The growth trajectory of the Indian Fashion Retail Industry is on an all-time high. With around 400 national and international fashion brands operating successfully in the Indian market, it is boom time for the sector. Be it Tier I, II & III cities, the Millennial population everywhere is becoming more fashion conscious and is all about new trends in fashion, buying both offline and online. This, as well as the snow-balling popularity of social media, has opened unprecedented retail opportunities for the fashion industry. And mall developers in India have been quick to take advantage. They are increasingly allotting more and more space to fashion brands, which in turn are aggressively expanding across the country. Western wear brands, including fast fashion and casual wear, are also becoming more and more popular, expanding rapidly due to increasing consumer demand. The cover story of Shopping Centre News, February- March 2019, ‘Fashion Retail: The Money Spinner in Malls’ explores the workings of the fashion retail community within the larger setting of the Indian mall. In keeping with our upcoming flagship event, India Fashion Forum 2019, being held on March 27-28 in Mumbai, we delve deep into why fashion is the largest and by far the most pro