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On Tuesday morning, only one out of three generators in Alam Chowdhury Parvez’s north Dhaka garment factory were working.
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The escalating US-Israel conflict with Iran is rattling the aura of stability created by Dubai and the wider region, threatening one of the industry’s few bright spots.
Escalating conflict in the Middle East is exposing how quickly geopolitics can disrupt even luxury’s most carefully cultivated retail hubs.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish textiles giant Sanko, Chow Tai Fook and Buenos Aires Fashion Week.
Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She reports on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, supply chain and labour issues. Based in London, she also contributes to BoF's Global Markets and UK coverage.
Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish textiles giant Sanko, Chow Tai Fook and Buenos Aires Fashion Week.
A handful of malls with prime locations, smart zoning and crowd-pulling anchor brands have emerged as standout properties in the fast-growing Indian market.
Chinese manufacturers are facing significant cost increases due to the Iran war, forcing them to absorb rising costs amid fragile global demand.
The war has driven the price of crude to a nearly two-year high. Where it heads next will have major implications for the industry.
German consumer goods and adhesives maker Henkel said on Wednesday it expects a slower start to 2026 due to persistently weak consumer sentiment and uncertainties linked to the war in Iran.
A trio of Galderma shareholders exited their remaining 14.3% stake in the Swiss skincare company, in the largest ever overnight share sale in Switzerland.
The Spanish retailer registered robust sales growth at the start of its current fiscal year in the face of weakening consumer sentiment that’s hitting many of its peers.
Monday’s price spike proved short-lived, but volatile markets, supply disruptions, rising freight costs and shaky consumer confidence have put the global fashion industry on edge.
