French retail giant Carrefour has made its much anticipated return to India after a 12 year absence, marking a significant development in the country’s organised retail landscape. The comeback is being driven through a strategic franchise partnership with Dubai based Apparel Group, which is bringing Carrefour’s global retail format back to Indian consumers. The first […]
The 1979 indoor classic loses its laces in a lineup spanning Core Black to leopard print, signalling adidas’s clearest push yet into the dress-sneaker category. Adidas Originals has expanded its Handball Spezial Loafer program, moving beyond the initial black release into a six-colorway lineup that includes Magic Beige, Core Black, Dark Brown, Aurora Cocoa, Maroon, […]
UK fashion retailer Boohoo has been ordered to pay €2.3m ($2.7m) by France’s consumer watchdog after being found guilty of “deceptive business practices,” including breaches of website labelling requirements. The Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) announced on 20 August 2026 that Boohoo had wrongly labelled synthetic items as “leather,” “faux leather,” […]
Redefining Indian sneaker culture through comfort, community and conscious design. State of Joy is building far more than a footwear brand. Rooted in anatomically informed design and an authentic Indian identity, the brand is creating a community where comfort meets culture, and sneakers become a medium for creativity, kindness and self-expression. With a rapidly expanding […]
Strongest regional growth in North and South; store-level demand recovery signals firmer footing ahead of festive season August 24, 2026 India’s retail sector grew 8% year-on-year in July 2026, according to the Retailers Association of India’s (RAI) Business Survey Round 73, with everyday, needs-based categories carrying the month. The reading comes weeks after RAI’s SANKET […]
RIVA DEL GARDA, Italy — Roberto Pellegrini, president of Riva del Garda Fierecongressi since 2007 and one of the leading figures behind the development of the city’s exhibition and congress industry, has passed away at the age of 76 after a prolonged illness. Pellegrini led the organization for nearly two decades, overseeing a period of […]
New Delhi | August 6-8, 2026 Inaugurating the 10th India International Footwear Fair (IIFF) at Bharat Mandapam on August 6, Union Textiles Minister Shri Giriraj Singh made a strong pitch for the industry to lean harder into technical textiles and government support schemes. He noted that a large majority by his estimate, upward of 90% […]
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is taking significant steps to simplify India’s quality certification framework following recommendations made by the Gauba Committee. The reforms are aimed at reducing compliance burdens, improving ease of doing business and supporting domestic manufacturing without compromising product quality. One of the key changes is the extension of BIS licence […]
At the opening of the 105th edition of the Riva fairs, futurist Alberto Mattiello described the fair as an amplifier of collective intelligence. The challenge: using AI and data to anticipate market trends, new technologies to manage the transition towards sustainability and traceability, and start-ups as a compass pointing towards new paths. In 1906, at […]
Brussels, Belgium | 15 July 2026 Aqeel Panaruna, Member of the CII Europe Council, represented Indian industry at one of the highest-level India–EU Business Roundtables held in Brussels, joining a top-tier Indian ministerial delegation for talks aimed at deepening the strategic partnership between the two economies. The Indian delegation was led by Union Minister of […]
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