GARMENT SOURCING IN INDIA SOLUTION TO HIGH TARIFFS
September 1st, 2010
BY RAGHAVENDRA VERMA
INDIA'S booming fashion market has encouraged international brands to change their strategy and start sourcing garments from local manufacturers to meet domestic demand. Donna Karan New York (DKNY), Gant, Arrow, Marks & Spencer and others are also avoiding high import duties in this way, making their products more competitive and in some cases even creating additional sourcing bases for their international operations.
"Brands have realised that for garments priced between USD7 to USD11 in Indian retail stores, it makes no sense to ...
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