2030. UPI-enabled approvals, zero dependence on credit cards and a flood of new users from smaller cities are driving the shift.

In the sixth part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025, Sandip Hazra, Director, PwC India talks about simpler, more relatable content—shot in regional dialects, featuring real people—building great connect and engagement with Tier-2 and Tier-3 consumers.

The fifth part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 discusses about the booming Indian q-commerce market which already has 26.2 million users across platforms. With heavyweights like Blinkit (Zomato), Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and Dunzo leading the charge, the market hit US $ 3.34 billion in 2024 and is set to triple to US $ 9.95 billion by 2029.

The fourth part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 focuses on smaller towns where an ideal store size ranges between 1,000 to 2,000 square feet which strikes a balance between operational efficiency and customer experience.