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BEWAKOOF® Posts Improved Financial Performance In FY25 D2C fashion brand Bewakoof delivered a stronger FY25, with revenue rising 8% to ₹173 Cr and EBITDA loss reducing by 38% to ₹57 Cr. The brand’s EBITDA margin improved to -34% from -59% last year, signaling efficient cost control and improved unit economics. Operating expenses also fell 7% to ₹247.9 Cr, marking steady progress toward profitability. ✉️ Subscribe Upcoming Newsletter (Free): https://bit.ly/42VW4XA #Bewakoof #D2C #StartupIndia #Ecommerce #BusinessNews #Profitability #Growth

How We Helped a Fashion Brand Increase Sell-Through by 32% Brands often reach out when inventory feels out of control. Too much stock in the wrong sizes, not enough in the right ones, and cash tied up in slow-moving categories. For one client, a premium accessories brand, we rebuilt the planning process from the ground up: -Tightened Open-to-Buy controls to align buys with realistic sales potential -Optimized SKU and size curves to better match demand by region and channel -Implemented weekly performance tracking and actionable reforecasting The result: ✅ +32% sell-through in one season ✅ +18% increase in gross margin ✅ 20% reduction in aged inventory Planning is not just about spreadsheets. It is about freeing cash flow, improving profitability, and bringing structure to growth. If you are looking to strengthen your 2026 plan, message me. I am happy to share the exact framework we used. #FashionPlanning #RetailStrategy #InventoryOptimization #ApparelIndustry #BeautyBrands #ChiefPlanningOfficers

Fashion and sportswear brands are under constant pressure to deliver speed, choice, and flawless service while managing the chaos of returns and seasonal spikes. But here’s the truth: most automation projects fail not because of the tech, but because the evaluation process is incomplete. Leaders focus on today’s throughput numbers and overlook the operational realities that will make or break ROI over the next 5 to 10 years. That’s why I’m excited about this new Forrester Consulting report, commissioned by AutoStore: Buyer’s Guide 2025: Optimizing Warehouse Operations for Fashion & Sportswear E-commerce. It gives you the blueprint for success, including: How to align automation with both technical requirements and business goals A features checklist to ensure you’re building for high-throughput fulfillment Peer insights on lifecycle management, scalability, and OTIF penalties If you’re evaluating automation this year, this guide will help you cut through the noise and make confident, future-proof decisions. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/emuMHeFE And if you want a sounding board on how other brands are approaching their automation journey, I’m always happy to share what I’m seeing in the market.

Retail Live AllSaints Delivers Record Profit by Choosing Value Over Volume What’s Happening AllSaints has posted record profits despite a dip in revenue, underscoring the strength of its margin-first strategy. • Pre-exceptional EBITDA rose to £69.5 million, up 1% year-on-year the group’s highest ever. • Profit before tax surged 55% to £28.2 million, while post-tax profit nearly doubled to £18.9 million. • Group revenue slipped 4% to £441.3 million. The AllSaints brand declined by 5% to £372.4 million, but its US label John Varvatos climbed 4% to £68.9 million. • Gross margin improved from 63% to 65.2%, driven by tighter inventory management, reduced markdowns, and earlier seasonal launches. • Strategic priorities included new categories children’s wear, fragrance, men’s tailoring, eyewear, and underwear alongside European expansion via a new Netherlands distribution centre. Why It Matters AllSaints is proving that in today’s climate, profitable precision beats unchecked growth. Rather than chase sales at any cost, the brand focused on improving margin, reducing discount dependency, and optimising stock flow delivering record profitability in a slower market. The contrasting performance of AllSaints and John Varvatos reveals how diversified portfolios can buffer volatility. With the US performing better and European wholesale growing, the brand is successfully rebalancing across geographies and channels. More broadly, it signals a shift in fashion retail priorities: profitability, brand integrity, and disciplined trading are becoming the new markers of success, especially as consumers remain cautious but still value quality. My Take AllSaints’ results are a masterclass in strategic restraint. By trimming back volume to strengthen value, they’ve built a healthier business for the long term. Their focus on pricing power, inventory control, and thoughtful product expansion demonstrates a maturity that many mid-tier fashion brands are still chasing. This approach positions AllSaints for sustainable success in 2026. While others fight for market share, they’re proving that clarity of strategy and control of margin are the real competitive advantages in fashion today. #RetailLive #AllSaints #FashionRetail #RetailResults #Profitability #BrandStrategy #RetailMargins #InventoryControl #JohnVarvatos #RetailTrends #SustainableGrowth

