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Shein Pledges China Supply Chain Investment to Woo Beijing
The ultra-fast fashion retailer plans to invest over $1.45 billion into intelligent supply chain systems in Southern China in a bid to reinforce ties with Beijing as it deals with mounting challenges.

Shein Pledges China Supply Chain Investment to Woo Beijing
The ultra-fast fashion retailer plans to invest over $1.45 billion into intelligent supply chain systems in Southern China in a bid to reinforce ties with Beijing as it deals with mounting challenges.

Exclusive: I-D Adds Global Entertainment Director, Fashion Editor at Large to Masthead
The London-based youth culture magazine has hired Ernesto Macias and Ch’lita Collins.

Exclusive: I-D Adds Global Entertainment Director, Fashion Editor at Large to Masthead
The London-based youth culture magazine has hired Ernesto Macias and Ch’lita Collins.

The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code: ‘Fashion Is Art’
The Gala, taking place on May 4, will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.

The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code: ‘Fashion Is Art’
The Gala, taking place on May 4, will be co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.

Estée Lauder Eyes M&A Opportunities to Help Turnaround, CEO Says
The US beauty giant is open to acquisitions as it enters the second year of a turnaround plan, chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie told Bloomberg.

Estée Lauder Eyes M&A Opportunities to Help Turnaround, CEO Says
The US beauty giant is open to acquisitions as it enters the second year of a turnaround plan, chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie told Bloomberg.

Saks Global Receives Final Approval for $1 Billion Loan After Addressing Vendor Complaints
The retailer resolved concerns raise by brands that their products on consignment would not be rendered as collateral in its bankruptcy process.

Saks Global Receives Final Approval for $1 Billion Loan After Addressing Vendor Complaints
The retailer resolved concerns raise by brands that their products on consignment would not be rendered as collateral in its bankruptcy process.

King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.

King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.

Aritzia Buys Fred Segal IP and Plans to Revive Melrose Avenue Flagship
Aritzia plans to revitalise the store and its famous ivy-covered façade, transforming it into a renewed multibrand lifestyle destination.

Aritzia Buys Fred Segal IP and Plans to Revive Melrose Avenue Flagship
Aritzia plans to revitalise the store and its famous ivy-covered façade, transforming it into a renewed multibrand lifestyle destination.

Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
The Italian luxury outerwear group posted a better-than-expected sales rise thanks to growth in Asian and US markets.

Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
The Italian luxury outerwear group posted a better-than-expected sales rise thanks to growth in Asian and US markets.

Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
The milestone attests to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since its humble beginnings in 1994 as an online bookseller.

Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
The milestone attests to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since its humble beginnings in 1994 as an online bookseller.

Swiss Watch Exports Resume Slump as US Rebound Proves Short Lived
Exports fell 3.6 percent in January, led by a decline in the most expensive precious metal watches and a slump in the US market.

Swiss Watch Exports Resume Slump as US Rebound Proves Short Lived
Exports fell 3.6 percent in January, led by a decline in the most expensive precious metal watches and a slump in the US market.

Gold House and Stetson to Auction ‘Year of the Horse’ Cowboy Hat Collaboration
Auction proceeds for the partnership, which serves to honour the early Chinese immigrants who laboured on the Transcontinental Railroad, will support Gold House’s operations.

Gold House and Stetson to Auction ‘Year of the Horse’ Cowboy Hat Collaboration
Auction proceeds for the partnership, which serves to honour the early Chinese immigrants who laboured on the Transcontinental Railroad, will support Gold House’s operations.

EBay Acquires Depop from Etsy for $1.2 Billion
With the purchase, the e-commerce giant is gaining a critical foothold with younger shoppers and will expand its share in luxury resale.

EBay Acquires Depop from Etsy for $1.2 Billion
With the purchase, the e-commerce giant is gaining a critical foothold with younger shoppers and will expand its share in luxury resale.