Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Worldview | Bridal Couture Dominates India Couture Week 2025
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Bangladesh’s apparel growth and India’s Kolhapuri chappals tech makeover.
Worldview | Deportation of Afghan Workers Poses Challenges to Iran’s Fashion Industry
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features ByteDance’s move into the Indonesian online marketplace, Botswana challenges Anglo over De Beers divestment and Industrie Africa marks five years with luxury retail push in Zanzibar.
Trump Says Indonesia Goods to Face 19% Tariff Under New Pact
Indonesia also agreed to purchase $15 billion in US energy, $4.5 billion worth of agricultural products and 50 Boeing Co. jets, “many of them 777’s,” Trump said later on social media.
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Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
Vietnam’s Largest Listed Jeweller Forecasts Loss After Diamond Scandal
PNJ also plans to slash its revenue target. Losses in 2026 are expected as a result of a huge provision for customer buybacks following a smuggling scandal.
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Fashion Empire Azzas 2154 to Split Two Years After Failed Merger
Both companies that previously comprised one of Brazil’s largest apparel exporters will retain a stake in Farm Rio after separating.
Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO
The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.
Trump Picks White House Ally Overton to Lead Embattled FDA
The US president chose an ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines and drug approvals.
Russian E-Tailer Wildberries Hit by Wave of Ukrainian Drone Strikes
The e-commerce giant has seen at least 20 warehouses attacked since mid-July as Kyiv steps up strikes inside Russia and Moscow intensifies its bombardment of Ukraine, more than four years into its full-scale invasion.