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India’s Fashion Industry at a Crossroads

20 October 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

India’s Fashion Industry at a Crossroads

As the virus spreads and the economy falters, the country’s fashion industry is nearing crisis point. With sales down, stores closing and artisan supply chains under pressure, designers are digging deep to become even more entrepreneurial.

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How to Plug Into India’s Dynamic E-Commerce Market

30 July 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

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How to Plug Into India’s Dynamic E-Commerce Market

During lockdown Indian e-commerce platforms attracted a bonanza of international investment from the likes of Facebook and a fund backed by LVMH. What can fashion brands do now to tap into this complicated but colossal $43 billion opportunity?

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Luxury Brands Have a ‘Respect Deficit’ with Indian Artisans

18 May 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

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Luxury Brands Have a ‘Respect Deficit’ with Indian Artisans

Brand leaders who claim that craft is the lifeblood of luxury should see worker welfare as a moral duty that aligns with their strategic business interests. But protecting the valuable skills of Indian artisans is not the same as valuing the artisans themselves.

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Marrying Traditional Craftsmanship with International Opportunity at Pearl Academy

7 May 2020 • By BoF Team

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Marrying Traditional Craftsmanship with International Opportunity at Pearl Academy

BoF sits down with the president of the Indian fashion school to hear how the academy weaves a curriculum of local artisanship with international study opportunities to mould its next generation of fashion professionals.

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Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India

30 April 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

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Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India

By cancelling orders with Indian suppliers during the country’s chaotic lockdown, global brands are making impoverished workers even more vulnerable in a market where 60 million people depend on the fashion industry for their livelihood.

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Migrant Workers in India Face Police Backlash After Defying Covid-19 Lockdown

31 March 2020 • By Reuters

31 March 2020 • By Reuters

Hundreds of thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom work in India's now shuttered textile industry, were sprayed with tear gas by police as they attempted to head to their homes in the countryside on foot, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 21-day nationwide lockdown.

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Migrant Workers in India Face Police Backlash After Defying Covid-19 Lockdown

Hundreds of thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom work in India's now shuttered textile industry, were sprayed with tear gas by police as they attempted to head to their homes in the countryside on foot, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 21-day nationwide lockdown.

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Amazon to Face Protests From Traders During India Trip

11 January 2020 • By Reuters

11 January 2020 • By Reuters

India's 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers have been waging a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart since 2015, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India's foreign investment rules.

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Amazon to Face Protests From Traders During India Trip

India's 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers have been waging a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart since 2015, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India's foreign investment rules.

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India Conglomerate Launches Online Store to Take on Amazon

2 January 2020 • By Bloomberg

2 January 2020 • By Bloomberg

JioMart, backed by Asia's richest man, promises more than 50,000 grocery products, free home delivery and a return policy that asks no questions.

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India Conglomerate Launches Online Store to Take on Amazon

JioMart, backed by Asia's richest man, promises more than 50,000 grocery products, free home delivery and a return policy that asks no questions.

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'Secret’ Indian Ateliers Keep Luxury Brands Buoyant

2 January 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

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'Secret’ Indian Ateliers Keep Luxury Brands Buoyant

Hermès, Gucci, Prada and Christian Dior have all tapped ateliers in India to do exquisite handwork for the catwalk, but other luxury brands shroud their Indian connections in secrecy. Why?

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Fire at New Delhi Handbag Factory Kills 43

8 December 2019 • By Reuters

8 December 2019 • By Reuters

One of the worst fires in recent memory in New Delhi broke out in a cramped, commercial neighborhood.

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Fire at New Delhi Handbag Factory Kills 43

One of the worst fires in recent memory in New Delhi broke out in a cramped, commercial neighborhood.