Apparel

Tupperware to Open 1,000 Retail Outlets in Five Years

Opportunity India Desk Sep 27, 2021 - 2 min read

Popular kitchenware brand Tupperware has announced its aggressive expansion plans which include opening up 1,000 retail stores across the country over the next five years, besides retailing through its online platforms. These stores would be in franchise model and would retail the popular products of the brand. Tupperware recently inaugurated its 100th store in Chennai ...

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Myntra Expecting 1.1 Million First-Time Shoppers from its Big Fashion Festival this October

Opportunity India Desk Sep 27, 2021 - 3 min read

Fashion e-commerce marketplace Myntra has announced the dates for its upcoming Big Fashion Festival, its most awaited festive season shopping carnival. The extravaganza is slated to be held between October 3 and 10. Early Access dates for Myntra Insiders, Myntra’s loyalty programme members, are October 1 and 2. The upcoming edition of Big Fashion Festival, ...

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Just for Kicks: Superkicks Leading the Evolution of Sneaker Culture in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 28, 2021 - 5 min read

Sneakers, Kicks, Trainers, Slip-ons, call it whatever but there is definitely no stopping the category now. Once a symbol of athleticism, sneakers have today transformed to become a primary accessory that adds to the overall look of today’s millennials who like to dress in style and have a distinct personality. From sportswear and street style ...

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Rupa & Co to Merge Subsidiary Oban Fashions with Itself

Opportunity India Desk Oct 05, 2021 - 1 min read

One of the largest knitwear brands in India, Rupa & Co Ltd will merge its wholly-owned premium brand subsidiary Oban Fashions with itself, the company said in a statement. Launched in 2018, Oban Fashions has international brands FCUK and Fruit of the Loom under its fold and expects the revenue to reach Rs 40 crore ...

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Future Retail Terminates its Two Year Old Franchise Agreement with 7-Eleven

Opportunity India Desk Oct 06, 2021 - 2 min read

Future Retail announced that it has terminated its two year old franchise agreement with 7-Eleven Inc in order to open and manage the global eponymous brand stores as a master franchise in India. "The termination has been with mutual consent as the Future-7 was not able to meet the target of opening stores and payment ...

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NeedleDust Expands Its Footprint; Launches Festive Collection

Opportunity India Desk Oct 27, 2021 - 4 min read

NeedleDust has announced the launch of their first-ever store in Mumbai at Reliance’s first premium mall in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex, Jio World Drive.  Housing more than 90 premium and luxury brands, JIO World Driver is an exciting hub for luxury, fashion, shopping, and entertainment. The precinct is home to 72 prominent International and Indian brands, ...

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DLF Mall of India Strengthens Retail Portfolio with 30 New Brands Across Categories

Opportunity India Desk Oct 29, 2021 - 4 min read

Noida-based DLF Mall of India continues to strengthen its retail and F&B portfolio by welcoming more than 30 new international and home-grown brands across categories in Q2 of the current financial year.  While it has been an arduous year for businesses across the globe, the domestic retail industry has been positive, and organized retail is witnessing a ...

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Fashion Retailers to Close the Year with 25 pc Revenue Growth

Opportunity India Desk Oct 29, 2021 - 3 min read

Fashion retail, one of the worst COVID-19 hit sectors, is beginning to breathe again on the back of rising vaccination and normalization of economic activities and may close the year with 23-25 percent revenue growth if there is no third wave.  The sector was badly affected since the beginning of the pandemic last March as ...

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Reebok, PaperBoy Paris and BEAMS Collaborate for Club C Legacy Refresh

Opportunity India Desk Oct 29, 2021 - 2 min read

Reebok, PaperBoy Paris, and BEAMS announced their first collaboration to reimagine the Club C Legacy and Club C 85. Reebok teamed up with the Japanese fashion retailer and hybrid restaurant-street wear label to create a fresh take on the Club C silhouettes, inspired by the ‘milk boy’- a close cousin of the paperboy mascot.  PaperBoy ...

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HR Policies of the Retail Sector Before and After the Pandemic

Opportunity India Desk Nov 08, 2021 - 5 min read

A successful human resources (HR) department is known to assist with providing organizational structure as well as the ability to address business needs by managing the organization’s most valuable asset - employees. Needless to mention, ever since the pandemic took the world by storm, it led to several seismic disruptions across sectors and the HR department is no ...

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