Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business
The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported.
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Retail
Flush With Tech Wealth, San Francisco Warms to Fashion
As tech wealth grows and cultural values shift, San Francisco and neighbouring Silicon Valley are embracing fashion, creating opportunity for brands and retailers.
Flush With Tech Wealth, San Francisco Warms to Fashion
As tech wealth grows and cultural values shift, San Francisco and neighbouring Silicon Valley are embracing fashion, creating opportunity for brands and retailers.
Global Markets
A Populist Approach at Seoul Fashion Week
Featuring celebrity endorsements, accessible price points and a mega-watt K-pop soundtrack, South Korea’s designer showcase wrapped up this weekend in a heady mix of fanfare meets fan culture.
A Populist Approach at Seoul Fashion Week
Featuring celebrity endorsements, accessible price points and a mega-watt K-pop soundtrack, South Korea’s designer showcase wrapped up this weekend in a heady mix of fanfare meets fan culture.
News & Analysis
How ISIS ‘Fashion’ Sews the Seeds of Terror
In the wake of the Brussels terror attacks and a suicide bombing in Istanbul, BoF investigates how ISIS ‘branded’ clothing helps to fuel the terror group’s death machine by leading sympathisers down the road to violent jihad.
How ISIS ‘Fashion’ Sews the Seeds of Terror
In the wake of the Brussels terror attacks and a suicide bombing in Istanbul, BoF investigates how ISIS ‘branded’ clothing helps to fuel the terror group’s death machine by leading sympathisers down the road to violent jihad.
China
The China Edit | Alibaba Hits 3 Trillion Yuan, Spending on Experiences, Watch Sales Suffer
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Alibaba Hits 3 Trillion Yuan, Spending on Experiences, Watch Sales Suffer
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
China
The China Edit | Empire's New Clothes, Exports Plummet, Pity the Personal Shopper
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Empire's New Clothes, Exports Plummet, Pity the Personal Shopper
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Global Markets
Billionaire Henry Sy, Lazada Team Up on Philippine Online Retail
Billionaire Henry Sy has partnered with an online retailer backed by Germany’s Rocket Internet SE to target the rising number of consumers in the Philippines who shop using the Internet.
Billionaire Henry Sy, Lazada Team Up on Philippine Online Retail
Billionaire Henry Sy has partnered with an online retailer backed by Germany’s Rocket Internet SE to target the rising number of consumers in the Philippines who shop using the Internet.
Global Markets
How Conservative Fashions Made a Turkish Shepherd a Billionaire
Waikiki has built Turkey’s most successful fashion brand by selling styles that appeal to observant Muslims without alienating secular buyers.
How Conservative Fashions Made a Turkish Shepherd a Billionaire
Waikiki has built Turkey’s most successful fashion brand by selling styles that appeal to observant Muslims without alienating secular buyers.
Global Markets
Tapping China's Colossal Bridal Market
Proportional to their income, Chinese couples spend more than Americans on their wedding, but navigating cultural differences around the occasion can be a minefield for Western bridal brands.
Tapping China's Colossal Bridal Market
Proportional to their income, Chinese couples spend more than Americans on their wedding, but navigating cultural differences around the occasion can be a minefield for Western bridal brands.
China
The China Edit | Avoiding a Hard Landing, Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores, JD.com Beats Expectations
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Avoiding a Hard Landing, Adidas Plans 3,000 Stores, JD.com Beats Expectations
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Marketing
Tapping Brazil's Olympic Opportunity
The biggest global sportswear brands are gearing up for the world’s biggest sporting event in its most photogenic and body-conscious city. How will they tap the opportunity?
Tapping Brazil's Olympic Opportunity
The biggest global sportswear brands are gearing up for the world’s biggest sporting event in its most photogenic and body-conscious city. How will they tap the opportunity?
China
The China Edit | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Cross-Border E-Commerce, Foreign Media Ban, Economic Airbrushing
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
China
New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers
China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.
New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers
China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.
The News in Brief
Chanel Sales Up 16% in First Half
Chanel’s sales are accelerating after returning to growth last year, Bloomberg reported citing an unnamed source. Beauty sales rose 8 percent.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.
India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business and a sharp acceleration in fashion sales.
Ferragamo Returns to Profit as Relaunch Strategy Advances
The Italian luxury brand swung to a net profit for the first half after growing sales in the second quarter, with turnaround efforts particularly evident in its directly owned shops.
Shein Seeks $30 Billion to $40 Billion Valuation for August IPO, Sources Say
The valuation target marks a dramatic reset for Shein, which plans to launch its IPO as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said.
Zalando Narrows Profit Outlook, Sees Growth at Lower End of Range
The online fashion retailer said 2026 revenue and growth will land in the lower half of its previously guided range and narrowed its adjusted operating profit outlook.