Apparel Sourcing Week 2020, India’s Premier Sourcing Show to host over 100 global Garment manufacturers
Expected to host over 10,000 visitors from Indian and international retail
Will open its doors garment manufacturers from India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and China
50 innovative manufacturers and suppliers of fashion fabrics and accessories to showcase collections
Apparel Sourcing Week, India’s premier platform in retail sourcing is scheduled to be hosted in Bengaluru from February 20 to 22, 2020. Aiming to become a comprehensive sourcing show, Apparel Sourcing Week 2020 is expected to host over 10,000 visitors from Indian and international retail. This number is on its way to increase further with visitation still coming in from beyond India.
The show will open its doors to 100 global garment manufacturers from India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and China – each one known in the industry for their focus on creativity, quality, delivery commitments and compliance to social obligations. There will also be around 50 innovative manufacturers and suppliers of fashion fabrics and accessories, showcasing the best of their collections for the visitors and exhibitors to visualise and plan future assortments.
The three days’ event will also conduct 9 seminars, 6 workshops and 8 open house discussions with industry experts, and 4 vendor sessions – 2 each from global as well as Indian retailers, along with networking lunches on all three days. The forthcoming second edition of this premier show will be in line with the vision to develop Apparel Sourcing Week as a Go-To Sourcing Platform for all retailers and brands looking for premium manufacturers from around the world.
The topics that will be covered in the seminars will include
Day-1 ‘Changes in Consumer Trends’, ‘Global Trade Environment’ and ‘Sustainability’.
Day-2 ‘Collaborations in Sourcing’ and ‘Circular Economy and Its Challenges’.
Day-3 ‘Retail Disruption’ and ‘Understanding Markets Beyond Metros’.
Moreover, the exclusive ‘Trend Forecast Workshops on Spring/Summer 2021’ and ‘Workshop on Running Effective Sustainable Business’ make ASW 2020 a complete package for the fashion and retail industry.
Foreseeing to make Apparel Sourcing Week a platform to both educate and empower any and every stakeholder in the apparel industry, Deepak Mohindra, Chairman, Apparel Sourcing Week said, “We believe that the emerging markets are where the future of fashion retail lies, as traditional markets are slowing down. Hence the effort is to invite buyers from newer markets that have the potential to grow”
The 2019 edition of ASW managed to address the sourcing gap that exists in the Indian retail industry, and went on to become a benchmark show for Indian fashion and retail industry with regional collaboration and sourcing at its centre. This year, the visitation of the event will also be extended beyond Indian and international retailers/brands working in Indian market to include buyers from traditional markets like USA and Europe, as also the non-traditional markets like China, Japan, UAE and Australia.
Eminent speakers to be present at the seminar sessions are a representation of the quality of panelists that will grace the occasion including
- Rajesh Jain, MD, Lacoste India
- Atul Ujagar, Country Director, Nike
- Mohit Dhanjal, Business Head, Raymond
- Kaustubh Korde, Director Sourcing, Myntra
- Anshul Grover, Head Sourcing, Bestseller
- Rakhi Handa, Sr. MD, Target
- Anindya Ray, EVP & CSO, Arvind Lifestyle
- Deepak Ahuja, Head Sourcing, Landmark
A special attraction at this year’s show is a ‘Start-up Zone’which will encourage and showcase start-ups in the fashion and fashion tech space. After a self-nomination process, 10 companies shall be shortlisted to display at ASW2020, out of which 5 will be further selected to present their start-ups to 4 Venture Capitalists at a special VC forum on the first day of the event.
About Apparel Sourcing Week:
Apparel Sourcing Week, India is a sourcing fair that brings together manufacturers and retailers/ brands from Asia on to one comprehensive sourcing platform. The concept has been conceived by Deepak Mohindra, Chairman and Mayank Mohindra, Director for the entire textile and garment value chain.
After the success of the first edition of ASW, held in March 2019 in Bengaluru, which primarily focused on the apparel retail market, the second edition will be held in February 2020.
A platform curated on the three pillars of opportunity, knowledge and inspiration, ASW invites sourcing specialists from India and around the world, offering them an opportunity to evaluate top global apparel manufacturers, hand-picked for their focus on creativity, quality, delivery commitments and compliance with social obligations. With numerous knowledge and networking platforms to engage both the participants and visitors, ASW is a unique platform that makes it India’s premier sourcing show and a window to manufacturers in Asia.
