Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
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Financial Markets
Primark Expands on Rival Zara's Home Turf with Spanish Flagship Store
Primark opened a glitzy new flagship store in Madrid on Thursday, squarely planting the budget fashion retailer in the Spanish backyard of Zara-owner Inditex.
Sustainability
H&M Launches €1 Million Prize to Promote Recycling
Hennes & Mauritz is launching a new effort to promote recycling as it seeks to cut its environmental impact, boost its ethical credentials and address looming shortages of raw materials.
Financial Markets
Inditex Surge Takes Zara Owner’s Market Value Past $100 Billion
Inditex SA has joined the $100 billion club as this year’s 36 percent gain in the shares gave the Zara owner a market value enjoyed by only about 80 companies worldwide.
News & Analysis
Adidas Emulates 'Fast Fashion' Model to Get Back on Trend
Battling new competition from fashion chains as well as traditional sportswear rivals, Adidas is eyeing the "fast fashion" model as a way of pepping up its three-striped ranges of tops, leggings and sneakers.
Retail
Can Teen Retailers Turn Things Around?
It’s no secret that the big three American specialty teen retailers — Abercrombie & Fitch, Aéropostale and American Eagle — are in deep trouble. What can they do to save themselves?
News & Analysis
Primark Plans US Expansion, But Will They Succeed?
LONDON, United Kingdom — Discount fashion chain Primark has made its mark in Europe by offering fast-changing fashion at rock-bottom prices. The
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Democratic Disease
The needs, desires and intentions of consumers have become important pieces of legislation in the false democracy of fashion, evolving at dizzying speeds and enlisting an army of fools.
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VF acquires Timberland, Wear and waste, Lululemon's momentum, Pitti Uomo presents, Alexandre Plokhov's return
Timberland to be taken over by VF Corporation in $2bn deal (Independent) "VF Corporation... said outdoor clothing was among the fastest-growing
Global Markets
The Fashion Trail | Australia, Against All Odds
SYDNEY, Australia — Australian fashion has an image problem. When I mentioned to friends that I was thinking of attending Rosemount Australian
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Fast fashion’s slow death, Loyalty discounts, Gilt’s Goldman boost, Social media ROI, Pierre Cardin's singularity
Fast Fashion | Source: Sydney Loves Fashion
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Fast fashion falters, Zappos delivers happiness, Arnault does DC, McQueen’s haunting world, Lunch with Pinault
Fast fashion: Is the party over? (Telegraph) "Following on from H&M's shock results in the final quarter of 2010 which saw profits fall 11 per cent,
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Cathy Horyn's pointed pen, Coach UK, Fast fashion warning, Versace eyes Japan, 30 years of Japanese fashion
Fashion's Most Feared Critic (Daily Beast) " Cathy Horyn wields a pointed pen to (sometimes) skewer her subjects...Carolina Herrera, Giorgio Armani,
The News in Brief
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.