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Should Fashion Invest More in Vietnamese Manufacturing?

Vietnam is already an important sourcing hub for companies like Zara, H&M and Nike — and an increasingly valuable way for brands to reduce their exposure to China — but supply chain experts say it is not as attractive as it once was.

Should Fashion Invest More in Vietnamese Manufacturing?

Vietnam is already an important sourcing hub for companies like Zara, H&M and Nike — and an increasingly valuable way for brands to reduce their exposure to China — but supply chain experts say it is not as attractive as it once was.


Worldview: Why Douyin’s CEO Is Stepping Down

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Saudi investors, Nykaa’s soaring profits in India and a boost for the Ethiopian textile industry.

Worldview: Why Douyin’s CEO Is Stepping Down

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Saudi investors, Nykaa’s soaring profits in India and a boost for the Ethiopian textile industry.


Worldview: Dubai Fashion Week Extends Its Designer Mission

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s wholesale market, Indian textiles M&A and South Korea’s ‘Dior bag political scandal.’

Worldview: Dubai Fashion Week Extends Its Designer Mission

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s wholesale market, Indian textiles M&A and South Korea’s ‘Dior bag political scandal.’


Luxury Bets on ‘India’s Silicon Valley’

Demand for luxury goods is growing in the southern city of Bengaluru, but brands must get to grips with the tech hub’s unique demographic mix to make the most of this boomtown.

Luxury Bets on ‘India’s Silicon Valley’

Demand for luxury goods is growing in the southern city of Bengaluru, but brands must get to grips with the tech hub’s unique demographic mix to make the most of this boomtown.


Worldview: Seoul Fashion Week Lures Regional Buyers

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features an Indian denim manufacturing giant, the fate of China’s InTime and Budapest’s regional trade show.

Worldview: Seoul Fashion Week Lures Regional Buyers

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features an Indian denim manufacturing giant, the fate of China’s InTime and Budapest’s regional trade show.


Adidas, H&M and ASOS Cargo Aboard: One Ship’s Voyage to Avoid the Red Sea

Responding to the prospect of a months-long crisis, companies are already combining air, rail and sea shipping, ordering goods earlier and using factories closer to home.

Adidas, H&M and ASOS Cargo Aboard: One Ship’s Voyage to Avoid the Red Sea

Responding to the prospect of a months-long crisis, companies are already combining air, rail and sea shipping, ordering goods earlier and using factories closer to home.


Worldview: Alibaba Group’s Latest Executive Shuffle

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chile’s Cencosud, the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund and a Kuwaiti retail giant in Egypt.

Worldview: Alibaba Group’s Latest Executive Shuffle

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chile’s Cencosud, the Timbuktoo Africa Innovation Fund and a Kuwaiti retail giant in Egypt.


Can Brands Prove They Aren’t Using Russian Diamonds?

Tracking the origin of a gem back to the mine is a notoriously difficult challenge but new sanctions on Russian diamonds are set to radically transform the jewellery industry, requiring “mine-to-finger” traceability in key markets.

Can Brands Prove They Aren’t Using Russian Diamonds?

Tracking the origin of a gem back to the mine is a notoriously difficult challenge but new sanctions on Russian diamonds are set to radically transform the jewellery industry, requiring “mine-to-finger” traceability in key markets.


Worldview: China’s US Exports Register Biggest Decline in Decades

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s retail behemoth, Kenyan denim producers and fast fashion in Venezuela.

Worldview: China’s US Exports Register Biggest Decline in Decades

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s retail behemoth, Kenyan denim producers and fast fashion in Venezuela.


For Fashion Supply Chains, Chaos Is the New Normal

Escalating conflict in the Red Sea will place inflationary pressures on retailers — and eventually their consumers — with potential consequences for the global economy at large.

For Fashion Supply Chains, Chaos Is the New Normal

Escalating conflict in the Red Sea will place inflationary pressures on retailers — and eventually their consumers — with potential consequences for the global economy at large.


Worldview: Davos Leaders Address Fashion’s Waste Problem

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai Duty Free, Mexican garment workers and Hong Kong beauty giant Sa Sa International.

Worldview: Davos Leaders Address Fashion’s Waste Problem

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai Duty Free, Mexican garment workers and Hong Kong beauty giant Sa Sa International.


Competition Heats Up in India’s Jewellery Sector

Global brands must navigate a jewellery market dominated by local giants with nationwide store networks looking to expand overseas and acquire domestic rivals.

Competition Heats Up in India’s Jewellery Sector

Global brands must navigate a jewellery market dominated by local giants with nationwide store networks looking to expand overseas and acquire domestic rivals.