Arvind Brands news and archive

Bangalore witnessing a retail boom

Brands chasing high-spending customers are opening stores in Bangalore by the dozen. Retailers and realtors are opening new spaces across the metro. For example, Swedish retail giant Ikea will soon launch a store in the city, bringing its minimalist and affordable products much closer to the city’s residents. The city’s residents, especially the...

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Fashion

U.S. Polo Assn to host Junior’s Fashion Week in Chennai

Debuting in Chennai, U.S. Polo Assn Junior’s will host the Junior’s Fashion Week, bringing an edutainment platform for children aged four to 14 years. The JFW is being hosted at The Westin Chennai, Velachery on July, 8 and 9 2017. The warm response, Junior’s Fashion Week has been receiving, makes way for a grandeur show in the finale, with...

Retail

Factory outlets suffer as consumers turn to online shopping

It’s a known fact now that physical retailers have been bearing the brunt of discounting strategies of online players. Now, even discounted factory outlets are seeing their customers move away owing to a wide branded selection at steep discounts offered by the ecommerce companies. Megamart from Arvind Brands, known as discount store earlier, has...

Retail

Arvind Brands plans to open 25 Calvin Klein innerwear stores

After acquiring the right to retail Calvin Klein products in India, March last year, Arvind Brands is in the process of opening the doors to 25 Calvin Klein innerwear outlets over the next three years. The company will also bring, brand’s formal and casual wear range to the country, by mid-2016. Arvind Lifestyle Brands, subsidiary of Arvind,...

Apparel

Children’s Place may form JV with Arvind for India entry

America’s largest kid’s apparel player, Children's Place may partner with Arvind for an India entry next year. As per media reports, both are already in advance stages of negotiation since the 2 billion dollars (over Rs 12,000 crores) retail chain is looking at expansion outside its core North American markets. Nasdaq-listed Children's Place has...

Apparel

Gap-Arvind in talks to ink JV for India entry

According to the media reports, San Francisco headquartered Gap Inc, the largest casual wear retailer in the US, is all set to enter the lucrative Indian market by inking a joint venture partnership with Arvind Lifestyle Brands. After Zara’s success in the country, many global brands are working out strategies to grab a pie of the market. In the...

Fashion

Erratic consumer behaviour makes retailers cautious

Indian organised retail is constantly in a state of dilemma, with consumers changing their buying behaviour like a chameleon. From apparel, accessories, electronics to consumer durables, retailers across categories are unable to gauge consumer behaviour and have taken a cautious approach when it comes to stocking fresh inventories. After the...

Apparel

Arrow’s exclusive store launched in Noida

Arrow has launched an exclusive store for their Arrow New York collection at Great India Place Mall, Noida. Arrow New York’s popularity and rising demand led to the launch of this modern 700 square feet store in the city. Inspired by the art and fashion scene in New York, this store reflects the attitude of the hip, young and classy and yet...

Fashion

Excalibur banking on festive sales to boost brand

“Festive season is the biggest for formal shirts and we expect to double the sales during of Excalibur brand this time,” opines Amarbir Gandhi, Brand Head, Arvind Brands. There are targeting Rs 80 crores for the brand in the next 2-3 years pushing it up from the current Rs 50 crores. Elaborating on the company’s plans, Gandhi says, “Currently,...

Fashion

Year 2013: Optimism, buoyancy rule business sentiment

The Indian apparel industry, which witnessed sluggish growth in the first half of the fiscal year, is on a revival mode. Leading apparel brands and retailers have witnessed a rise in sales since September and the growth momentum is continuing.As J Suresh, MD & CEO, Arvind Brands points out, “The year 2012 was a difficult one, particularly till...

Apparel

French fashion brand Elle enters Mumbai

Elle Fashionwear, the premium French fashion brand hosted an exclusive ladies soiree to launch their first Elle Boutique in Mumbai on Linking Road, Bandra. Brought to India by Arvind Lifestyle Brands in partnership with France’s Lagardère Active Group, Elle Fashionwear was launched for women in India earlier this year. The flagship store is...

Apparel

US Polo launches its 50th store in India

USPA Properties and Arvind Lifestyle Brands have inaugurated the 50th US Polo Assn. store in India at Linking Road, Mumbai. USPA Properties is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Polo Association and Arvind Lifestyle Brands is a part of Arvind Mills. Arvind Brands has been the exclusive manager and authorized supplier of the US Polo Assn....