Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
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Retail
Levi Strauss Limits Selection for Holiday Shopping Season Due to Tariffs
The denim brand is one of several companies planning to cut less popular lines in response to tariffs and economic pressure.
Levi Strauss Limits Selection for Holiday Shopping Season Due to Tariffs
The denim brand is one of several companies planning to cut less popular lines in response to tariffs and economic pressure.
Sports
Adidas and Puma Bet on Running Shoes as Tariffs Loom
The German sneaker makers are refocussing on running shoes to drive growth after losing market share in the category to smaller rivals Hoka and On Holding AG.
Adidas and Puma Bet on Running Shoes as Tariffs Loom
The German sneaker makers are refocussing on running shoes to drive growth after losing market share in the category to smaller rivals Hoka and On Holding AG.
Global Markets
Crunch Time for South Asia’s Fashion Manufacturers
Factory owners and garment workers in countries like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are feeling frustrated and nervous as their governments scramble to negotiate trade deals to stave off the highest US tariffs ahead of president Donald Trump’s shifting timeline.
Crunch Time for South Asia’s Fashion Manufacturers
Factory owners and garment workers in countries like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are feeling frustrated and nervous as their governments scramble to negotiate trade deals to stave off the highest US tariffs ahead of president Donald Trump’s shifting timeline.
Retail
Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know
At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.
Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know
At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.
Retail
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
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Trump Says Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Reach 200%
The Trump administration launched an investigation into the pharmaceutical industry in April as a bid to impose tariffs on the grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine is a national security threat.
Trump Says Pharmaceutical Tariffs Could Reach 200%
The Trump administration launched an investigation into the pharmaceutical industry in April as a bid to impose tariffs on the grounds that extensive reliance on foreign production of medicine is a national security threat.
Global Markets
Asian Economies in Rush To Cut Tariff Deals
The Trump administration announced rates that remained above 30 percent for manufacturing countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand ahead of a new August 1st deadline.
Asian Economies in Rush To Cut Tariff Deals
The Trump administration announced rates that remained above 30 percent for manufacturing countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand ahead of a new August 1st deadline.
Global Markets
Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia
Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.
Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia
Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.
Global Markets
Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August
The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.
Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August
The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.
Retail
Trump Sets August 1st Start for Tariffs Ahead of Wednesday Deadline
New trade deals and tariff warnings are set to be announced, with negotiations ongoing to avoid punitive measures on exports to the US.
Trump Sets August 1st Start for Tariffs Ahead of Wednesday Deadline
New trade deals and tariff warnings are set to be announced, with negotiations ongoing to avoid punitive measures on exports to the US.
Global Markets
US Close to Several Trade Deals, Bessent Says
Announcements are expected in the coming days ahead of a July 9 deadline for higher tariffs, according to the US Treasury Secretary.
US Close to Several Trade Deals, Bessent Says
Announcements are expected in the coming days ahead of a July 9 deadline for higher tariffs, according to the US Treasury Secretary.
Luxury
This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs
Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.
This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs
Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.
The News in Brief
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.