On Sneaker Brand’s Shares Slump After Sales Disappoint
The Swiss brand's stock tumbled after it posted disappointing second-quarter sales and issued a slightly more cautious sales forecast for the year.
supply-chain
Retail
Li & Fung’s Joseph Phi on Facing Up to Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Hong Kong-based supply chain management company’s chief executive says fashion brands should diversify sourcing, adopt top technologies and invest in critical contingency planning.
Li & Fung’s Joseph Phi on Facing Up to Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Hong Kong-based supply chain management company’s chief executive says fashion brands should diversify sourcing, adopt top technologies and invest in critical contingency planning.
Retail
PVH’s Stefan Larsson on Harnessing Creativity to Energise Engagement
The chief executive of the company that owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger says creativity will be even more of a differentiator in 2022 as fashion players better align merchandise planning with demand and continue their quest for greater market share.
PVH’s Stefan Larsson on Harnessing Creativity to Energise Engagement
The chief executive of the company that owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger says creativity will be even more of a differentiator in 2022 as fashion players better align merchandise planning with demand and continue their quest for greater market share.
Sustainability
Novetex’s Ronna Chao on Winning the Circularity Game
As fashion brands pursue closed-loop recycling, they increasingly need to engage with suppliers who can help them source 'circular' materials and scale these efforts. However, the chairman of Novetex Textiles says meaningful mass adoption is a chicken-and-egg conundrum.
Novetex’s Ronna Chao on Winning the Circularity Game
As fashion brands pursue closed-loop recycling, they increasingly need to engage with suppliers who can help them source 'circular' materials and scale these efforts. However, the chairman of Novetex Textiles says meaningful mass adoption is a chicken-and-egg conundrum.
Sustainability
How Fashion Can Deliver on COP26 Ambitions
Amid mounting evidence of fashion’s dramatically negative climate impact, countries, communities and companies are mobilising around protecting the planet. However, a new era of climate action will be required if fashion is to meet ambitious targets to reverse the damage being done.
How Fashion Can Deliver on COP26 Ambitions
Amid mounting evidence of fashion’s dramatically negative climate impact, countries, communities and companies are mobilising around protecting the planet. However, a new era of climate action will be required if fashion is to meet ambitious targets to reverse the damage being done.
Global Markets
How the Global Wealth Gap Will Impact Fashion
Widening income inequality and other demographic pressures in 2022 could exacerbate the already uneven global economic recovery from the pandemic.
How the Global Wealth Gap Will Impact Fashion
Widening income inequality and other demographic pressures in 2022 could exacerbate the already uneven global economic recovery from the pandemic.
Global Markets
The Year Ahead: Navigating Fashion’s Uneven Recovery
Recovery from Covid-19-related economic shocks will be uneven across fashion’s consumer and sourcing landscapes, leading international industry players to reassess local conditions as well as market-specific risks and opportunities.
The Year Ahead: Navigating Fashion’s Uneven Recovery
Recovery from Covid-19-related economic shocks will be uneven across fashion’s consumer and sourcing landscapes, leading international industry players to reassess local conditions as well as market-specific risks and opportunities.
Retail
The Year Ahead: The Great Logistical Gridlock
Fashion’s supply chains will continue to face deep disruption ahead from logistical logjams, materials shortages and rising costs, according to The State of Fashion 2022 report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey.
The Year Ahead: The Great Logistical Gridlock
Fashion’s supply chains will continue to face deep disruption ahead from logistical logjams, materials shortages and rising costs, according to The State of Fashion 2022 report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey.
Sustainability
The Year Ahead: Paving the Way for Closed-Loop Recycling
The scaling of closed-loop recycling could help reduce fashion’s environmental impact at the materials level. The technologies to make this happen are maturing, creating an opportunity for companies to embed them in a product’s design phase while adopting processes to enable scaling.
The Year Ahead: Paving the Way for Closed-Loop Recycling
The scaling of closed-loop recycling could help reduce fashion’s environmental impact at the materials level. The technologies to make this happen are maturing, creating an opportunity for companies to embed them in a product’s design phase while adopting processes to enable scaling.
Technology
The Year Ahead: What Product Passports Will Do for Brands
Brands are adopting new technologies that store and share product information to improve authentication, provide transparency and boost consumer trust. However, for “product passports” to truly gain traction, businesses must coalesce around common standards and engage with pilot projects at scale.
The Year Ahead: What Product Passports Will Do for Brands
Brands are adopting new technologies that store and share product information to improve authentication, provide transparency and boost consumer trust. However, for “product passports” to truly gain traction, businesses must coalesce around common standards and engage with pilot projects at scale.
Luxury
Omicron, Inflation and Fashion’s State of Play
This week, everyone will be talking about two key variables that will shape fashion’s immediate future, plus Dior’s show in London and Zegna’s upcoming IPO.
Omicron, Inflation and Fashion’s State of Play
This week, everyone will be talking about two key variables that will shape fashion’s immediate future, plus Dior’s show in London and Zegna’s upcoming IPO.
News & Analysis
The State of Fashion 2022: Global Gains Mask Recovery Pains
The sixth annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company forecasts that the global fashion industry will find its feet again after nearly two years of disruption, though supply chain headwinds will threaten growth prospects. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry in the year ahead and how to navigate the currents they create.
The State of Fashion 2022: Global Gains Mask Recovery Pains
The sixth annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company forecasts that the global fashion industry will find its feet again after nearly two years of disruption, though supply chain headwinds will threaten growth prospects. Download the full report to understand the 10 themes that will define the industry in the year ahead and how to navigate the currents they create.
Retail
Making Sense of This Year’s Black Friday Sales
Consumers began shopping for gifts earlier than usual this year, leading to a lacklustre Thanksgiving weekend — but likely stronger holiday spending overall.
Making Sense of This Year’s Black Friday Sales
Consumers began shopping for gifts earlier than usual this year, leading to a lacklustre Thanksgiving weekend — but likely stronger holiday spending overall.
The News in Brief
Natura Posts 92% Decline in Quarterly Profit
Brazilian cosmetic maker Natura on Monday posted a second-quarter net profit of 35 million reais ($6.85 million), a 92.1 percent decline from the same period in 2025.
Report: Armani Stake Sale Could Be Delayed Beyond March 2027 Deadline
Citing company sources, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said market conditions for the luxury industry were still challenging and negotiating a deal could require time.
Shein to Launch IPO as Soon as August 19, Sources Say
The Hong Kong IPO could take place as soon as Wednesday of next week, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
John Lewis Managing Director Quits Job After Less Than Three Years
Peter Ruis' surprise departure comes as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.
Harvey Nichols Warns It Could Collapse Without Rescue Deal
The upscale department store says it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the chain circle.
Shein IPO Value Could Fall Short of $30 Billion Targeted by Some Investors
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the ultra-fast fashion retailer supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion, well below the roughly $30 billion valuation some investors have pushed for.
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.