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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Global Markets
After Year-Long Mourning, Retailers Hope to Revive Thai Economy
With Thailand’s year of mourning almost over, political observers — as well as fashion brands and retailers — are starting to look to the future.
After Year-Long Mourning, Retailers Hope to Revive Thai Economy
With Thailand’s year of mourning almost over, political observers — as well as fashion brands and retailers — are starting to look to the future.
China
Meet the Shanghai Eight
As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, the city cements its position as the springboard for progressive Chinese design. BoF highlights eight of its most promising designers.
Meet the Shanghai Eight
As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, the city cements its position as the springboard for progressive Chinese design. BoF highlights eight of its most promising designers.
Global Markets
Africa vs the USA: A Secondhand Clothing Showdown
Several East African nations have curbed used clothing imports from the US to support the growth of the local industry, but the move could come at a cost.
Africa vs the USA: A Secondhand Clothing Showdown
Several East African nations have curbed used clothing imports from the US to support the growth of the local industry, but the move could come at a cost.
Sustainability
China’s Sustainable Fashion Paradox
Sustainability is moving up the agenda of the Chinese government as the country's people say they care more about it. So why does the local fashion industry seem so disinterested?
China’s Sustainable Fashion Paradox
Sustainability is moving up the agenda of the Chinese government as the country's people say they care more about it. So why does the local fashion industry seem so disinterested?
Beauty
Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia
Driven by selfie culture, the rise of virtual makeovers could offer big rewards for beauty brands.
Virtual Makeovers Are Booming in Asia
Driven by selfie culture, the rise of virtual makeovers could offer big rewards for beauty brands.
China
China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives
In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.
China’s New Wave of Female Fashion Executives
In this month’s China Edit, Chinese executives and their power moves are in the spotlight, Plaza 66 reopens in Shanghai and Dior continues its digital innovation.
Beauty
Getting Rich From the Skin Lightening Trade
Beauty giants like Unilever and L'Oréal are cashing in on a global skin lightening and bleaching industry worth between $10 and $20 billion.
Getting Rich From the Skin Lightening Trade
Beauty giants like Unilever and L'Oréal are cashing in on a global skin lightening and bleaching industry worth between $10 and $20 billion.
News & Analysis
Brazilian Shoe Moguls Entice Global Market
Brazil’s billion-dollar footwear industry bucked the recession and keeps on rising despite continued economic and political turmoil.
Brazilian Shoe Moguls Entice Global Market
Brazil’s billion-dollar footwear industry bucked the recession and keeps on rising despite continued economic and political turmoil.
News & Analysis
Is the Old Sourcing Model Dead?
Low-cost labour country sourcing continues to dominate fashion manufacturing but a move toward digitisation and automation is shifting the entire paradigm.
Is the Old Sourcing Model Dead?
Low-cost labour country sourcing continues to dominate fashion manufacturing but a move toward digitisation and automation is shifting the entire paradigm.
China
Inside Yoho! China’s Streetwear Empire
Getting to grips with Yoho!, one of China’s most influential streetwear platforms for the country’s powerful Post-'90s generation.
Inside Yoho! China’s Streetwear Empire
Getting to grips with Yoho!, one of China’s most influential streetwear platforms for the country’s powerful Post-'90s generation.
China
Chinese Firms Flex Investment Muscle Abroad
In this month’s China Edit, Chinese companies keep snapping up international fashion assets, Galeries Lafayette plans further expansion on the mainland and Diesel teams up with Li Yuchun.
Chinese Firms Flex Investment Muscle Abroad
In this month’s China Edit, Chinese companies keep snapping up international fashion assets, Galeries Lafayette plans further expansion on the mainland and Diesel teams up with Li Yuchun.
News & Analysis
Alibaba vs JD.com: China’s Online Titans Battle for Asia
From acquisitions and investments to the deployment of drones and encrypted messaging apps, China’s e-commerce giants are gearing up for war in Southeast Asia’s $52 billion fashion market.
Alibaba vs JD.com: China’s Online Titans Battle for Asia
From acquisitions and investments to the deployment of drones and encrypted messaging apps, China’s e-commerce giants are gearing up for war in Southeast Asia’s $52 billion fashion market.
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.