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E-commerce and quick commerce companies utilise manipulative and misleading design techniques on their apps, known as "dark patterns," to trick users into making unwanted purchases or make it harder for them to cancel membership programs.

According to figures issued last month by the Retailers Association of India, retail sales in April increased by just 4% over the same period last year. Sales of footwear increased by 2%, while sales of apparel increased by 5%.

In addition to distorting market dynamics and impeding the natural price discovery process, higher MSPs also increase textile mill production costs, which could result in higher consumer prices and hurt Indian cotton's ability to compete globally.

With a combined 86% share of total production in 2024, China (1.4 million tonnes), Vietnam (1.3 million tonnes), and India (690,000 tonnes) were the highest synthetic fibre producers.

Luxury womenswear label Dolly J has entered the menswear market with the launch of a new collection featuring traditional and fusion ensembles, tailored for the upcoming festive and wedding seasons.

YEIDA has issued a warning to a number of allottees of the Apparel Park in Sector 29 about penalties and cancellation of land for not completing construction. While 47 allottees have taken possession of their land, the clothes factory was not completed in the nearly seven months following the ground-breaking of the park in August 2023.