The textile industry plays a crucial role in the Indian economy. The presence of textile sector can be felt through its share of contribution to the industrial output, employment generation and the export earnings of the country.With textile exports set to grow 25 per cent in 2006-07, India is emerging as a hotspot for sourcing textiles and apparel in the post-quota period. For direct sourcing the number of buyers visiting India is increasing, while more vendors are going abroad for direct selling. Continued success is possible only for those who would mould according to the changing situation.The theme for this year's ICAHT 07 will be INNOVATION. (More details here.)

The Indian retail sector is seeing a boom like never before and perhaps, like no other sector has seen. It is a visible change and there are opportunities in almost every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. TiE Delhi’s annual Retail Summit’s 2007 version, scheduled for July 27th, is intended to provide entrepreneurs and professionals a perspective on the opportunities, funding possibilities, technology platforms, strategies, techniques, critical steps, managing brand with limited budgets etc. Indeed, an overview of things that anyone would need to know about opportunities in the Retail Space. (More details here.)

With a changing political and social environment, and significant changes in the demographic structure of India, the consumer products sector and the retail sector are both evolving rapidly. Some major challenges and hurdles remain, but the opportunities are many as well. The changing landscape is throwing up several investment openings in India for international private equity / venture funds as well as institutional investors.

Assurance 2007 is a valuable opportunity for solutions related to compliance and risk management. It will provide a platform to audit professionals to exchange ideas and trade practices. An exclusive customer focused event that brings together the knowledge base of ACL with that of its users, partners and other industry experts. You shall benefit by not just from interacting with your colleagues from wide variety of industries but also by listening to intellectual view points of some of the leading visionaries in the open source of world.

The fast pace of the India retail industry presents many companies with a host of daily challenges. Maintaining competitive advantage in the face of increasing competition requires many retailers in India to improve facility flow-through, drive down the amount of inventory in their supply chain and meet escalating store and customer demands - all while operating within tight margins. India Supply Chain Council, with Third Eyesight as its knowledge partner, presents the first Retail Supply Chain Summit to explore retailer's challenges and possible solutions for India. Through real-life case studies, the event will focus on what leading retailers are doing to get products into consumers' hands consistently and at the lowest cost in India. ( more details )

HCL Technologies and Third Eyesight present a webinar focussed on India, which is one of the fastest developing consumer and retail markets among the major economies in the world. The webinar will cover areas such as:

• Business Expansion
• Challenges in the global Retail business
• The India Imperative
• Consumer Spend & Space Growth in India
• Regulatory Environment for Retail In India
• Key India Players & Strategy which Foreign Players are adapting
• IT Offshoring for Retail – The India Advantage
• Leveraging the best from India.

Free online registration (CLOSED)

With buyers insisting upon better products being made available faster and cheaper, and sellers striving to provide still more services at lower costs, global supply chain challenges have never been greater.

Concerns over threatened protectionist measures, environmental and social responsibility issues, all within the context of a rapidly evolving retail landscape, underline the difficulties ahead, even while technical developments and educational initiatives offer potential stability.

These are the themes of this year's Prime Source Forum being explored by 37 industry leaders and specialists from the US, Europe and Asia shared their experiences and recommendations with more than 300 delegates from 23 countries and regions.

The Forum, first developed in 2006, has earned the reputation of a "must attend" event for senior apparel industry supply chain executives. While the complexities of current issues and challenges defy "silver bullet" remedies, much is gained from airing concerns within an atmosphere of open collaboration. ( More details )