New Age Courses in E-Commerce & Indian Couture to Strengthen E-Tailing in India

Looking at E-Tailing’s unprecedented growth in India in the last few years, there is no doubt that the demand for skilled entry and mid-level professionals will be more than ever in this domain in the near future.

As per a recent report by Technopak, E-tailing is expected to grow to $32 billion by 2020 in India and ethnic wear industry is set to grow by 8.4% i.e. USD 11.63 billion over the next decade.

These industry statistics clearly indicate that the evolving Indian market requires educational institutions to come up with courses that churn out highly competent and global professionals for the E-Commerce and Indian wear sectors.

In order to address this, Pearl Academy launched undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Fashion & Lifestyle E-Commerce (FLE) and Indian Couture (IC) at Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW), Autumn Winter, 2015, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

The international, industry integrated 3 year BA Honours and 2 year PG Diploma Courses of FLE and one year PG Professional Diploma in Indian Couture hold great promise for E-tailing’s future in India.

Noted fashion designer and couturier Mr. JJ Vallaya; President of Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Mr. Sunil Sethi, and CEO of Pearl Academy Mr. Sharad Mehra launched these courses.

“India is the biggest market for Indian couture and a dedicated course on this was much required. Pearl Academy has always been known for offering unique courses defining the future of fashion. I am glad that the Academy has taken the lead in formulating a specialized course for Indian Couture.

Also, as E-Commerce is what we are heading towards, a balanced amalgamation of technology and craft is the need of the hour,” Mr. JJ Vallaya said, while introducing the Indian Couture Course.

Mr. Sunil Sethi, President-Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), launched the Fashion & Lifestyle E-Commerce Courses and said, “The business of Fashion has evolved immensely in the last decade, especially the shift from four walls of stores to the ever expanding online medium. We are glad that Pearl Academy has pioneered new age courses in this domain to boost E-Tailing’s growth.”

Mr. Sharad Mehra, CEO, Pearl Academy, said, “Pearl Academy has always been a pioneer in introducing courses that are futuristic and help shape the design, fashion and business landscape of India. We are extremely excited to introduce specialised courses in Fashion & Lifestyle E-Commerce and Indian Couture along with the industry. We are looking forward to train fresh talent which will further strengthen growth of these industries.”