Tesco has reassessed the value and product range of its apparel, cutting prices on basics and expanding its lowest-price brand F&F Basics. It aims to appeal to more customers by improving quality while protecting margins. Six global retailers including Tommy Hilfiger and Brooks Brothers have proposed setting up operations in India through joint ventures. Tommy Hilfiger plans to add 500 stores in India over five years. US retailers are fighting back against fast fashion chains like Zara and H&M by speeding up their design to retail times. Lands' End, owned by Sears, may be put up for sale for around $2 billion.