Lab-grown diamond exports’ value dropped in FY24 Q3 but volume increased

Lab-grown diamond exports decreased by 18.46% year-on-year in the third quarter of the 2024 financial year despite their retail prices having dropped by 45% in the current fiscal. Businesses in the sector attribute the fall to lower prices and noted that export volume is up.  A lab-grown diamond ring by Limelight Diamonds – Limelight Diamonds- […]

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Levi Strauss sues Italy’s Brunello Cucinelli over trademarked tab

By Reuters API Published Jan 24, 2024 Levi Strauss has sued Brunello Cucinelli, accusing the Italian luxury fashion brand of infringing its trademarked rectangular pocket tab. In a complaint filed on Tuesday night in San Francisco federal court, Levi provided 14 photos of Brunello Cucinelli clothing containing “nearly identical” copies of its tab, which the […]

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the ten trends for autumn-winter 2024/25

With the difficult economic climate and geopolitical tensions on the rise, from Ukraine to Israel and Gaza, designers have kept a low profile this season, offering for the most part essentials made to be worn. The marathon of men’s fashion shows in Florence, Milan and Paris, which ended on January 20, confirms the craze that […]

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Oshin Sarin launches ‘Oshin’ as new sustainable apparel brand

Designer and entrepreneur Oshin Sarin has launched ‘Oshin’ as a sustainable clothing brand, based in Mumbai. The brand has launched its maiden collection on its new e-commerce store and retails fully unisex collections. Screenshot from Oshin’s website homepage – Oshin The brand’s clothing is not separated into ‘menswear’ and ‘womenswear’ but rather by ‘bodytype’, according to […]

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Aza opens first multi-brand boutique in Ahmedabad

Multi-brand premium Indian fashion boutique has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Ahmedabad at Puniska House on Ambli Bopal Road. The boutique retails a wide range of women’s occasion wear brands from across the country.  Aza’s Ahmedabad store houses wedding wear to resort wear – Aza- Facebook “Aza has finally opened in Ahmedabad,” announced the retailer on Facebook. […]

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FNP appoints Paridhi Joshi as the assistant vice president retail

Gifting platform FNP (formerly Ferns N Petals) has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Paridhi Joshi as the assistant vice president of retail. FNP appoints Paridhi Joshi as the assistant vice president retail – FNP – Facebook She joins FNP from Mensa Brands where she served as a key player in new product […]

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Humans still cheaper than AI in vast majority of jobs, MIT finds

Artificial intelligence can’t replace the majority of jobs right now in cost-effective ways, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study that sought to address fears about AI replacing humans in a swath of industries. AI In one of the first in-depth probes of the viability of AI displacing labor, researchers modeled the cost attractiveness of […]

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Damensch partners with Bettercommerce to strengthen digital footprint

Men’s fashion brand Damensch has partnered with Bettercommerce, a leading end-to-end e-commerce technology provider to strengthen its digital footprint and enhance the overall shopping experience of its customers. Damensch partners with Bettercommerce to strengthen digital footprint – DaMensch With this partnership, Damensch aims to leverage Bettercommerce’s cutting-edge capabilities to establish a flexible e-commerce platform to […]

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Apparel exporters seek tax incentives in Budget to boost manufacturing

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), an apparel exporters body has requested for tax incentives such as uniformity in goods services tax (GST) and enhanced interest subsidies to boost domestic manufacturing and exports. Apparel exporters seek tax incentives in Budget to boost manufacturing Additionally, the council also sought budgetary support for the branding and marketing […]

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