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Upon hearing Donald Trump’s tariff threats against China and other countries late last year, Tikki Singleton wasted no time conferring with her peers.
President-elect Donald Trump's idea to ratchet up tariffs on foreign-made goods could mean a hit to supply chains, margins and overseas sales for beauty brands like E.l.f. Cosmetics and Jolie.
Western brands shifting supply chains away from China hope to reduce disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions but ‘friendlier’ sourcing hubs aren’t always feasible.
On Thursday, LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Bernard Arnault and US President Donald Trump inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton factory in Johnson County, Texas, which comes with a commitment by the French luxury group to create 1,000 American jobs over the next five years. What does it all mean?
With thousands of new, ultracheap outfits every day, Shein is winning the world’s teens and pushing the limits of fast fashion
Brooke Roberts-Islam is a contributing writer for The Business of Fashion. She is based in London, England and is an author, public speaker and journalist with a focus on sustainability and technology.
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 causing major disruption and store closures for high-end and mass-market retailers, threatening a key growth engine for the global luxury industry.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers, Vietnam’s textile exporters and Korean brands in China.
Regional business activity has been disrupted after Iran launched strikes across Gulf nations in response to the US-Israeli assault on Tehran, triggering airport closures or restrictions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha.
Stick with the program or switch it up? Angelo Flaccavento reports on Chloé, Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Rick Owens and Uma Wang.
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Sex sells — if anyone can figure out what sexy means in 2026. Robert Williams tracks the search for a new silhouette at Kering’s Gucci, LVMH’s Dior and more.
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
