Images Business of Fashion
By: Images Group- Feb.13
- Price : 100.00
- Published on February 7, 2013
- Images Group
- Issues 87
- Language - English
- Published monthly
About this issue
The February 2013 issue of IMAGES BoF talks in length about the various aspects and angles of the recently announced 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in single brand retailing. The cover story, Entry strategy of Global Brands - Impact of FDI, is second series of the story where consultancy, Third Eyesight, evaluates the impact of the recent relaxation of the FDI rules and the entry strategy of more than 100 international brands that have entered the Indian market in last two to three decades and those who have decided to come full throttle in this market with a long term vision. Under the Brand Watch section, the expansion and consolidation plans of Monte Carlo have been talked about. Asopalav, a Gujarat based retailer, talks about carving a niche for itself in a small town of Patan and then expanding its business, in the Retail Watch section. The brand, Da Milano, was chosen for the Retail Excellence section for its year-on-year growth of 30 per cent and aggressive expansion strategy. Amit Gugnani, VP, Apparel Operations, Technopak, says that encourages FDI and says that it is the right stimulus required to to bring the Indian economy back on fast growing track. Business leaders set an agenda for the next edition of India Fashion Forum (IFF) event to be held in Mumbai from 20 - 22 March 2013. The outcome was an exciting new direction that will make it even more rewarding for all fashion brands to participate in this iconic event. This issue is also a curtain raiser for the IFF and talks about how the event has engaged and involved the fashion apparel industry over the last many years.
About Images Business of Fashion
The June issue of Images Business of Fashion is led by a research on the Indian casualwear market, its size, growth, evolution and key trends and opportunities and growth over the years. The issue also talks to smart casual leaders like the Denmark-based clothing company–Bestseller, Raymond Apparel Ltd’s Parx, and French born fashion major Celio. It also features Tom Tailor’s online collaboration for India. The issue puts together our pick on of the most eye-catching ad campaign of the season—the smart one on a new look for every day of the week by Vero Moda. In the InFashion section of the magazine, Dan Cotton, EVP APAC, WGSN shares insights on the new trend watching feature WGSN IN Stock. This section also looks at how palazzo trousers are making a style statement, be it casual or Indian ethnic section among different age groups of women. We also take a look at some new launches, seminars and conferences that created a lot of buzz.