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.
manufacturing
Partner Content
Transforming a Near-300 Year Old Brand’s Business Model for the Future
In the last three years, heritage porcelain brand Ginori 1735 has rebranded, introduced a furniture collection and expanded into lifestyle. Now, BoF sits down with CEO Alain Prost to learn about its next steps, including an update to its Oriente Italiano collection.
Transforming a Near-300 Year Old Brand’s Business Model for the Future
In the last three years, heritage porcelain brand Ginori 1735 has rebranded, introduced a furniture collection and expanded into lifestyle. Now, BoF sits down with CEO Alain Prost to learn about its next steps, including an update to its Oriente Italiano collection.
Sustainability
Apple Ditches Leather for New Products
The tech giant said Tuesday that it would no longer use leather in any new products, including watch straps — part of efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
Apple Ditches Leather for New Products
The tech giant said Tuesday that it would no longer use leather in any new products, including watch straps — part of efforts to reduce its environmental footprint.
Retail
Canada Probing Walmart, Hugo Boss Over Allegations of Forced Labour in Supply Chains
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Thursday announced investigations into the Canadian units of Walmart and Hugo Boss to probe allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the companies’ supply chains and operations.
Canada Probing Walmart, Hugo Boss Over Allegations of Forced Labour in Supply Chains
Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog on Thursday announced investigations into the Canadian units of Walmart and Hugo Boss to probe allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the companies’ supply chains and operations.
Retail
H&M Says It Will ‘Phase Out’ Sourcing From Myanmar
The world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, H&M, has decided to gradually stop sourcing from Myanmar, it told Reuters on Thursday, as reports of labour abuses in garment factories in the country increase.
H&M Says It Will ‘Phase Out’ Sourcing From Myanmar
The world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, H&M, has decided to gradually stop sourcing from Myanmar, it told Reuters on Thursday, as reports of labour abuses in garment factories in the country increase.
Partner Content
Inside the Future of Footwear Manufacturing
BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the rapidly evolving footwear industry with CLINTS founder Junior Clint, Maria José Ferreira, head of research and development at the Portuguese Footwear Research and Technical Centre, and The Future Laboratory’s Marta Indeka.
Inside the Future of Footwear Manufacturing
BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the rapidly evolving footwear industry with CLINTS founder Junior Clint, Maria José Ferreira, head of research and development at the Portuguese Footwear Research and Technical Centre, and The Future Laboratory’s Marta Indeka.
Sustainability
Fashion Industry Driving Demand for Green Shipping
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk, as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint.
Fashion Industry Driving Demand for Green Shipping
Fashion brands are a key driver of demand for green shipping fuels, according to shipping group Maersk, as the sector faces pressure from consumers and regulators to reduce their climate footprint.
Sustainability
EU Wants All Textile Waste Regulations Ready by 2028
The European Commission wants all planned regulations requiring fashion companies to produce clothes in a more sustainable way to be in place by 2028, the EU environment commissioner said on Tuesday.
EU Wants All Textile Waste Regulations Ready by 2028
The European Commission wants all planned regulations requiring fashion companies to produce clothes in a more sustainable way to be in place by 2028, the EU environment commissioner said on Tuesday.
Luxury
Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy
Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.
Armani Tests Sustainable Cotton Production in Italy
Luxury fashion house Armani Group has started an experimental agroforestry plantation in southern Italy to test new ways to produce cotton sustainably, it said on Monday.
Retail
Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Plans Mexico Factory
Online fashion giant Shein is exploring plans to build a factory in Mexico as one of its manufacturing hubs outside China, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Plans Mexico Factory
Online fashion giant Shein is exploring plans to build a factory in Mexico as one of its manufacturing hubs outside China, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Retail
Billionaire Claure Expands Shein’s Fast-Fashion Empire in Brazil
Fast-fashion giant Shein is rapidly ramping up manufacturing in Brazil, with 100 factories already producing for the online retailer since it announced plans to invest $148 million in the region a month ago.
Billionaire Claure Expands Shein’s Fast-Fashion Empire in Brazil
Fast-fashion giant Shein is rapidly ramping up manufacturing in Brazil, with 100 factories already producing for the online retailer since it announced plans to invest $148 million in the region a month ago.
News & Analysis
Apparel Makers in Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh Consider Expensive Airlifts for Exports
Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air to Europe and the United States, as they race to meet deadlines and avoid cancellations after a cyclone delayed shipments.
Apparel Makers in Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh Consider Expensive Airlifts for Exports
Apparel makers in Bangladesh are considering rare bulk exports by air to Europe and the United States, as they race to meet deadlines and avoid cancellations after a cyclone delayed shipments.
Partner Content
At Oud Fashion Talks, Demystifying the Rapidly Transforming GCC Fashion Industry
The second edition of Oud Fashion Talks explored the forces transforming the Gulf’s fashion industry today, with key learnings from BoF Insights’ ‘Fashion in the Middle East’ report and from executives of local retailers, manufacturers, designers and entrepreneurs.
At Oud Fashion Talks, Demystifying the Rapidly Transforming GCC Fashion Industry
The second edition of Oud Fashion Talks explored the forces transforming the Gulf’s fashion industry today, with key learnings from BoF Insights’ ‘Fashion in the Middle East’ report and from executives of local retailers, manufacturers, designers and entrepreneurs.
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.