Shoes and Accessories - February 2020

In this issue

Many are of the view that India should keep its target big so that it can achieve bigger. In a country where 60% of the population is young and the middle class population is burgeoning, there is enough space for anyone to think big and also to achieve big targets.
When 2019 ended with a grim air, many declared that the year witnessed slow growth and the market failed to excite many. But a closer examination proved it all wrong; brands flocked to the Indian market. At such a point the economic readjustment China has been going through gives India the opportunity to fill in gaps its neighbor has created.
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JAIPURIA ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2020 “INDIA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH LUXURY-WILL THIS AFFAIR LAST FOREVER?”

The ninth edition of the Jaipuria Institute’s Annual Management Conference, held at the Hotel Taj Man Singh, New Delhi, showcased a spectacular line up of speakers and intriguing views on the theme of ‘India’s Love Affair with Luxury’.

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BRINGING THE MOODS OF WOMEN TO THE FOREFRONT

Not to stereotypically categorize the customers but according to the observance, Miraggio’s major mass of customers come from metro cities owing to the smooth accessibility of the internet. Moreover, all those driven by high fashion quotient are also its faithful consumers escalating the brand visibility and people active on social media or all those who are tech-savvy and belong to working-class/ businesswomen. The brand’s founder Mohit Jain asserts, we are constantly exploring the new horizon of possibilities to experiment with aesthetic design to fulfill the needs of the customers.

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Made from the FINEST KID SUEDE

The collection comprises of bags in shade of Midnight Blue and Marsala has six hobo shaped bags with chain and tassel details and two box clutches.

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OLD RETAIL VS MODERN RETAIL FORMAT

The biggest charm of traditional retail lies in its interpersonal relations —between the retailer/owner and his customers, field agents, suppliers and wholesalers. Customers earlier remained loyal to their local retailer who understood their demands and had a personalised stock available for them.

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Six Mantras

The Agra Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Chamber (AFMEC) acts as a sector catalyst in influencing policy decisions by creating an atmosphere of mutual awareness on issues of common interest. It achieves this by acting as a bridge that connects the various Government Agencies with the thought process of the Industry. In doing so it initiates appropriate strategic thinking at the Macro Level and attempts to streamline operational inefficiencies at the ground level. Its president Puran Dawar, a pro-active veteran of the shoe industry in India, shares some significant pointers on improving the manufacturing sectors.

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THEN. NOW. ALWAYS. CLARKS UNVEILS AW20 LINE OF PRODUCTS

Clarks, which has a joint venture (JV) with Future Group in India, recently unveiled its AW20 line of products to its key retail partners at their tradeshow in Mumbai.

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APART FROM CONVENTIONAL SHOE BRANDS

Danish footwear brand Ecco has opened the first of three planned concept stores in India, starting in Gurgaon Ambience shopping mall. At the time of the launch, Michel Krol, Executive Vice President (Global Sale), ECCO said, “We will launch our brand in the premium category. We feel that some of the other premium brands that came to India went on a medium level in terms of target positioning. But, we are targeting the premium segment of the population.” Shoes&Accessories interviewed Michel to find out more about the brand’s strategies and many more.

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Expo Riva Schuh Draws table Results

The increasingly wide network of relationships with the major leaders of the footwear and accessory sectors is proven by the participation, at this latest edition, of twenty or so collectives, associations and groups of exhibitors from countries of strategic importance for the sector.

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Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2019-20 Arrives In Hyderabad

Adding to the grandeur of the evening was showstopper Kareena Kapoor Khan, who looked spectacular in a masterpiece by Manish.

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S&A continuously presents new concepts, designs, materials and innovation for constant betterment, updates key professionals on business information, consumer behaviour, market studies, industry reports and trade events. For the fashion conscious consumers, it provides information on trends and trend-setting products covering all categories in shoes, bags and fashion accessories.