I was rereading the BoF x McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 and surprisingly it is lining up with what we are seeing on the ground, cautious growth, overwhelmed discovery, and inventory excellence moving from slide to operating habit. Lead times are drifting more than teams expect. We are seeing brands plan 30 days while actual receipts are ranging 22 to 48 by color. We're rebuilding lead times from actuals and planning to variance so buys are reflecting real supplier behavior, not averages, which mirrors the report’s push for more agile, end to end planning. Static OTB is slowing decisions. We are seeing months get locked, then mid-month demand shifts are getting ignored. We are running a rolling OTB and reconciling weekly so bottom up SKU forecasts are meeting a top down plan and buyers are acting within hours not days. Returns are still a big number. The industry is estimating about 16.9 percent of sales in 2024 and roughly 15.8 percent in 2025, close to $890B. We are mapping reason codes to fit and size, feeding them into forecasts and allocation, and tracking time to restock so cash is not sitting in the reverse pipeline. Distortion is remaining material at retail scale. IHL Group is sizing the combined cost of overstocks at about $500B in 2024 and predictions show it would be close to $650B in 2025. What we're seeing is that keeping a live SKU health table, at risk, healthy, excess, dead stock, and tying each action, buy, transfer, or markdown, to internal and external data points. We are collecting case studies of how brands are reducing time-to-restock and using reason codes in planning. If you are testing this, DM me and we can trade notes.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝟵 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 Deloitte's 2025 Apparel & Footwear Pulse survey of 99 global brands reveals a clear distinction between top performers and the rest. No jargon. Just 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 you can apply today. 🔑 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲: 📊 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 ➝ Inventory Turns: Top quartile achieves 𝟰.𝟴𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 | Median: 3.6x ➝ Gross Margin: Leaders average 𝟱𝟮%, driven by nearshoring and direct-to-consumer strength ➝ Forecast Accuracy: Best-in-class reach 𝟴𝟮% at the style-color-SKU level 📉 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗜: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 ➝ 𝟲𝟴% cite raw material price swings as their primary concern ➝ Only 𝟮𝟵% have real-time visibility into Tier 2 suppliers ➝ Proven approach: Dual sourcing + digital POs → 𝟭𝟴% 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 💡 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 Winning isn’t just about tech. It is about 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: ✅ Enabling 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 via shared digital models ✅ Using 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿, not a replacement ✅ Offering 𝗲𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 that builds customer loyalty 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: ➝ 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 30% 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 nearshore by Q4 2026 ➝ 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥-𝘵𝘰-𝘦𝘯𝘥 → cut 22 days from cycle ➝ 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵, not just cost and performance 👉 Access the complete reports: https://deloi.tt/48Qq2Qw 💬 What is one supply chain priority you are focusing on for 2026? Share your insights below. #SupplyChainStrategy #Leadership #Resilience #FutureOfFashion https://deloi.tt/47fvV8H

What does it takes to build a strategic roadmap that can flex with volatile markets, yet keeps the business anchored to a clear vision? At PI Apparel Merchandise Planning this morning, Valentina Labate (PittaRosso) and Frances Fountain (Fabletics) discussed this and challenging the myth that retail moves “too fast to plan”. #PIApparel #MerchandisePlanning #Planning

Returns Data: The Hidden Driver of Planning Accuracy With return rates averaging 40% in apparel and footwear and $890B in returned merchandise last year, returns are no longer just a cost of doing business — they’re a strategic opportunity. In our latest Supply Chain Compass Blog, we explore how integrating returns data can: - Cut inventory levels by up to 30% - Improve demand forecasting and reduce overbuying - Enable real-time allocation and smarter replenishment - Boost supplier performance and reduce waste - Enhance customer satisfaction and margin growth “Returns don’t have to be a necessary evil. When paired with advanced analytics, they unlock extraordinary value.” Discover how forward-thinking retailers are transforming reverse logistics into a profit engine. Read the blog: https://okt.to/k8Y2BX #BlueYonder #ReturnsManagement #ReverseLogistics #RetailInnovation #AIinRetail #InventoryOptimization #SupplyChainCompass #CustomerSuccess #PlanningAccuracy #DigitalTransformation

TFG battled a brutal 2024. Customers only bought essentials. Apparel sales collapsed. TFG carved a path to domination. This is their insurgent story: how they defied catastrophe to dominate. Retail shifted violently. Consumers pursued value. Luxury brands withered. TFG’s diverse portfolio trembled. Growth plunged to -6.7%. Crisis loomed as the corporate world waited for collapse. TFG’s leadership refused despair. They owned their response. They declared war on stagnation, and a hostile takeover of market share was the goal. Their weapon: relentless focus on value. A dual strategy detonated, tearing up the old playbook. First: ignite existing value brands. Second: acquire new ones. Not adaptation, revolution. They rewrote destiny with bold precision. The 2024 report shattered expectations and silenced sceptics. They maximised supplier power, squeezing every drop of efficiency. They overhauled nearly 100 stores into customer magnets. Satisfaction soared. Sales ripped upward. Digital transformation ignited. Omnichannel mastery became their spearhead. The ‘Bash’ platform exploded, redefining convenience. E‑commerce surged from 8.8% to 12%. They owned the digital frontier, leaving competition in the dust. They didn’t just evolve, they mutated. They didn’t survive, they conquered. Traditional models crumbled under their assault. TFG’s bold moves triggered a market takeover. Rivals watched, dazed by the audacity. Market share swelled, competitors devoured. TFG dictated trends, not followed them. They turned crisis into conquest with ruthless precision. Results thundered across the industry. They navigated storms with surgical skill. They transformed challenge into dominance. They anticipated demand, delivering value before it was asked for. Their strategy cut through slowdown like a laser. From decline to triumph, the journey became a masterclass in agility. Commitment defined their victory. Value. Digital excellence. Customer obsession. Three pillars of an unshakeable empire. They seized share and secured sustainability. One truth remains: growth isn’t luck. It’s battle science. Strategic dissection. Relentless execution. Blind hope ruins. Calculated focus detonates success. Like TFG, you need an ironclad plan. Don’t react, ignite. Growth demands courage. Relentless pursuit sustains it. At UPLVL, our growth unit engineers and executes disruptive strategies that turn innovation into domination. Book your free growth audit now → https://uplvl.tech/ Redefine your market. Carve your path. Own your space. #DisruptiveGrowth #B2BStrategy #MarketDomination