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Casio Announces Ambassador Partnership with Pro Skateboarder Yuto Horigome
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (267+ words) Sharing the World of G-SHOCK with a Global Audience TOKYO,Feb. 5, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered into an ambassador partnership with professional skateboarder Yuto Horigome. Through this partnership, Casio will support Horigome and seek…...
Shapewear start-ups stitch growth as younger consumers, investors warm up to category
1+ week, 1+ day ago (537+ words) Shapewear is quietly reshaping India's apparel landscape as consumer demand shifts towards functional, everyday innerwear that affirms confidence and body positivity, moving the category beyond its earlier, occasion-led positioning. Once considered a niche or experimental purchase, shapewear is increasingly becoming…...
Need to further expand footwear business to boost exports: President
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (263+ words) President Droupadi Murmu said on Monday that India is a major footwear exporter in the world and that there is a need to further expand the business to boost the country's exports in this sector. Addressing the convocation ceremony of…...
Ramprasad Sridharan appointed as new PUMA India MD
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (133+ words) PUMA has appointed Ramprasad Sridharan as the new Managing Director for India operations. He will start his role in December and report directly to PUMA Chief Commercial Officer Matthias B'umer. He replaces Karthik Balagopalan, who decided to pursue new interests…...
South Korea’s Hwaseung Footwear to Invest ₹898 crore in Kuppam
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (148+ words) Hwaseung Footwear, a leading South Korean footwear manufacturer and one of the world's largest OEM suppliers for Adidas and other global brands, has proposed a "898 crore investment to establish a state-of-the-art non-leather footwear manufacturing facility in Kuppam, Chittoor district. The…...
Nike partners with Ester Loop Infinite for sustainable polyester made from textile waste
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (235+ words) Ester Loop Infinite Technologies, a joint venture of Ester Industries and Canada-based Loop Industries, on Monday announced that it will supply sustainable materials to athletic footwear and apparel brand Nike as part of a multi-year agreement. Under the agreement, Loop…...
TVS appoints Tara S Venu as Executive Director of Atelier Expressions
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (179+ words) Tara S Venu, Executive Director, Atelier Expressions TVS Venu International Holdings Pte Ltd, the international holding company of the founding family of TVS Motor Company, has appointed Tara S Venu as the Executive Director of Atelier Expressions. Atelier Expressions is…...
Apparel makers not hiking prices on premium products despite higher GST, absorbing full or partial impact
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) At the same time, they have reduced prices by 6.25-7 per cent on apparels priced up to "2,500, which now attracts lower GST at 5 per cent from 12 per cent With the GST rate hiked from 12 per cent to 18 per cent on apparel…...
Puma’s new boss takes helm trailing Adidas and a recovering Nike
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (1099+ words) For more than two years, Puma SE's top brass spoke of "elevating" the German brand and making its sneakers and apparel more aspirational. Since arriving last month, Chief Executive Officer Arthur Hoeld has delivered a fairly blunt verdict: Puma, if…...
Chennai’s KICL acquires footwear brands Zodiz and Jeetlo
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (301+ words) The Chennai-based Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd. (KICL), the flagship company of the DC Kothari group, has acquired Zodiz, Jeetlo and other associated sub-brands in the footwear field for undisclosed sum. This will come into effect from 4 August, 2025. The brands. logo,…...