15th & 16th March
India’s Premier Sourcing Show
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A buying selling platform for Indian Retailers and South East Asian manufacturers that focuses on networking for future collaborations and educational exchange via seminars by leading industry players.
Mohit Batra
Country Head Bangladesh
Reliance Retail
“We are offering huge quantities and are looking for manufacturers that can offer 20 per cent of their capacity with over 600 machines. With only 15 per cent of current sourcing – mainly in shirts, bottoms and fashion knits – coming from Bangladesh, the scope for expanding the product basket is immense.”
Sharad Venkta
Managing Director
Toonz
“Internationally, Bangladesh is the choice for sourcing basics in large quantities, and as we grow exploring new opportunities is a must. Hence, we are looking for prospects in Bangladesh, while also trying to maintain the cost advantage within the Indian market as well.”
Imranur Rahman
Managing Director
Bando Designs Ltd.
“India is a market that everyone in Bangladesh
is eyeing for – when to enter and with what product and at what price point is the debate. Apparel Sourcing Week is just the platform to get a first-hand feel of the market and interact with the industry
for mutual growth.”
Humayun Rashid
Managing Director
Energypac Fashions Limited
“India has a very resourceful service industry, while the manufacturing segment, especially in apparel, is not as strong. I sincerely believe that the two countries should get into supply chain together in RMG; if we join hands, we can actually beat China.”
Enayetuddin Md. Kaiser Khan
Managing Director
Sonia & Sweaters Limited
“Fashion in India is very near to the fashion
one would find in the west, so we see a huge scope for our fashion knitwear in the Indian market. While many may say that sweaters, is not a ‘hot’ category
for India, I am very excited to take my products to the Apparel Sourcing Week and show the retailers
our design competences.”
Md. Monabber Ahmed
Director
Anowara Group
“We have faith in Apparel Resources that brings out Apparel Online for the industry to put together a show that will create a platform for mature networking between Bangladeshi manufacturers and Indian retailers. I am looking forward to attending the seminars and building my future strategies based on the discussions held during the two days,”
Kunal Mehta
VP Business Development & Marketing
Being Human
“About 15 per cent of Being Human’s total purchase comes from China and Bangladesh, mostly for
jackets and denim. Bangladesh is known for quality, pricing and delivery time. We get very good denims from Bangladesh, and it has been our prime vendor for this category.”
Chaitra Ramamurthy
Sr. Manager Sourcing
Arvind Brands Ltd.
“There are many products that are very competitive from Bangladesh because of the capabilities and infrastructure created over the years. One of the key products is light wash in both non-denim bottoms and denim bottoms, where Bangladesh, definitely has an edge over other countries.”
Expert speakers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and India will unfold the strengths of each country as a sourcing destination and why a particular product is best sourced from a specific country in terms of range, price, quality and manufacturing excellence.
The session will have experts of Indian retail talk about the challenges and opportunities in fashion retail, as also product categories that are growth segments, consumer demographics and changing preferences that are/will influence Indian retail.
The 1-hour workshop by Ms. Melissa Moylan, VP, Creative Director - Womenswear at Fashion Snoops and a recognized expert in trend forecasting, is centred on SS20 Women's/men’s trend forecast. The workshop will deep diving into the essential trends, key apparel items, patterns, graphics, materials, design details, colour and colour combos. This would give the audience a solid idea about their product direction including takeaways relevant to designers/manufacturers/exporters/brands. Also, it would give them a clear insight of forecast and the connection with culture and product development.
With the retail scenario now becoming omni-channel, it is very important for manufacturers to gear up their systems and manufacturing capabilities to supply both bricks & mortar and online stores. The session will also address the growth potentials and challenges from a retailers perspective.
Reliance Trends Ltd. the apparel & accessory specialty format of the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), India`s largest private sector company was conceived with a vision to deliver fashion, selection and quality of products and experience at great prices to its consumers. Reliance Trends has more than 300 stores across the length and breadth of the country. With presence in more than 160 cities, Reliance Trends, today, is India’s largest fashion destination, selling 2 lakh garments a day!
A panel discussion on the products, quantities, sourcing strategies and delivery expectations of both the Indian and International brands sourcing for Indian stores;focus on new challenges and also growth areas like opportunity buying.
Professionals and experts handling imports and exports will identify and address the pain-points. As also provide advice to manufacturing looking at working with India on the Dos and Don'ts of exporting to India. Issues specific to logistics , banking and customs to be discussed.
The 1-hour workshop by Ms. Melissa Moylan, VP, Creative Director - Womenswear at Fashion Snoops and a recognized expert in trend forecasting, is centred on SS20 Women's/men’s trend forecast. The workshop will deep diving into the essential trends, key apparel items, patterns, graphics, materials, design details, colour and colour combos. This would give the audience a solid idea about their product direction including takeaways relevant to designers/manufacturers/exporters/brands. Also, it would give them a clear insight of forecast and the connection with culture and product development.
The session will talk about the technologies that are supporting retail growth and making the industry more organised technologies, like AI/Data Analytics, Twin Digital, AR and VR.
Myntra operates as a standalone brand under Flipkart ownership, focusing primarily on "fashion-conscious" consumers. By 2014, when Flipkart acquired Myntra, its portfolio included about 1,50,000 products of over 1000 brands, with a distribution area of around 9000 pincodes in India. The online giant has exlusive sourcing rights for many of the brands on its platform including celebrity brand HRX. In September 2017, Myntra negotiated the rights to manage Esprit Holdings's 15 offline stores in India. Myntra reported a net loss of ₹151.20 crore in in the financial year 2017-18.
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