The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts will hold the 54th edition of its Indian Handicrafts and Gifts Fair from October 14 to 18 at the India Expo Centre and Mart in Noida to promote the industry globally.

​H&M’s first half and Q2 were all about its ongoing recovery as the retail giant benefited from “increased full-price sales and lower markdowns”. But there remain challenges and comparison periods are getting tougher.

The pan-India ban of low utility single-use plastics will come into effect on July 1 with the aim of making retail more environmentally friendly but several groups are requesting more time.

The Republic of India and the United Kingdom concluded the fourth round of talks for an India-UK Free Trade Agreement on June 24 after addressing 20 policy areas.

Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with Telangana’s Society for the Elimination of Rural Poverty to facilitate market access for self help groups and farmer producer organisations in the state.

Reliance Industries Limited’s mall chain Nexus Malls has partnered with Jio-bp, a fuel and mobility joint venture between RIL and bp, to launch electric vehicle charging stations across its 17 malls in 13 cities.

Open Network for Digital Commerce will enable kirana and other small store owners to run digital storefronts at a minimal cost with wider logistics and inventory options, analysts posit as the pilot continues.

A parliamentary committee set up to address e-commerce has advised the Department for the Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to add a comprehensive e-commerce framework to the upcoming national policy. 

From July 23 to 24, business-to-customer shopping event Kidszone Fair will present a wide selection of children’s clothing and accessories among other products at the Thakur Banquet in Kandivali, Mumbai.

​H&M had good reason to be happy on Wednesday as it reported Q2 sales with a bigger than expected increase. The world’s second-largest fashion retailer had a good time of it in the March-to-May quarter with sales up 17%.

Many brands are getting involved during Pride Month to show their support for the LGBTQIA+ community, including Michael Kors, the Versace Foundation, The North Face, Cos and &Other Stories.

The Contract Manufacturing and Private Label Expo will hold its first in-person trade show since the pandemic from May 4 to 5, 2023 following on from its upcoming virtual edition from September 15 to 16 this year.

Business-to-customer shopping fair House of Fashion has launched a handloom exhibition in Mumbai at the Valecha Hall in Juhu to showcase indigenous weaves and handicrafts from across the country.

​Inditex’s Q1 net profit soared 80% to €760 million as its sales beat pre-pandemic levels, hitting €6.7 billion for a rise of 36% year-on-year, the company said on Wednesday.

Business-to-customer fashion and lifestyle fair The Haat will hold three editions in Kolkata’s Ballygunge this summer to promote heritage fashion brands in the city.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal is promoting the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce to small traders and believes that enabling traders to all operate on a common platform will democratise e-commerce in India.