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Fashion Value Chain
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RAI's Bengaluru Retail Summit Champions Future of Retail
The Retailers Association of India (RAI) hosted the 3rd Bengaluru Retail Summit (BRS) on June 18, 2025, at Sheraton Grand Bangalore, spotlighting the future of Indian retail through innovation, technology, and strategic vision. Industry leaders gathered to discuss omnichannel strategies, tech adoption, evolving market demands, and consumer-centric growth. Key sessions included Amazon India's Chetan Krishnaswamy on the omnichannel revolution, and a Fireside Chat with SNITCH's Siddharth Dungarwal. Notable contributors like Deepak Jain (Amantè India), Devarajan Iyer (Lifestyle International), and Subhash Chandra (Sangeetha Mobiles) emphasized how Bengaluru consumers are driving change through demand for seamless service, tech integration, and elevated experiences. RAI CEO Kumar Rajagopalan framed Bengaluru as a testing ground for future-forward retail concepts, blending digital agility with cultural depth. BRS 2025 reaffirmed RAI's role in shaping a resilient, collaborative future for Indian retail.
Fibre2Fashion
06-06-2025
- Business
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Amazon India, Gujarat govt sign MoU to boost MSMEs' e-com exports
The micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) commissionerate in India's Gujarat recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Amazon India to help boost e-commerce exports from the state. Through this partnership, both entities will jointly host workshops, offer training and support businesses in the state to launch and grow their exports via Amazon Global Selling, Chetan Krishnaswamy, vice president, public policy at Amazon, said in a LinkedIn post. The MSME commissionerate in India's Gujarat recently signed an MoU with Amazon India to help boost e-commerce exports from the state. Both sides will jointly host workshops, offer training and support businesses in the state to launch and grow their exports via Amazon Global Selling. Amazon India will also train members from the MSME commissionerate on the requirements of e-commerce and exports. 'Gujarat's export growth continues to be remarkable - with over 16,500 exporters from the state already selling to global customers through Amazon Global Selling. The partnership will build on this momentum and create new opportunities for businesses across the state,' he wrote. As per the MoU, Amazon India will facilitate setting up an export community—local networks that offer ongoing support and foster collaboration among exporters across India in Gandhinagar. It will also train members from the MSME commissionerate on the requirements of e-commerce and exports, who will, in turn, conduct training for MSMEs across the state. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
