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SUHANA SETHI: WORKING WITH CLEAR GOALS

Shoe a cionado Suhana Sethi, a brand strategist, coffee lover, big time foodie and a restless personality who can’t sit at one place doing the same thing for long and likes to be on her toes throughout the day. Apart from her love for shoes she loves exploring new places, even if it means to get lost. Through SHOEvolution Suhana has built a style that re ects compassion and authenticity. She shares her views with S&A on shoeblogging.

TREND REPORT 2021: Inspiramais digital

The only Materials Design and Innovation Exhibition in Latin America

THE MAN WHO TOOK CONVENIENCE SHOPPING TO THE MASSES

Considered as the pioneer of Indian modern retail in India taking convenience shopping to the masses, Kishore Biyani is finally bowing, giving the control of what he made for over three decades to Reliance Retail.

Red Chief Gets ‘The Iconic Brands of India 2020'

Red Chief, one of the oldest and trusted footwear brands in the Indian market, has been recognized as‘ The Iconic Brands of India 2020’, for being one of the best Indian brand in leather footwear industry.

THE HUMBLE HAWAII: JOURNEY FROM CHAPPAL TO FLIP-FLOPS

“The guy who owns the mansion wears them, and the guy that cleans the swimming pool wears them too” - Fernando Tigre (Former President – Havaianas)

Amid COVID, Woodland shelves expansion plans, eyes online

As the coronavirus pandemic hits retail demand hard affecting businesses, footwear and apparels major Woodland has shelved expansion plans of opening more stores this year and will focus more on online sales, said Harkirat Singh, MD of Aero Club. The company owns the retail brand.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: KAZEM SAMANDARI

Co-Founder and CEO Kazem Samandari, a Ph.D. in Industrial Economy, MS in Electrical Engineering and a Business Degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland has four decades of varied experience, and since 2008 has been working towards building his leading business in an ever-changing industry. Kazem is a co-founder of L’Opéra and has served as its Chairman since its inception in 2008. Kazem has been professionally exposed to diverse cultures and traditions across the planet. He shares his views on retail with S&A…

Ajio.com Launches ‘Sneakerhood'

AJIO.com, India’s most definitive online destination for the trendiest and freshest fashion, has announced the launch of SNEAKERHOOD – a one-stop online store for new and seasoned sneakers and fashion enthusiasts across the country.

Covid-19 And Indian Fashion Industry

The COVID-19 effect began to demonstrate in the Indian fashion industry with the cancellation of so many important things. The celebrity events, postponed shoots, the constant worrisome state all resulting in slow retail.

Re-commerce: Should retailers feel disposed by the growth of second-hand market?

The research paper presents the concept of the reselling of sneakers. The purpose of the study was to investigate perceptions towards second-hand and identify the brands that command the highest goodwill (price-premium) in the secondary market. Sanchit identifies key factors - innovation, age of the shoe, influencer endorsement & blog presence and establishes the drivers that have the highest impact on price premium of a release.

Tête-à-Tête with designer ABDUL TAWAB

As one of India’s most avant-garde and exemplary footwear designers, Abdul Tawab shares his thoughts on the challenges designers need to address to stretch their minds and create futuristic propositions that might solve some of biggest problems facing the world today. Abdul has 20+yrs experience, commenced his career by launching his own label at LAKME FASHION WEEK’ 2008. Later he took up assignments with national and international brands like Ben Sherman, Original Penguin, Farah, Red Tape and Lee Cooper. Presently, he works as Head of Product and Design at WESTSIDE footwear.

THE COVID STORM FROM DIFFICULTIES TO RELAUNCH

With the online #PLAYfashion events, Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags aim to make an active contribution towards the re-launch of the fashion system, especially that of the volume footwear and accessories sectors. Keeping the relationship alive between all those involved, continuing to listen to the market and enhancing the spread of useful and vital information therefore become fundamental elements of the mission of this new informative, training challenge offered by Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags. They held a webinar on the July 22nd 2020 that featured Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman Council for leather exports who shared his views on strategies that Indian footwear sector would pursue.

GROWTH OF THE CHINESE DRAGON

A comparison of growth trajectories of India and China

NEEDLEDUST OPENS NEW STORE AT DELHI'S PACIFIC MALL

The much anticipated Spring Summer 2020 collection ‘Summer Berry Picnic’ will be available at the new store among other classic collections including the hugely celebrated collections with legendary designers Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.

