Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
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Sustainability
Fashion Searches For a New Climate Solution
Coach-owner Tapestry’s new carbon-removal partnership and brands making fresh commitments to textile-to-textile recycling startups show an industry searching for ways to address its environmental impact.
Fashion Searches For a New Climate Solution
Coach-owner Tapestry’s new carbon-removal partnership and brands making fresh commitments to textile-to-textile recycling startups show an industry searching for ways to address its environmental impact.
Sustainability
Textile Recycler Circ Names New Brand Partners as It Grows Commercial Reach
A new group of brand partners, including Reformation and C&A, is joining the poly-cotton recycler’s long-term commercialisation program only weeks after its debut, signalling growing demand as the company gears up for industrial-scale production in Europe.
Textile Recycler Circ Names New Brand Partners as It Grows Commercial Reach
A new group of brand partners, including Reformation and C&A, is joining the poly-cotton recycler’s long-term commercialisation program only weeks after its debut, signalling growing demand as the company gears up for industrial-scale production in Europe.
Sustainability
Exclusive: Textile Recycler Circulose Is Restarting Its Recycling Plant
The sustainable materials company, which closed its Swedish factory in 2024, is opening it again after a year of restructuring.
Exclusive: Textile Recycler Circulose Is Restarting Its Recycling Plant
The sustainable materials company, which closed its Swedish factory in 2024, is opening it again after a year of restructuring.
Global Markets
Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal
Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.
Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal
Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.
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Global Markets
Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.
Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.
Retail
This Week: Waiting on Tariffs, Saks and More
The fate of Trump’s tariffs and Saks’ bankruptcy in the coming days, weeks and months will define how fashion’s year plays out.
This Week: Waiting on Tariffs, Saks and More
The fate of Trump’s tariffs and Saks’ bankruptcy in the coming days, weeks and months will define how fashion’s year plays out.
Luxury
Luxury Fashion Is Rethinking Its Value to Shoppers
After years of raising prices with no corresponding bump in quality or creativity, the industry is being forced to rebuild its trust with shoppers, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Luxury Fashion Is Rethinking Its Value to Shoppers
After years of raising prices with no corresponding bump in quality or creativity, the industry is being forced to rebuild its trust with shoppers, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Global Markets
Worldview | India’s Textile Sector Struggles With Waste Management
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkey’s EU Green Deal and Indonesia’s thrift boom.
Worldview | India’s Textile Sector Struggles With Waste Management
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkey’s EU Green Deal and Indonesia’s thrift boom.
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Global Markets
Worldview | Egypt Flexes Its Design Muscle
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s q-commerce market, Turkish textiles in Tunisia and Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea.
Worldview | Egypt Flexes Its Design Muscle
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s q-commerce market, Turkish textiles in Tunisia and Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea.
Global Markets
Trump’s Tariffs Have Already Rewired the Global Fashion Industry
Brands and their suppliers have been forced to rapidly adjust to the new US duties, with the ripple effects set to continue into next year, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Trump’s Tariffs Have Already Rewired the Global Fashion Industry
Brands and their suppliers have been forced to rapidly adjust to the new US duties, with the ripple effects set to continue into next year, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Global Markets
Worldview | Japanese Retailers Hit by China Travel Warning
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Indian jewellery exports, Nigerian e-tailer Jumia and Brazilian fashion giant Azzas 2154.
Worldview | Japanese Retailers Hit by China Travel Warning
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Indian jewellery exports, Nigerian e-tailer Jumia and Brazilian fashion giant Azzas 2154.
News & Analysis
The State of Fashion 2026: When the Rules Change
The 10th annual State of Fashion report by McKinsey & Company and BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and advisory team, reveals how changes in trade, technology and consumer behaviour will challenge businesses in 2026. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will shape the industry and opportunities for growth in the year ahead.
The State of Fashion 2026: When the Rules Change
The 10th annual State of Fashion report by McKinsey & Company and BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and advisory team, reveals how changes in trade, technology and consumer behaviour will challenge businesses in 2026. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will shape the industry and opportunities for growth in the year ahead.
The News in Brief
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Makeup by Mario Appoints Global President
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.
Bath & Body Works Forecasts Annual Sales Decline on Muted Spending
The US fragrance giant forecast a steeper decline in annual sales than anticipated by Wall Street, as budget-conscious shoppers pull back on buying scented candles and fragrances.