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Bangladesh’s Garments Exporters Brace for Slowdown After Walmart Warning

The garments industry accounts for more than 80 percent of total exports for Bangladesh, which on Sunday became the third South Asian country after Pakistan and Sri Lanka to seek a loan from the International Monetary Fund as its foreign exchange reserves shrank and the trade deficit jumped.

Global Markets

Bangladesh’s Garments Exporters Brace for Slowdown After Walmart Warning

The garments industry accounts for more than 80 percent of total exports for Bangladesh, which on Sunday became the third South Asian country after Pakistan and Sri Lanka to seek a loan from the International Monetary Fund as its foreign exchange reserves shrank and the trade deficit jumped.


Retail

Why Fashion’s Inventory Problem Is Back (And How to Solve It)

A combination of shipping delays and misjudging consumer demand has caused stockpiles to come roaring back. Retailers are using discounts and more creative measures to bring them back down.

Retail

Why Fashion’s Inventory Problem Is Back (And How to Solve It)

A combination of shipping delays and misjudging consumer demand has caused stockpiles to come roaring back. Retailers are using discounts and more creative measures to bring them back down.


Partner Content

At APM Monaco, a Company Culture Defined by Transparency and Technology

Philippe and Kika Prette, CEO and chief creative officer of the Monte Carlo-based jeweller, share how they have sustained APM’s culture during the company’s rapid growth — with a focus on digital innovation and a fully transparent work culture.

Partner Content

At APM Monaco, a Company Culture Defined by Transparency and Technology

Philippe and Kika Prette, CEO and chief creative officer of the Monte Carlo-based jeweller, share how they have sustained APM’s culture during the company’s rapid growth — with a focus on digital innovation and a fully transparent work culture.


Technology

How Technology Is Tearing Down Fashion’s Value Chain Siloes

Brands that have yet to tap technology like AI and Big Data to integrate their value chains from end to end are missing out on an opportunity to boost efficiency and profitability.

Technology

How Technology Is Tearing Down Fashion’s Value Chain Siloes

Brands that have yet to tap technology like AI and Big Data to integrate their value chains from end to end are missing out on an opportunity to boost efficiency and profitability.


Sustainability

How Do the Biggest Companies in Sportswear Score on Sustainability?

Puma tops The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but Skechers, Fila Holdings and Anta Sports all rank in the assessment’s bottom five.

Sustainability

How Do the Biggest Companies in Sportswear Score on Sustainability?

Puma tops The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but Skechers, Fila Holdings and Anta Sports all rank in the assessment’s bottom five.


Sustainability

Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?

Levi Strauss and H&M Group rank among the top five companies in The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but the high street segment also contains the annual assessment’s lowest-scoring company with no points at all.

Sustainability

Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?

Levi Strauss and H&M Group rank among the top five companies in The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but the high street segment also contains the annual assessment’s lowest-scoring company with no points at all.


Sustainability

Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies

Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.

Sustainability

Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies

Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.


Technology

The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry

Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.

Technology

The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry

Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.


Technology

Why Robots Still Can’t Do One of Fashion’s Most Important Jobs

Efforts to automate sewing have fallen short of expectations.

Technology

Why Robots Still Can’t Do One of Fashion’s Most Important Jobs

Efforts to automate sewing have fallen short of expectations.


Retail

How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs

From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.

Retail

How Brands Can Deal With Rising Costs

From altering products to buying materials in bulk, brands and retailers are adapting to a volatile market.


Retail

The $100 Billion Shein Phenomenon, Explained

BoF breaks down how the fast-fashion disruptor has built a global business that now rivals incumbent players like Zara and H&M.

Retail

The $100 Billion Shein Phenomenon, Explained

BoF breaks down how the fast-fashion disruptor has built a global business that now rivals incumbent players like Zara and H&M.


Beauty

Inside the Prestige Hair Care Boom

Sales of high-end hair products grew 32 percent in 2021 and more brands are debuting science-backed scalp serums and hair repair treatments in response to customer demand.

Beauty

Inside the Prestige Hair Care Boom

Sales of high-end hair products grew 32 percent in 2021 and more brands are debuting science-backed scalp serums and hair repair treatments in response to customer demand.