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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What the Crisis in Bangladesh Means for Fashion’s Supply Chain
The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.
What the Crisis in Bangladesh Means for Fashion’s Supply Chain
The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.
Worldview: Latin American Buyers Descend on Colombiamoda
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features LVMH’s China outlook, Indian beauty major Hindustan Unilever and Dior’s Mali-born Olympic muse.
Worldview: Latin American Buyers Descend on Colombiamoda
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features LVMH’s China outlook, Indian beauty major Hindustan Unilever and Dior’s Mali-born Olympic muse.
Op-Ed | Big Luxury Frets That China Is Turning Japanese
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Op-Ed | Big Luxury Frets That China Is Turning Japanese
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Dispatch from Tokyo: A Retail Roadmap
With the devaluation of the yen, Tokyo has become a focal point for fashion shoppers looking for good deals. Imran Amed shares his key takeaways and recommendations from a recent trip to the world’s retail capital.
Dispatch from Tokyo: A Retail Roadmap
With the devaluation of the yen, Tokyo has become a focal point for fashion shoppers looking for good deals. Imran Amed shares his key takeaways and recommendations from a recent trip to the world’s retail capital.
The Forces Shaping the Footwear Market
For a second year, BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the growing opportunities for footwear brands and businesses manufacturing in Portugal. Here, BoF shares key insights from the discussion.
The Forces Shaping the Footwear Market
For a second year, BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the growing opportunities for footwear brands and businesses manufacturing in Portugal. Here, BoF shares key insights from the discussion.
Worldview: Dubai Investors Back Kenyan Beauty Brand Uncover
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s watches and jewellery market, Chile’s textile waste ‘mountains’ and the latest on the Red Sea shipping crisis.
Worldview: Dubai Investors Back Kenyan Beauty Brand Uncover
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s watches and jewellery market, Chile’s textile waste ‘mountains’ and the latest on the Red Sea shipping crisis.
Inside Turkey’s Powerful Fashion Factories
Turkish manufacturers like Kipas are harnessing vertical integration, innovation and speed-to-market to help Asos and other brands ‘nearshore’ their supply chains and diversify away from China.
Inside Turkey’s Powerful Fashion Factories
Turkish manufacturers like Kipas are harnessing vertical integration, innovation and speed-to-market to help Asos and other brands ‘nearshore’ their supply chains and diversify away from China.
Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene
Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.
Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene
Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.
Worldview: China’s Xiaohongshu Reaches $17 Billion Valuation
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexican garment factories, Iranian fashion brands and the stylist behind India’s lavish Ambani wedding.
Worldview: China’s Xiaohongshu Reaches $17 Billion Valuation
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexican garment factories, Iranian fashion brands and the stylist behind India’s lavish Ambani wedding.
Rocco Liu to Lead Vogue China
The former head of GQ China will succeed Margaret Zhang, who exited Vogue China in March.
Rocco Liu to Lead Vogue China
The former head of GQ China will succeed Margaret Zhang, who exited Vogue China in March.
Worldview: Chile’s Mall Giant Parque Arauco Bets on Colombia
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s banned lingerie ads, India’s Reliance Retail and the latest legal battle over forced labour in Chinese cotton.
Worldview: Chile’s Mall Giant Parque Arauco Bets on Colombia
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s banned lingerie ads, India’s Reliance Retail and the latest legal battle over forced labour in Chinese cotton.
What’s Behind Japan’s Luxury Boom?
International tourists cashing in on a weak yen, along with resilient domestic spending and retail upgrades, are behind the latest sales spike in the Japanese luxury market.
What’s Behind Japan’s Luxury Boom?
International tourists cashing in on a weak yen, along with resilient domestic spending and retail upgrades, are behind the latest sales spike in the Japanese luxury market.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Iran Strikes Snarl E-Commerce Delivery Times to Middle East
Major e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Amazon warn of longer delivery times after the US-led bombing campaign against Iran disrupted key air and sea routes in one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets.
Elle Launches African Edition with Naomi Campbell Cover
Publisher Lagardère has partnered with Innsaei Sarl to introduce a fashion magazine for French-speaking markets on the continent including Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Senegal.
Indonesia Seals Tiffany Stores on Suspicion of Illegal Imports
Customs authorities have sealed three Tiffany & Co. stores in Jakarta as part of a crackdown on undeclared high-value imported goods.
India Textiles to Get US Benefits Like Bangladesh, Official Says
Textile exports to the US will receive the same benefits Washington has extended to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel
President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.
AGOA Extension Offers Temporary Reprieve for African Exporters to the US
US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday extending the lapsed US duty-free trade programme for 32 eligible African countries through Dec. 31.
China Luxury Market Forecast to Rebound in 2026, Bain Says
The consultancy expects a ‘modest’ expansion of the mainland luxury market this year but warned that recovery would be fragile and uneven across brands and categories.