Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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Retail
Zara Founder Shields Inditex Stake to Maintain Family Control
Amancio Ortega has put a majority stake in the firm that owns the Zara fashion chain into a holding company to ensure family control remains unassailable after he dies.
Zara Founder Shields Inditex Stake to Maintain Family Control
Amancio Ortega has put a majority stake in the firm that owns the Zara fashion chain into a holding company to ensure family control remains unassailable after he dies.
Retail
Op-Ed | Asos Can't Hide from Brexit
The online retailer has been nicely protected from Brexit, but if the British shopper starts to cut back, some of the heady advantage it's enjoyed may start to fizzle out.
Op-Ed | Asos Can't Hide from Brexit
The online retailer has been nicely protected from Brexit, but if the British shopper starts to cut back, some of the heady advantage it's enjoyed may start to fizzle out.
Retail
Asos Lures Overseas Customers Thanks to Weak Pound
The decline in the pound has been a boon to Asos because it generates about 62 percent of its sales from overseas customers.
Asos Lures Overseas Customers Thanks to Weak Pound
The decline in the pound has been a boon to Asos because it generates about 62 percent of its sales from overseas customers.
Retail
Are Fast Fashion Disruptors in Danger of Disruption?
The Asian and European fast fashion giants that disrupted American retail are now themselves feeling pressure.
Are Fast Fashion Disruptors in Danger of Disruption?
The Asian and European fast fashion giants that disrupted American retail are now themselves feeling pressure.
Retail
Op-Ed | Arket Launch Is Smart, but H&M Must Get Core Brand Marching Again
H&M's core brand is under pressure from cheaper rivals, such as Primark and Boohoo. So its response, to diversify into new brands with a different aesthetic and higher prices, is smart.
Op-Ed | Arket Launch Is Smart, but H&M Must Get Core Brand Marching Again
H&M's core brand is under pressure from cheaper rivals, such as Primark and Boohoo. So its response, to diversify into new brands with a different aesthetic and higher prices, is smart.
Retail
H&M Invests in Supply Chain as Fashion Rivalry Intensifies
After years of hectic expansion across the world, H&M's profitability has faltered as Inditex and online specialist ASOS gain an edge in fast fashion.
H&M Invests in Supply Chain as Fashion Rivalry Intensifies
After years of hectic expansion across the world, H&M's profitability has faltered as Inditex and online specialist ASOS gain an edge in fast fashion.
Retail
BoF Exclusive | H&M Launches New Brand: Arket
BoF can exclusively reveal that the Swedish fast-fashion giant is launching a new brand rooted in "style beyond trend."
BoF Exclusive | H&M Launches New Brand: Arket
BoF can exclusively reveal that the Swedish fast-fashion giant is launching a new brand rooted in "style beyond trend."
Retail
Zara Founder to Donate $344 million for Breast Cancer-Screening
The donation will be the biggest outlay to date by the Amancio Ortega Foundation, which is funded by dividend payments from Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer and owner of the Zara chain.
Zara Founder to Donate $344 million for Breast Cancer-Screening
The donation will be the biggest outlay to date by the Amancio Ortega Foundation, which is funded by dividend payments from Inditex, the world's biggest fashion retailer and owner of the Zara chain.
Retail
How 'Brazil's H&M' Defied the Recession
Fast fashion giant Riachuelo has been turning a profit and expanding rapidly. But how did the billion-dollar giant navigate the country’s crisis?
How 'Brazil's H&M' Defied the Recession
Fast fashion giant Riachuelo has been turning a profit and expanding rapidly. But how did the billion-dollar giant navigate the country’s crisis?
Retail
Uniqlo Bets On Speed to Take on Zara for Global Sales Crown
Fast Retailing plans to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days, roughly the same as its competitor Zara.
Uniqlo Bets On Speed to Take on Zara for Global Sales Crown
Fast Retailing plans to shorten the time it takes from design to delivery to about 13 days, roughly the same as its competitor Zara.
Retail
Op-Ed | If Zara Is Falling to Earth, Pity Retail's Mere Mortals
Same-store sales rose 10 percent in the year through January, the fastest rate in 14 years. By contrast, many competitors are struggling to generate growth on the same basis.
Op-Ed | If Zara Is Falling to Earth, Pity Retail's Mere Mortals
Same-store sales rose 10 percent in the year through January, the fastest rate in 14 years. By contrast, many competitors are struggling to generate growth on the same basis.
Retail
Fast Fashion Fading as H&M, Zara Shine Light on Strains
Retailers' recent results illustrate the difficulties facing the fashion industry as consumers divert spending to leisure activities and buy more of their apparel from a rising number of online suppliers.
Fast Fashion Fading as H&M, Zara Shine Light on Strains
Retailers' recent results illustrate the difficulties facing the fashion industry as consumers divert spending to leisure activities and buy more of their apparel from a rising number of online suppliers.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.