Financial problems are growing in an alarming rate even for big retailers and suppliers. Small and medium sized retailers see their cash flows drying up. Businesses are scrambling, to make sales, and seek for ways to enhance business processes and performance. Suppliers who provide products...

Globalization has made the apparel and footwear industry more challenging than ever. Many companies that used to manufacture, today also design, source and distribute. There is greater competition, consumers are much more demanding and distribution channels are shrinking. Consolidation is having an impact on nearly every aspect of the marketplace...

In this study, the author has tried to explore the complementary effects of economic crisis on Indian retail sector. In this concern, I explain the concept of retailing, economic crisis and proposed strategies to cope economic crisis for the retailer. I argue that failing to take the effect of economic crisis into consideration...

Fight to grab a market pie between big and small is very base of nature and history. However; who paramount who, shall always depend upon the legal, economic, social, environmental, political, and psychological needs of nation and their consumers. Therefore, it is imperative to know, besides this rivalry between these two...

It's that time of the year again. The beginning of a new season, proto sampling deadlines, endless coordination with fabric suppliers and garment vendors to stick to the dates to make sure the samples reach in time for the 'oh so important meeting', and above all costings, costings, costings..If you are a merchandiser in the apparel arena, you can relate to the above...

Gone are the days, when consumers were the underdog upon the mercy of thankless Sellers. When prices were the strings of moving the puppet (Consumer) as per their desires, Monopoly was the key principle of sellers. Seller's domain was hovering over the fate of buyer's pocket...