Radhika Shrinivas is a Partner with Gherzi Americas, an international consulting firm. She is also the Founder and Principal of Threadpoint Advisors, a specialist advisory firm where factory-floor expertise meets boardroom strategy — helping textile and consumer goods businesses grow, optimize margins, and source responsibly. Radhika brings over two decades of hands-on experience across the full textile value chain — from yarn mills and fabric sourcing to retail strategy and supply chain transformation. She has held senior roles at Welspun, Grey Matter Concepts Apparel, and YMF Carpets, and began her career in investment banking at Citicorp Finance. She served as an Industry Expert Advisor to the Ethical Apparel Index at NC State University and has served on the boards of the Home Fashion Products Association and Welspun USA — bringing both industry depth and a global perspective to every conversation about the future of textiles.
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First Name
Radhika
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Shrinivas
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Gherzi Americas
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Textile Talks
Reading the Market: Data, Prices and Sourcing Shifts in Textiles and Apparel
The textile and apparel industry has no shortage of opinions. What it often lacks is timely, organized, and useful market data. Mills, brands, retailers, and sourcing teams are trying to make decisions in a market shaped by inflation, tariffs, consumer uncertainty, freight volatility, fiber price movement, compliance risk, and shifting country competitiveness. Yet many companies still rely on scattered data, supplier anecdotes, and outdated assumptions. This breakfast workshop would give attendees a practical guide to the statistical resources available to help identify market trends, price movement, sourcing shifts, and business risk. The session would look at the main sources of market intelligence, including import statistics, fiber and yarn price indicators, retail sales data, consumer spending measures, inflation data, production trends, and trade policy information.