World Footwear in 2020

Worldwide footwear production has increased by 21.2% since 2010 at an average yearly growth rate of 2.2%. In 2019 the industry slowed down, growing by only 0.6%. However, this was enough to establish a new production record of 24.3 billion pairs, a record which might hold for a few years yet, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“E-COMMERCE HAS BECOME THE MOST TRUSTED AND SAFE MEDIUM”

In an interaction with S&A, Ishaan Sachdeva, Founder, Alberto Torresi, said “There is a sudden shift in the online shopping world and e-commerce has become the most trusted and safe medium these days. We are setting our foot firmer in the digital domain and the world will see technology owning the Retail space and thus our main objective is to give customers the most reliable and easy Online shopping experience.”

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NANO X Training Shoe With Recycled Materials

DOUX AMOUR FEWER BETTER FINER

The brand was conceptualized with a vision of developing a signature product that sustains the existing dynamics of fashion. “While launching the label we intended to develop a robust and sustainable market for our products. We were meticulous about blacks, whites, and even grey issues of the fashion industry, “shares Saahiil Kapoor, Founder and creative director - DOUX AMOUR.

PERSONALISED FACE MASKS - The New Fashion Statement

Masks are becoming more funkier and trendier by the day, as people have started to look at it not only as an essential but also as a fashion statement, writes Chandni Kumar, Digital Influencer, Creative Consultant & Founder of The Talk Studio.

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FOSSIL Stands With Pride

‘People, Operations and Products'

Presently, Melissa claims it treats and reuses 80% of the water used in the production of Melissa, and by the end of 2020 it will be able to treat and reuse 100% of retreated water. We use 85% of renewable energy to make Melissa, shares Ruchi Sally - Managing Director, Melissa India-in an interview with S&A done in the backdrop of COVID19.

HARD LOBBYING BY COUNCIL FOR FOOTWEAR LEATHER & ACCESSORIES ON VISION DOCUMENTS ON FOOTWEAR SECTOR

Adesh Gupta, Chairman CFLA presented a detailed VISION Document on Footwear Sector to Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Commerce and Industry in May-June, 2020 mentioning the 6 major recommendations for India to become self-reliant Country/Atmanirbhar Bharat/VOCAL for Local/Shoe Factory for the World, ranging from Higher GST @18%, Import from China & other Countries, Comprehensive Study on Footwear, CFRI, Branding in Footwear and Quality Standards and Manual.

CLE to sign pacts with US-based associations to push leather exports

The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) said it will sign a pact with Washington-based Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America and the United States Fashion Industry Association, with an aim to tap emerging opportunities in that market for domestic exporters.

Redesigning Retail

It’s time to get ready. It will be an understatement to state that the COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc. The retail industry has been hit especially hard. Humans respond to crises in different ways. When faced with an uncertain, risky situation over which they have no control, they tend to try whatever they can to feel like they have some control besides the need to convince them for the same.

PLANNING FOR PROGRESS: FAFM

Forum of Agra Footwear Manufacturers (FAFM) gets together with prominent names in the footwear industry to showcase a flat single platform that depicts strength and solidarity.

IMPACTS OF COVID19 AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOCKDOWN ON THE WELLBEING FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY

The pandemic has come up with fresh challenges for the country’s economy, causing a severely disruptive impact on both demand and supply-side elements that has the capacity to derail the growth story.

BUILDING A CULTURE OF LEATHER-CARE IN INDIA

Mallika Sharma studied masters in Finance and Investment in the UK. An avid blogger and a voracious reader, she is passionate about environmental sustainability and creating novel ventures that are exciting and meaningful. This resulted in the launch of www.theleatherlaundry.com or TLL. Beside managing affairs at The Leather Laundry, she helps run her family-run export house as the president of the garments division. In an exclusive interaction with S&A, she explains what inspired her and what the business launched has achieved so far.

Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses

Since Covid-19 has been hitting the country with its global impacts, it’s for sure the most difficult and the trickiest time for the retail sector as the footfall at stores has dropped in leaps and bounds because people are staying indoors. They are advised about avoiding public places and encouraging social distancing.

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The Pulse In The Time Of Covid-19

The fight against Covid-19 is in full swing. As of now China seems to have won the first battle. Other major Asian economies have also chalked up visible successes in mitigating the outbreak. On the other hand, Europe have been devastated and the US have just awakened from their illusions of invulnerability. On the economic front, a severe recession has already set in, and the question is of how long. But, no matter how grim the picture is and the forecasts are, we all going to ride this one out together.