The partnership will help the fashion brand in minimising transaction failures, cash-on-delivery transactions and reducing product returns New Delhi: Fashion brand The Souled Store has partnered with fintech startup Simpl to strengthen its e-commerce platform to provide an enhanced experience to its customers, the direct-to-customer (D2C) brand announced in a press release on Tuesday. Through this partnership, consumers can access lakhs of official merchandise available on The Souled Store platforms through Simpl’s 1-Tap Checkout. This will help the fashion brand in minimising transaction fai ..read more

The fund will help the brand in market expansion, research, and development for the creation of innovative and sustainable fabrics Sustainable fashion brand Unirec said it has secured Rs 1.5 crore ($190,000) from BeyondSeed, a leading Singapore-based seed fund, in a seed funding round, the Mumbai-based brand announced in a press release on Monday. The fund will help the brand in market expansion, research, and development for the creation of innovative and sustainable fabrics, the company said. “Our focus is on scaling rapidly – both online and offline,” said Kapil Bhatia, chief executive off ..read more

The women’s watches are priced at Rs. 5,999 and are available on Lavie’s official website and retail outlets nationwide New Delhi: Fashion and lifestyle brand, Lavie has announced entering a new category with the launch of watches for women, a company press release stated on Thursday. The product with a one-year warranty is priced at Rs. 5,999 and is available on Lavie’s official website and its retail outlets nationwide. “This expansion marks a significant step in Lavie‘s journey as we foray into a new category, showcasing our dedication to style and innovation,” said Ayush Tainwala, chi ..read more

The sustainable jewellery brand recently opened six new stores across the country Mumbai: Limelight Diamonds, a Mumbai-based lab-grown diamond (LGD) sustainable jewellery brand, envisions opening at least 10 more stores across the country in the coming months, the brand announced in a release on Monday. The brand recently opened six new stores—one each in Kalaghoda, Ghatkopar, Borivali, Varanasi and Jaipur. Another store is slated to open in Hyderabad on 10 November. Talking about the brand’s growth, Pooja Sheth Madhavan, founder and managing director, Limelight Diamonds said, “Limelight is no ..read more

This would be Emporio Armani’s first store in the state of Gujarat and its sixth in India New Delhi: Italian brand Emporio Armani, a luxury lifestyle brand from the Armani family opened its new store in Palladium Mall, Ahmedabad according to a social media post by Reliance Brands Limited. “Another Emporio Armani store opens in Palladium Mall, Ahmedabad. A sprawling colourful store donning the new season collection- join RBL’s spirited store teams across brands that promise an invigorating, fashion-furled experience,” said the company on its official LinkedIn page. Source: Reliance Brands ..read more

The latest outlet is located at Goa’s Manohar International Airport (MOPA) Mumbai: Italian apparel and accessories brand Armani Exchange has opened its latest outlet in Goa, Reliance Brands Ltd. announced on social media. The latest outlet is located at Manohar International Airport (MOPA). Launched in 1991, Armani Exchange (A|X) is Armani’s mass market sub-brand for fashion-conscious people. When it was launched, A|X took over parts of both the Armani Jeans and Armani Collezioni labels. Its products are available exclusively in over 270 stores in 31 countries and on the brand’s website. A|X ..read more

The brand recently secured Rs10 crore in the Pre-Series A Funding round from family offices of Ankit Goel (Space World Group) and Ajay Bijli’s Family Office company (ATC Corp) Mumbai: Premium men’s fashion brand Louis Stitch has joined the host of D2C brands going offline by launching its first physical store at Ardee Mall in Gurugram, the brand announced in a release. Spanning over 1100 sq. ft. of floor space with an Italian décor, the store will be home to exclusive pieces from Louis Stitch’s latest product portfolio for men between the age groups of 18 and 45 years. “This store brings ..read more

The store is located at Inorbit Mall, palm beach road in Vashi Mumbai: Menswear brand Celio has reopened its outlet in Mumbai, the company announced on social media. The store is located at Inorbit Mall, palm beach Road in Vashi. IndiaRetailing reached out to the brand for further details. We will update the story as soon as we receive details from the company. “With a brand new look and fresh styles, we have reopened our Celio Store at Shop no.G25 in Inorbit Mall, Vashi,” Celio India announced on LinkedIn. Celio is a French fashion brand offering menswear collection and is present across 11 ..read more

Several fashion and lifestyle brands report a 10% to 20% decrease in business in the last three months compared to the same months last year as consumers cut down discretionary spends Mumbai: Fashion brands across the board are reporting tepid sales in the last three months, prompting many retailers to postpone purchases or decline deliveries of goods from suppliers as inventories pile up due to lacklustre consumer sentiment. Several fashion and lifestyle brands IndiaRetailing spoke to said business is down 10% to 20% in the last three months compared to the same months last year as consumers ..read more

Ashmeer Sayyed, the chief retail officer of menswear brand DaMensch, on the online-first brand’s offline presence, store USP and expansion strategy  Mumbai: In June 2023, online to offline men’s clothing brand DaMensch released a teaser on its official LinkedIn handle. The teaser was about a new store that the branding is planning to open at Dwarka in Delhi soon. The Bengaluru-based online-first brand has been aggressively expanding its offline presence and has launched 13 stores since October 2022. Founded in 2018 by Anurag Saboo and Gaurav Pushkar as a men’s innerwear brand that foraye ..read more