Delhi-based women’s wear brand Mulmul is planning to strengthen its retail presence with the addition of 7 new stores across Indian despite the Covid disruptions to fuel its growth in the Indian market.

Evenflow Brands, a marketplace aggregator of third-party sellers on e-commerce platforms, has strengthened its brand portfolio with the acquisition of Vifitkit and Yogarise.

Designer Karishma Shahani Khan’s zero-waste clothing brand Ka-Sha responded to the pandemic by embracing manufacturing processes that could be completed in the home as the brand innovates sustainable design solutions.

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has appointed Narendra Goenka as its new chairman. Goenka will replace outgoing chairman, A Sakthivel.

Footwear brand Steve Madden has opened a new store in DLF Mall of India in Noida. The store houses the US brand’s footwear and accessories in a urban-inspired retail space.

Luxury label Pierre Cardin is set to return to Paris Fashion Week in a bid to breathe new life into the brand, its new boss told AFP, just over a year after the death of its legendary founder.

Goat Brand Labs has acquired a 90% stake in The Label Life, marking the brand incubator's entry into the women’s fast-fashion market. 

Flipkart’s B2B arm Flipkart Wholesale plans to restructure its business, in order to reduce costs and increase investments, in a move it believes will also give employees greater development opportunities.

The Confederation of All India Traders has urged the government to exempt businesses retailing goods through e-commerce platforms from goods and service tax registration, believing this will hamper digital growth.

Footwear business Metro Brands has seen sales growth in its premium products segment and this has led to an increase in profit. The business expects this trend to continue. 

One can never fault the Milanese for lacking energy. Italy might be engulfed in a political sudden crisis in Rome. But Milan still made an impressive fist of its four-day menswear season that ended on Monday.

Womenswear brand Ekaya launched its festive 2022 collection with an online showcase set in a luscious garden, as the brand explored realms of fantasy and intrigue.

On Sunday, Dhruv Kapoor showcased a new collection, ‘Soul Tech’, with a futuristic, conceptual fashion film at Milan Fashion Week. This is the designer’s seventh time participating in MFW.

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited is investigating a data breach on its portal with forensic security experts. The breach saw over 5.4 million email addresses and phone numbers from its database published online.

As retail restrictions to curb the third wave of Covid-19 see malls shut to various extents across the country, the Shopping Centres Association of India is confident that mall owners will offer retailers relief.

​Footwear retail chain Metro Brands witnessed a 55 percent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 101 crore ($13.6 million) for the third quarter ended December 2021, as against Rs 65 crore in the year-ago period.