Retail chains such as Zara and H&M might be opening stores in India, but the international apparel brands might give the "Made in India" label a miss. Instead, they might prefer tags lik…

The clause on mandatory sourcing from India, part of the single-brand retail policy, might be tweaked again. About three years after 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) was permitted in single…

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), the first fashion label to open its single brand retail store in India through 100 percent foreign direct investment route, believes in "w…

Enhancing quality assurance and ethical sourcing are key priorities for retailers in private label sourcing, a new survey says.
Deloitte’s 2015-2016 Private Label sourcing survey polled 388 resp…

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has launched its Small-Order Zone Online Transaction Platform, which enables buyers and suppliers to trade directly over the Internet.…

US-based Bigcommerce announced a new partnership with Alibaba.com to provide merchants with greater global access to products and services. As part of the partnership, Alibaba.com, will integrate its …

Coles has published a list of Asian factories behind its clothing range as part of the supermarket giant’s bid to be more transparent.
The names and addresses of the Indian, Cambodian and Vietna…

H&M topped the list of the world’s biggest users of certified organic cotton released by the Textile Exchange’s latest Organic Cotton Market Report 2013.
In 2013, 10.8 percent of the c…

Chinese home appliances retailer Gome signed purchase orders of 8.18 million TV sets with manufacturers like Skyworth, TCL, Hisense, Changhong, Sharp, and Konka during an event held in Beijing. The re…

Boosted by double-digit sales growth after it commenced operations in India, Sri Lankan women’s highstreet brand Avirate said it is upbeat about fast-fashion retail. The company said it is looki…