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Groyyo Consulting, in collaboration with Swisscontact-under PROGRESS project, is partnering with some of the most forward-thinking factories in Bangladesh to bring Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) to life on the factory floor.

In an exclusive chat with Apparel Resources, Shanmuga Sundaram R, MD, Jeevan Infotech, discusses about how their two core ERP solution–FITTEX and TOODHU–are designed to serve the entire apparel ecosystem through customer engagement and collaboration.

For Fall/Winter 2025, there’s a clear move away from fast fashion-led impulse buys towards thoughtful wardrobe building. Designers and brands are looking towards structure, detail and tactile richness to meet the growing consumer demand for garments that carry both visual impact and everyday wearability.

With the US imposing 50% tariff on Indian apparel exports, the blow is indeed sharp for the country which was aiming to reach US $ 100 billion in textile exports. However, this is not the end of the trade narrative but a major inflection point for a strategic shift that redefines the India’s role in global sourcing.

In a candid conversation with Apparel Resources, Sarabjeet Saluja, Founder and CEO of Saundh, discusses about his success mantra, his views on travel and exploration, favourite books, food, not to miss his words of caution towards AI implementation and his insightful tips for the young professionals beginning their journey in the industry.

India Circus by Krsnaa Mehta offers an expansive product portfolio spanning multiple lifestyle categories, including home furnishings, fashion garments, fashion accessories, home accessories, dinnerware and some furniture pieces as well.

A new report by McKinsey unpacks five key shifts shaping how today’s consumers spend, splurge and seek value and these have been discussed in detail in this feature.

The last part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 is about the new chapter unfolding in athleisure owing to wellness becoming the central theme of how people live, shop and self-define. Several homegrown athleisure brands are carving out space in the market making the best of this opportunity by focusing on innovation, affordability and deeper customer engagement.

The seventh part of the series on powerful trends shaping Indian fashion retail in 2025 discusses about the latest BNPL wave sweeping India with the market already touching US $ 30.88 billion in 2025 and further set to cross US $ 78.50 billion by 2030. UPI-enabled approvals, zero dependence on credit cards and a flood of new users from smaller cities are driving the shift.