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And Designs hires key people at senior positions

Anita Dongre’s designer label And Designs India (ADIL) has appointed Ganesh Babu as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) andMonica Bhandari as Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO). Ganesh Babu has more than 22 years of experience in business finance, across leading Indian and global multi-national companies, including with UNINOR (Telenor group -...

Apparel

And opens its 50th EBO in Hyderabad

The contemporary, western wear brand, And by designer Anita Dongre, has opened its 50th store at Forum Sujana Mall, Hyderabad. The brand today is present in 53 cities across India, with 260 multi-brand outlets throughout the country, and 50 exclusive brand outlets (EBOs). Spread over an area of 690 square foot, the store offers the latest range...

Fashion

Investor interest in women’s fashion on the rise

With fashion becoming the highest selling category online and offline and a rising number of women turning to high-fashion wear, investors’ interest in this category is increasing by the day. A case in point is Ritu Kumar known globally for her designer collections, some time ago, private equity (PE) firm Everstone Capital had announced its...

Apparel

AND opens exclusive store in New Delhi

And by designer Anita Dongre, the contemporary western wear brand, has opened a new store in New Delhi. The new store will offer the latest summer styles including maxis, palazzos, and crop tops, jersey skirts, playsuits and more styles from the brand’s portfolio. Located at New Delhi’s Spark Mall, the And store is spread across 1,392 square...

Apparel

And opens doors to 3rd store in Kolkata

And, the brand from Anita Dongre which offers chic western wear, has opened its third exclusive store in Kolkata. The new store will feature the brand’s latest Spring/Summer 2014 collection and the entire range of dresses, palazzos, tops, skirts, jumpsuits and more. Located at Kolkata’s Quest Mall, the store is spread across 624 square foot and...

Apparel

Biyani turns out to be the most successful investor in 2013

With the intention of getting rid of debt, Future Group sold a majority stake in its fashion retail business Pantaloon to Aditya Birla Nuvo. However, interestingly, group’s head, Kishore Biyani turned out to be the most successful investors in year 2013. His listed investment firm Future Ventures - now known as Future Consumer Enterprise has...

Apparel

Joint And & Global Desi store opens in Hyderabad

And, the contemporary western wear brand, and Global Desi, the India inspired brand under the umbrella of designer Anita Dongre’s And Designs India, opened a new joint store in Hyderabad. This is the 41st exclusive And store and the 53rd exclusive Global Desi store in the country. The first franchise store for And was launched in 2010 in...

Apparel

Anita Dongre taking her brands beyond Indian shores

After opening her first Global Desi store in Mauritius this year, Anita Dongre’s vision is take all her brands -- And, Global Desi and Anita Dongre on the global level. The designer, who was also ranked in Fortune India’s list of 50 Most Powerful Women in Business 2013 continues to take inspiration from the tradition and culture of Rajasthan,...

Apparel

Ethnic women’s wear labels attract PE funds

Women’s ethnic wear market in India is witnessing a steady growth and unlike other apparel segment, private equity (PE) investors are showing keen interest in grabbing a stake in brands active in this space. Labels like W, BIBA and AND are already in final talks with investors to raise funds for expansion and growth. As per retail consultancy...

Apparel

AND to explore markets abroad riding on PE investment

After the opening of its first Global Desi store in Mauritius, designer Anita Dongre is all set to explore foreign shores with various labels under her fold, which include, AND. The company plans to sell 33 percent stake to a global PE investor to give wings to its plans to take its brands to international markets. With an eye on GCC countries...

Apparel

AND opens first Vadodara store

Designer Anita Dongre, who has established her labels successfully in the domestic market, recently launched her first Global Desi store in Mauritius. On the domestic front, the first exclusive AND store was unveiled at Vadodara recently. The store in Vadodara is the brand's 39th in India. Dongre says “Vadodara is among the fastest growing...

Apparel

Anita Dongre explores foreign shores

Designer Anita Dongre, who has established her labels successfully in the domestic market, is now looking at expanding her reach overseas. Global Desi has already entered Mauritius and plans are afoot to open several stores in other places beyond India. In 1999, with the launch of India’s first mall Crossword in Mumbai, Dongre launched her...