Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
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News & Analysis
Burberry Investors Question Destruction of $38 Million in Goods
The British fashion house physically destroyed finished products worth £28.6 million ($38 million) in 2018, according to its latest annual report.
Burberry Investors Question Destruction of $38 Million in Goods
The British fashion house physically destroyed finished products worth £28.6 million ($38 million) in 2018, according to its latest annual report.
Retail
Why Steven Alan Entered a Licensing Deal With Jachs NY
The New York retailer is partnering with Jachs NY to bring back his classic styles while he focuses on downsizing and strengthening his own stores.
Why Steven Alan Entered a Licensing Deal With Jachs NY
The New York retailer is partnering with Jachs NY to bring back his classic styles while he focuses on downsizing and strengthening his own stores.
Retail
New Threat to Retail: Rising Commodity Prices
Prices of commodities have been increasing across the board. Can the apparel industry take another hit when it is already down?
New Threat to Retail: Rising Commodity Prices
Prices of commodities have been increasing across the board. Can the apparel industry take another hit when it is already down?
Financial Markets
Trump Spares Made-in-USA Apparel as Most Machinery Tariff-Free
The exclusion of most apparel equipment from the new tariffs has allayed fears that manufacturers would push higher costs on to consumers, but the prospect of retaliation from China is a worrying threat.
Trump Spares Made-in-USA Apparel as Most Machinery Tariff-Free
The exclusion of most apparel equipment from the new tariffs has allayed fears that manufacturers would push higher costs on to consumers, but the prospect of retaliation from China is a worrying threat.
News & Analysis
Consumers Want to Eat Beef, Not Wear It, Sending Leather Prices Plummeting
More American shoppers want to cover their feet in animal-free footwear.
Consumers Want to Eat Beef, Not Wear It, Sending Leather Prices Plummeting
More American shoppers want to cover their feet in animal-free footwear.
Global Markets
North Korea: Fashion’s Next Sourcing Opportunity?
While denuclearisation is the focus of the historic US-North Korea Summit, shrewd Asian manufacturers will be pondering the impact on business.
North Korea: Fashion’s Next Sourcing Opportunity?
While denuclearisation is the focus of the historic US-North Korea Summit, shrewd Asian manufacturers will be pondering the impact on business.
News & Analysis
Southeast Europe Targets Luxury Brands' Fast Fashion Catchup
Bulgaria, Romania and other Balkan countries have established a foothold in the luxury market, with fashion houses from Paris and Milan quietly building a bigger presence as they feed demand for a quicker turnover of styles.
Southeast Europe Targets Luxury Brands' Fast Fashion Catchup
Bulgaria, Romania and other Balkan countries have established a foothold in the luxury market, with fashion houses from Paris and Milan quietly building a bigger presence as they feed demand for a quicker turnover of styles.
News & Analysis
Levi Strauss Laments Trump Tariffs' Threat to Denim
America’s decision to hit allies with billions of dollars in tariffs will have consequences far beyond aluminium and steel, Levi warned lawmakers.
Levi Strauss Laments Trump Tariffs' Threat to Denim
America’s decision to hit allies with billions of dollars in tariffs will have consequences far beyond aluminium and steel, Levi warned lawmakers.
News & Analysis
Brock Collection Signs Exclusive Partnership Deal with Onward Luxury Group
The label hopes to increase sales two-and-a-half times by expanding to Europe and the Middle East.
Brock Collection Signs Exclusive Partnership Deal with Onward Luxury Group
The label hopes to increase sales two-and-a-half times by expanding to Europe and the Middle East.
News & Analysis
$117 Million South African Mohair Industry Threatened by H&M, Inditex Ban
Almost 70 companies, including H&M and Inditex, will stop using mohair following the release of video footage from 12 Angora goat farms in the Karoo region depicting animal cruelty.
$117 Million South African Mohair Industry Threatened by H&M, Inditex Ban
Almost 70 companies, including H&M and Inditex, will stop using mohair following the release of video footage from 12 Angora goat farms in the Karoo region depicting animal cruelty.
News & Analysis
Adidas Sees Ongoing Sourcing Shift from China to Vietnam
Factories in Vietnam produced 44 percent of Adidas footwear volume in 2017, up from 31 percent in 2012.
Adidas Sees Ongoing Sourcing Shift from China to Vietnam
Factories in Vietnam produced 44 percent of Adidas footwear volume in 2017, up from 31 percent in 2012.
Luxury
Hermès Expands Manufacturing With New French Workshop
The luxury handbag maker opened a new manufacturing plant in eastern France as rivals LVMH and Kering expand leather goods production to keep up with Chinese demand.
Hermès Expands Manufacturing With New French Workshop
The luxury handbag maker opened a new manufacturing plant in eastern France as rivals LVMH and Kering expand leather goods production to keep up with Chinese demand.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.