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Leather bags and shoe prices may rise
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Synopsis Prices will definitely increase by a minimum of 5% in wholesale and in retail by on average 3%. The move will also make domestic manufacturers uncompetitive in the global market where we have strongly positioned ourselves, said Dilip Kapur, founder and president of Hidesign the Pondicherry-based premium leather goods maker.
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The basic customs duty of 10 per cent has been put on wet blue chrome tanned leather, crust leather, finished leather of all kinds, including splits and sides from nil duty.
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NEW DELHI: Prices of premium and branded leather shoes and bags may go up by up to 5% next fiscal after finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman imposed import duty on raw and finished leather by 10%. This will also impact exports, said companies.
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Amidst the cheery bustle of Pondy Bazaar, Dilip Kapur strides into his latest store. On the left hang racks of Fabindia’s distinctive floral and geometric prints. On the right, are Kapur’s sustainably crafted, Hidesign’s East India Leather handbags.
Fabindia and Hidesign recently launched their first joint location store at Pondy Bazaar, T Nagar. “This has been in discussion for a long time,” says Dilip. “Together, our story becomes much stronger. We can support each other much more.” He adds that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the decision. “What we saw when the pandemic hit was that customers are much more comfortable going to a high street store than the mall.” Stating that Hidesign has traditionally not been prominent on high streets, he says “We have now changed our original plan of being
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CHENNAI, India In southeastern India, the former French colony of Pondicherry features cobbled pathways, quaint local retailers and religious institutions, all housed in European-style colonial buildings in “White Town.”
Here, in the European manner, lunches often last for three hours, a hushed tone is mandatory (patrons are subtly quieted by a glowering look if their voice crosses acceptable decibel levels), and there is an unhurried approach to life.
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