Zara
Zara is an Inditex-owned retailer headquartered in Arteixo, Spain and is one of the largest international fashion companies globally.
In China, Hangzhou Brands Face Identity Crisis
Hundreds of women’s fashion businesses, born in the mid-1990s in Hangzhou, China, based their success on mediocre, embellished copies of global best sellers, cheap commercial distribution, and high margins. But in today's highly competitive China market, where brand matters more than ever, Hangzhou labels face a serious identity crisis. BoF reports.
In China, Hangzhou Brands Face Identity Crisis
Hundreds of women’s fashion businesses, born in the mid-1990s in Hangzhou, China, based their success on mediocre, embellished copies of global best sellers, cheap commercial distribution, and high margins. But in today's highly competitive China market, where brand matters more than ever, Hangzhou labels face a serious identity crisis. BoF reports.
Chile, Punching Above its Weight
In the next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Chile, a sliver of a country just a couple of hundred miles wide that's dwarfed by its Latin American neighbours, but rich with opportunity, thanks to a stable democracy, steady economic growth and a sophisticated retail infrastructure.
Chile, Punching Above its Weight
In the next instalment of Market GPS, BoF examines Chile, a sliver of a country just a couple of hundred miles wide that's dwarfed by its Latin American neighbours, but rich with opportunity, thanks to a stable democracy, steady economic growth and a sophisticated retail infrastructure.
North American Retailers Set 5-Year Bangladesh Factory Plan
WASHINGTON DC, United States — Nearly 20 North American retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Gap Inc unveiled a 5-year safety plan for
North American Retailers Set 5-Year Bangladesh Factory Plan
WASHINGTON DC, United States — Nearly 20 North American retailers including Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Gap Inc unveiled a 5-year safety plan for
From Cotton Fields to Luxury Shirts, How Luthai Moved Up the Value Chain
In the first in a series of case studies from the fast-evolving China market, BoF reports on Luthai, a world leading dyed-yarn fabric weaver whose rise illustrates how China’s textiles industry is shifting from a focus on low-priced exports to a new business model built around productivity, product innovation and domestic market demand.
From Cotton Fields to Luxury Shirts, How Luthai Moved Up the Value Chain
In the first in a series of case studies from the fast-evolving China market, BoF reports on Luthai, a world leading dyed-yarn fabric weaver whose rise illustrates how China’s textiles industry is shifting from a focus on low-priced exports to a new business model built around productivity, product innovation and domestic market demand.
The China Edit | Mall Vacancies, John Lewis Asian Concessions, Moschino, Apple iWatch Trademark Worries
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Mall Vacancies, John Lewis Asian Concessions, Moschino, Apple iWatch Trademark Worries
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Chinese Malls Waive Rents as Vacancies of 30 Percent Loom
BEIJING, China — Chinese landlords are forgoing rent and paying to outfit stores for mass-market fashion brands including Zara and H&M, a bid to
Chinese Malls Waive Rents as Vacancies of 30 Percent Loom
BEIJING, China — Chinese landlords are forgoing rent and paying to outfit stores for mass-market fashion brands including Zara and H&M, a bid to
Debenhams' Sales Growth Slows
LONDON, United Kingdom — Debenhams, Britain's No. 2 department store group, posted slower sales growth for its latest trading period as unhelpful
Debenhams' Sales Growth Slows
LONDON, United Kingdom — Debenhams, Britain's No. 2 department store group, posted slower sales growth for its latest trading period as unhelpful
Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?
In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.
Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?
In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.
H&M Wants Your Fashion Discards by Offering Discounts
STOCKHOLM, Sweeden — Hennes & Mauritz AB says it has a solution to tight cotton supplies and the piles of old garments choking landfills worldwide:
H&M Wants Your Fashion Discards by Offering Discounts
STOCKHOLM, Sweeden — Hennes & Mauritz AB says it has a solution to tight cotton supplies and the piles of old garments choking landfills worldwide:
Turkey, Boom Interrupted?
As Turkish police fire water cannons at protestors in Istanbul, is the country’s risk-to-reward ratio shifting? BoF investigates.
Turkey, Boom Interrupted?
As Turkish police fire water cannons at protestors in Istanbul, is the country’s risk-to-reward ratio shifting? BoF investigates.