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New additions include improved Bluetooth range – up to 100 feet – and better placed sensors so that there are fewer false notifications. It’ll also work with Owlet’s new Connected Care platform, which will help you identify potential health issues like sleep irregularities, RSV, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, chronic lung disorders and heart defects. Innovations in Owlet Baby Care’s technology also mean the Owlet Smart Sock 2 is less likely to give false notifications thanks to a more accurately placed sensor and a more intuitive sock design. This new design offers the flexibility of alternative between one foot or the other, and the updated sock fabric offers a more secure fit while remaining super breathable for baby’s toes no matter which sock size they are wearing. A similar product has been also developed by Neopenda – the smart baby hat. The brand has a vital signs monitor is fitted inside a hat for newborn babies.

In terms of a mindset, she is progressive yet rooted. Her choices reflect her refined taste and self-expression. The brand sees her as independent, balanced and celebrating tradition while not being bound by it.

Not just clothing, but even shoes have a hi-tech upgrade. Kids can play to their hearts’ content and still be smart for school the next day in the durable, coated-leather shoes. Plus, clever Freshfeet technology combats the bacteria that causes odour.

“While bespoke clothing accounts for 30–35 percent of the total luxury apparel market, it is as yet dominated by menswear. Bespoke options for women are limited in India with few tailors offering this service,” he adds.

Rao shares his take saying, “On-floor sales personnel play a very crucial role as they are the first tangible communication touch-point for customers. Before the launch of a new collection or any product innovation, the entire store team goes through an extensive knowledge session, which enables them to understand the product and the collection at hand. For a brand that is a fashion outpost, it is important for our sales personnel to be able to communicate the latest fashion trends, offers and campaigns while enhancing the customers’ overall experience.”

“Our section of business casuals have also gained significant popularity in recent times, prompting the pairing of blazers with denims and chinos. We have taken this opportunity to promote blue collar essentials tweaked to suit the white collar elites for boardroom sessions to after hours,” he adds.

That was the beginning of Petit Pli, Yasin’s line of origami-inspired children’s garments that grow with the wearer. Yasin used his undergraduate degree in aeronautical engineering to design the garments, which are inspired by both origami and the structure of satellite panels. The garments are made with pleats that give them an auxetic structure, meaning they expand width-wise when stretched lengthwise. His first prototype – one of more than 500 – was a pair of pants Yasin baked in his home oven to set the pleats. They fit both his newborn nephew and his two-year old niece. The invention won Yasin a national James Dyson Award.

But a shift away from ready-to-wear, back to bespoke, has been registered in the last few years mostly among the young, style conscious, financially stable men of today. “Over the last decade, there has been a growing demand for made-to-measure outfits. These can be customized as per the customer’s choices including fabric, colour and design,” say Kabir Mehra & Samarth Hegde, Founders, Herringbone & Sui.

Considering that the second innings of the Indian retail revolution is all set to start from the country’s smaller cities, these geographical locations have emerged as key points of importance for the sportswear industry too.

“With the entry of many International brands in the market, it is not possible to stay only in metros and away from tier -II and -III cities. We have already set foot in these markets and are looking to open EBOs here as well,” says Chaitali Giri, Designer, Chic By ChaitaliBiplab.

The winners in the economy and value fashion retail will be the ones that have better control over the retail value chain including sourcing, supply chain, merchandising, store operations and customer management. Such retailers will have deeper insights to undertake actionable steps on driving reduced human dependence, predicting sourcing quantities, inventory management, cluster based merchandise allocation, store operations management and much more.

The sports shoe industry in India is definitely gaining traction in the recent years, given people’s awareness and how conscious they are about their health. This has led to a slew of new players, both national and international, to enter the race. Most of these new players bank on affordable price points to dive into the masses, mostly in smaller cities and towns. These brands buttressing on online retailers like Amazon India, Flipkart, Jabong and Myntra to penetrate into the Indian market.

“The exact size of athleisure market is difficult to measure right now. However, every year we see a new player entering the segment and the segment is growing rapidly along with its customer base. Though the trend has just picked up, athleisure is here to stay in long run fashion trends,” says Vishal Patel.

NewCo will be based in Gap Inc.’s current headquarters and Old Navy will remain at its current headquarters, both located in San Francisco.

“At Hustle, we bridge the gap between gym and casual wear; so you have a fashionable, stretchable pro gym wear to suit the Indian weather,” Vishal Patel adds.

“Chic By Chaitalibiplab is a ready to wear label for working women with active lifestyles, between the ages of 20 and 40. The brand prides itself on providing great everyday designs which refl ect with intricate craftsmanship and Indian heritage, but are light on the pocket at the same time,” says Chaitali Giri.

Men’s wear comprises the biggest share of the Indian sportswear market followed by the women’s and kids’ segments. In the recent past, the women’s market is progressively showing positive signs of accelerated growth. “Women’s wear is the fastest growing segment in the sportswear industry in India now — both for the industry and for us. Earlier, it was highly underpenetrated, but now it’s a booming segment. The men’s segment continues to grow at a steady pace of 40 percent,” says Sandeep Mukim, Managing Director, Proline.

What is athleisure? Well, the Cambridge dictionary describes athleisure as a style of clothing that is comfortable and suitable for doing sports, but also fashionable and attractive enough to wear for other activities. Darshan M, CEO, Deivee gives the term an alternate definition. He says, “Athleisure is actually a trend to wearing sports performance wear for leisure.” Improved fabrics have allowed sportswear to become more versatile, comfortable and fashionable. The athleisure line-up include leggings, tights, sweatpants, sneakers, hoodies and jackets.The athleisure line-up include leggings, tights, sweatpants, sneakers, hoodies and jackets

As a whole, the sportswear market in India has traditionally been dominated by the big international brands, aptly named the ‘Big Four’ — Reebok, Adidas, Nike and Puma. Most of these brands entered the country in the 1990s and in the years that followed established their presence through a flood of local franchisees.

Kelvin founded the high-end fashion chain in 1988 with a single store in the UK city of Glasgow. It now has more than 500 outlets worldwide.

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Sometimes an interesting cue about the innovation also invokes interest in customers and they themselves ask the store executives about it. When we introduced our pro-environment ‘One Glass Water’ range of denims, we did just that. We had put up interesting LED displays inside the store and customers were really interested. The sales of our One Glass Water denims almost doubled after the display.”

Sportswear continues to grow strongly due to the rise in healthy living and increased popularity amongst women who work out. The acceptance and introduction of casual wear at work contributed positively to sales. Influenced from the upcoming international sport events and professional leagues that are drawing crowds are further contributing growth. Athletes and celebrities are also drawn to this trend as they partner and start their own athleisure clothing lines. Riding on this growth, companies such as Adidas, Puma and Nike have continued to maintain their dominance in the Indian market, however, low barriers to entry has resulted in new players entering the market thus, further intensifying competition.The top sportswear companies such as Adidas, Puma and Nike are already present in this space

Gap Inc.’s current President and Chief Executive Officer, Art Peck, will hold the same position with NewCo after the separation. With more than a decade of retail leadership experience, Peck is well positioned to lead NewCo going forward. Over the last several years, he has led significant improvements at Gap Inc. and reinvigorated growth across several specialty brands by strengthening the supply chain and pivoting quickly to leverage technology and capitalize on new customer trends.

Contemporary trends like taking long vacations, going on bike rides, hiking, travelling and indulging in recreational activities has been instrumental in driving growth of outdoor, sports inspired apparel. Most of the reputed brands of the sportswear domain have a wide range of outdoor apparel that makes a significant contribution to the total brand revenue.