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Meesho: India’s Bargain Fashion Behemoth

The country’s third-largest e-commerce player is set to go public this year after bringing order to the unorganised retail sector and connecting micro fashion enterprises to small-town shoppers nationwide.

Meesho: India’s Bargain Fashion Behemoth

The country’s third-largest e-commerce player is set to go public this year after bringing order to the unorganised retail sector and connecting micro fashion enterprises to small-town shoppers nationwide.


Worldview | Seoul Fashion Week’s Changing of the Guard

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish exporters, Russia’s BRICS+ Fashion Summit and the Carmen Busquets Couture Prize.

Worldview | Seoul Fashion Week’s Changing of the Guard

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Turkish exporters, Russia’s BRICS+ Fashion Summit and the Carmen Busquets Couture Prize.


India’s Textile Sector Reels as US Imposes 50% Tariffs

Some apparel and textile manufacturers have already halted production due to ‘worsening cost competitiveness.’

India’s Textile Sector Reels as US Imposes 50% Tariffs

Some apparel and textile manufacturers have already halted production due to ‘worsening cost competitiveness.’


Worldview | Saving Bangladeshi Manufacturing Giant Beximco

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korean footwear major Misto, India’s Birla Cosmetics and H&M’s Mexico collaboration.

Worldview | Saving Bangladeshi Manufacturing Giant Beximco

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korean footwear major Misto, India’s Birla Cosmetics and H&M’s Mexico collaboration.


The Secret Business of Dressing Korean Celebrities

How indie fashion labels get K-pop stars to wear their clothes without the huge budgets and PR muscle of mega brands.

The Secret Business of Dressing Korean Celebrities

How indie fashion labels get K-pop stars to wear their clothes without the huge budgets and PR muscle of mega brands.


Worldview | How Chinese E-Tailer JD.com Topped Sales Estimates

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korea’s ‘Dior bag scandal,’ Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw and Chilean retail giants Cencosud and Falabella.

Worldview | How Chinese E-Tailer JD.com Topped Sales Estimates

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korea’s ‘Dior bag scandal,’ Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw and Chilean retail giants Cencosud and Falabella.


US Prices Continued Rise in July as Trump Tariffs Impact Consumer Costs

Trump has spent the last few months directing his ire at economic officials — first at the Fed, and now at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which collects and reports economic data.

US Prices Continued Rise in July as Trump Tariffs Impact Consumer Costs

Trump has spent the last few months directing his ire at economic officials — first at the Fed, and now at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which collects and reports economic data.


Worldview | Small Indian Apparel Exporters Face ‘Death Knell’ From US Tariffs

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Bluestone’s IPO, LPP’s big Uzbekistan push and a reprieve for Lesotho garment factories.

Worldview | Small Indian Apparel Exporters Face ‘Death Knell’ From US Tariffs

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Bluestone’s IPO, LPP’s big Uzbekistan push and a reprieve for Lesotho garment factories.


Can India Become the World’s Fashion Factory?

As US president Donald Trump’s punishing new tariffs come into force, India is working towards becoming an apparel manufacturing powerhouse despite long-standing obstacles.

Can India Become the World’s Fashion Factory?

As US president Donald Trump’s punishing new tariffs come into force, India is working towards becoming an apparel manufacturing powerhouse despite long-standing obstacles.


Can Hong Kong Reclaim Its Luxury Crown?

Fashion and jewellery brands are playing the long game in Hong Kong, investing in high-profile events and store upgrades despite an exodus of big spenders to rival shopping hubs and the city’s diminishing status as a regional gateway.

Can Hong Kong Reclaim Its Luxury Crown?

Fashion and jewellery brands are playing the long game in Hong Kong, investing in high-profile events and store upgrades despite an exodus of big spenders to rival shopping hubs and the city’s diminishing status as a regional gateway.


Worldview | Colombia’s Record-Breaking Fashion Event

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features ultra-fast-fashion brands in Mexico, China’s JD.com and the latest US tariffs on India, Bangladesh and Cambodia.

Worldview | Colombia’s Record-Breaking Fashion Event

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features ultra-fast-fashion brands in Mexico, China’s JD.com and the latest US tariffs on India, Bangladesh and Cambodia.


China’s Fast-Fashion Capital Slows Down Under Trump’s Trade War

Garment factories in Guangzhou are struggling to manage a tempest of geopolitical and economic headwinds.

China’s Fast-Fashion Capital Slows Down Under Trump’s Trade War

Garment factories in Guangzhou are struggling to manage a tempest of geopolitical and economic headwinds.