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Running’s Big Fashion Opportunity
The explosive growth of running has created a competitive space where new and old running brands must figure out distinct ways to reach consumers who see running as a lifestyle rather than just sport.
Can Stone Island Scale Without Losing Its Spirit?
CEO Robert Triefus is balancing celebrity-fronted global campaigns and flagship stores in luxury shopping hubs with efforts to preserve the brand’s tribal appeal.
Worldview: US Textile Industry Calls for Restrictions on Nicaragua
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Indonesia’s bid to reduce US tariffs, surging profits at India’s Reliance Retail and the new boss of Chinese-owned Lanvin Group.
Fashion’s Most Anticipated M&A Hot Spots in 2025
As the year’s M&A wave starts with once-hot legacy labels finding new owners, while buzzy start-ups hold out for higher valuations, BoF breaks down the types of acquisition targets the industry will likely see this year and the stakes for those potential deals.
TikTok’s Rivals Are Coming for Its E-Commerce Business
The platform turned viral content into a major revenue driver. With a ban on the horizon, platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and WhatNot are hoping to replicate TikTok’s blend of shopping and entertainment.
So Long Quiet Luxury
At Milan men’s fashion week, the clothes were on the safe side, but the classics, when seen with free and inventive eyes, can rank amongst the most contemporary expressions of men’s fashion, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Bernard Arnault, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg and More Attend Trump’s Inauguration
A number of top business leaders in fashion and tech attended the smaller-scale inauguration inside the US Capitol.
Will President Trump Redraw Fashion’s Global Sourcing Map?
Manufacturers in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa are bracing for new tariffs which could radically shift trade flows as brands in the US move supply chains and deploy complex contingency plans.
What Comes After TikTok’s Wild Weekend
Many US users had come to depend on the platform for their livelihoods, and brands found great success in partnering with them. Rebuilding that ecosystem in a suddenly fragmented social media landscape won’t be easy.
What’s Working in a Tough Menswear Market
Italian menswear has been comparatively resilient during luxury’s slowdown. At Pitti Uomo and Milan men’s week, executives hoped top-end, targeted propositions, technical brands and twisted classics would sustain the category.
TikTok Is Restoring Service in the US
The ByteDance-owned platform allowed users back on its app on Sunday following President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to grant an extension on the ban.
TikTok Goes Dark for US Users, App Stores Remove Platform
TikTok on Saturday suspended its services for US-based users while Apple Inc. and Google removed the platform from their mobile app stores to avoid penalties under a new law, as the social media company awaits a possible reprieve from President-elect Donald Trump to continue operations.