Sourcing

US tariff policy keeps changing. Duties go up, then come down, then shift again, often with little notice. For procurement teams, this constant back-and-forth makes it genuinely difficult to plan. Currency volatility is adding another heada

In trousers, the category that matters most given its sheer global volume, India’s cotton trouser exports grew 14% year-on-year in 2025, reaching US $1.15 billion. That outpaces Bangladesh’s 9% growth and trails only Vietnam’s 30% exp

Lead times across India’s domestic apparel industry have compressed sharply in recent years, and the pressure is only building

Apparel Resources has come up with 'The 50 Big Ideas', developed in close consultation with industry leaders, operators and experts across the domain to develop a framework that addresses how Manufacturing, Retail, Design, Sourcing And Supp

In India, one of the world’s largest sourcing hubs, brands can no longer stop at saying they are sustainable. They need to show it, not through glossy reports or marketing claims, but through supply chain data, real progress on decarbonis

Experts from the apparel retail industry debate the finer points of sourcing for the industry from local vs. global sources.

In this feature, experts decode methods to master inventory management, generative AI, unified commerce and sustainable practices.

In an off-the-cuff interview with Apparel Resources, Nohar Nath, Executive Director at Kishco Group sheds light on crucial industry aspects, including the growing importance of specialisation in buying houses, the necessity to bridge the ga

In an off-the-cuff interview with Apparel Resources, Sanjiv Kumar, Technical Head at Triburg for the past 17 years, discusses the necessity for strategic collaboration with sales teams, data security, the delicate balance between local and