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ELECTRONICS 
October 1, 2019 Amazon, Flipkart festive sales: Consumer electronics, fashion catching up with mobile phones
Brands OnePlus, Samsung and Apple together clocked over Rs 750 crore in the first 36 hours (includes early Prime access) of sale. Mobile phones may still be the go-to product for millennials during the ongoing online festive season sales but consumer electronics and fashion are fast catching up. Driven by a wide selection and lucrative […]
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CLOTHING 
January 30, 2019 Best fashion exhibitions and clothing museums in London
Fashion is all about the aesthetic — so a museum is the perfect place to pay homage to different fashion eras and designers. London is home to many museums with exhibitions covering all areas of fashion, from historic designs and contemporary trends to the future of the industry. The V&A’s 2019 Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition is set to send the […]
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ELECTRONICS 
November 11, 2018 Battery Fashion: Scientists Weave Rechargeable Electronics Into Clothes
Wearable electronics are nothing new, but the technology has been limited by the question of how to power them for long periods without toting around a bulky charge storing device. Not any longer. Thanks to UMass Amherst materials scientist Trisha L. Andrew, a battery can now be stitched directly into your lapel. Andrew and her […]
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CLOTHING 
May 18, 2018 What Should French Fashion Do With Its Unsold Clothing?
PARIS, France — Two years ago, France was the first country to pass a law preventing supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food. Under the country’s circular economy roadmap, lawmakers are planning to do the same for clothing. Spearheaded by prime minister Édouard Philippe, by 2019 new regulations or incentives could prohibit brands from discarding […]
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CLOTHING 
February 1, 2018 2018 fashion trends: Men’s clothing that will suit the body type
NEW DELHI: Similar to women’s fashion, men’s fashion also keeps changing, but many men do not go overboard with trends and stick to their comfort while dressing. Now, they dont have to worry as 2018 brings a host of trends in men’s clothing that will match up to their body type. Surya Suri, Founder of […]
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CLOTHING 
December 29, 2017 Fashion brands are tooling up to create custom clothing in minutes
Shoppers at Tommy Hilfiger can customise their items at its Regent Street store. This WIRED design took 20 minutes to create on a Brother PR655 machine Adrian Samson The Polo Custom shop dominates the lower ground floor of the new Polo Ralph Lauren store on Regent Street in London. If you want to embroider personalised […]
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CLOTHING 
December 19, 2017 Art Museum’s fashion exhibit shows how words make clothing ours
TOM GRALISH From the “Wear Words: Text in Fashion. On display (from left) are: “Woman’s Dress,” Summer 1960, Designed by Tina Leser, American, 1910-1986, checked linen plain weave, flocked acrylic fiber /// “Woman’s Sweater,” Mid-1990s, Iceberg a division of Gilmar, Milan, Wool, angora, and rayon knit with wool and alpaca knit appliqués and wool yarn […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 9, 2017 Flipkart, Amazon launch pre-Independence Day sales on electronics, appliances, fashion items
Mumbai: With Independence Day less than a week away, online marketplaces Amazon and Flipkart have both launched their respective sales with discounts on a wide variety of products and items. Close on the heels of Amazon India’s Great Indian Sale from August 9 to 11, rival Flipkart has also launched its Big Freedom Sale as […]
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CLOTHING 
July 28, 2017 McDonald’s Wrappers Were Used in Every Item of Clothing at This Fashion Show
As per now-annual tradition, fashion design students in Miami put on a show featuring garments made completely of McDonald’s wrappers and accoutrements. Some of the outfits are wackier than others. While in Florida, shouty chef Gordon Ramsay cooked up a Burmese python — yes, the giant snake — for an upcoming segment of his Fox variety show/competition, The F Word. Twitter […]
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ALL DEALS 
June 24, 2017 The Food & Fashion Fest: Get FLAT 40% Off on Foodpanda & Up To 50% Off* on Jabong
The mid weekday is back with the hunger on striking fashion trends and relative discounts that cannot be measured on a scale of anticipation. Wednesday became special as Foodpanda is offering Up to 40% Off* on their Foodpanda App and fashion moody Jabong is offering Up to 50% Off* on its phenomenal brand products. Let’s […]
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ELECTRONICS 
June 23, 2017 OVERVIEW: How Will GST Impact, Your Fashion, Food & Electronics Segment
From July 1st there will be a new tax regime applicable to all the products on e-Commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart, Jabong and more. Meanwhile, Good & Service Tax (GST) substantially changes the price tags for each item that are currently on the shelf of online marketplaces. In this circumstance, good news will be, June […]
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June 20, 2017 Online fashion retailer Myntra acquires rival Jabong from Global Fashion Group
New Delhi: Flipkart-owned Myntra on Tuesday said it has acquired Jabong from Global Fashion Group for an undisclosed amount, a move that will mark further consolidation in India’s booming e-commerce industry. Myntra, which itself was acquired by Flipkart in 2014 in an estimated Rs. 2,000 crore deal, will have access to a combined base of […]
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