Adidas Shares Plunge After World Cup Spend Dents Profit
Shares in the company fell the most on record after its marketing outlay for the World Cup resulted in lower-than-expected quarterly profit.
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A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
The Best of BoF 2024: Navigating Risks and Opportunities Around the World
In 2024, fashion businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America navigated a web of opportunities and challenges, adapting strategies to both seismic and subtle shifts in the global market.
The Best of BoF 2024: Navigating Risks and Opportunities Around the World
In 2024, fashion businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America navigated a web of opportunities and challenges, adapting strategies to both seismic and subtle shifts in the global market.
Why A Dior Handbag Caused a Stir in South Korean Politics
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is fighting for his political life. A gifting sting that went public last year contributed to eroding public support.
Why A Dior Handbag Caused a Stir in South Korean Politics
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is fighting for his political life. A gifting sting that went public last year contributed to eroding public support.
Worldview | Dazed Magazine Launches Middle East Edition
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Myanmar’s garment workers, Indian beauty major Nykaa and Trump’s tariff threats to China, Mexico and the BRICS countries.
Worldview | Dazed Magazine Launches Middle East Edition
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Myanmar’s garment workers, Indian beauty major Nykaa and Trump’s tariff threats to China, Mexico and the BRICS countries.
Myntra: India’s Online Fashion Gateway
The e-commerce giant is helping mass-market and premium brands reach millions of consumers across India. For the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 report, CEO Nandita Sinha explained how brands can navigate through the complexities of this dynamic market.
Myntra: India’s Online Fashion Gateway
The e-commerce giant is helping mass-market and premium brands reach millions of consumers across India. For the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 report, CEO Nandita Sinha explained how brands can navigate through the complexities of this dynamic market.
Where Fashion Is Finding Growth in Asia as China Stalls
India will be a major focus in the year ahead, particularly for high-street players, while Japan’s luxury boom is expected to continue, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Where Fashion Is Finding Growth in Asia as China Stalls
India will be a major focus in the year ahead, particularly for high-street players, while Japan’s luxury boom is expected to continue, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Meet Australia’s ‘Fashion Billionaires’
The fashion business has contributed to the fortunes of many of the nation’s wealthiest moguls, merchants and investors, including a few who are more famous for their mining and property portfolios.
Meet Australia’s ‘Fashion Billionaires’
The fashion business has contributed to the fortunes of many of the nation’s wealthiest moguls, merchants and investors, including a few who are more famous for their mining and property portfolios.
Worldview | China Still Dominates US Fashion Sourcing Mix
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s International Woolmark Prize, Indian e-tailer Tata Cliq and Romania’s textile waste imports.
Worldview | China Still Dominates US Fashion Sourcing Mix
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s International Woolmark Prize, Indian e-tailer Tata Cliq and Romania’s textile waste imports.
Worldview | Australian Fashion Week Will Go Ahead Despite IMG’s Exit
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Qatar Investment Authority, Indian textile exports and the Latin American Fashion Summit.
Worldview | Australian Fashion Week Will Go Ahead Despite IMG’s Exit
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Qatar Investment Authority, Indian textile exports and the Latin American Fashion Summit.
Thailand Is Becoming a Luxury Retail Powerhouse
A $3.2 billion new luxury precinct called One Bangkok is rising in the Thai capital amid a flurry of investment by the city’s legacy department stores and malls as they renovate and expand to popular tourist destinations nationwide.
Thailand Is Becoming a Luxury Retail Powerhouse
A $3.2 billion new luxury precinct called One Bangkok is rising in the Thai capital amid a flurry of investment by the city’s legacy department stores and malls as they renovate and expand to popular tourist destinations nationwide.
How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies
Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies
Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Worldview | Singles’ Day Uncertainty Follows China Stimulus Disappointment
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Botswanan diamonds, Vogue Philippines and Latin America’s e-commerce giant.
Worldview | Singles’ Day Uncertainty Follows China Stimulus Disappointment
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Botswanan diamonds, Vogue Philippines and Latin America’s e-commerce giant.
Meet India’s New ‘It Girls’
Fashion brands like Dior, Ralph Lauren and Jimmy Choo are cosying up to a new generation of actresses, socialites and aristocrats who capture the zeitgeist in India’s rapidly growing luxury market.
Meet India’s New ‘It Girls’
Fashion brands like Dior, Ralph Lauren and Jimmy Choo are cosying up to a new generation of actresses, socialites and aristocrats who capture the zeitgeist in India’s rapidly growing luxury market.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Indian Textile Stocks Outperform on Trade Deal Optimism
Suppliers to retailers including Gap and Walmart are beating the broader market as investors bet India’s new trade agreements and shifting sourcing patterns will boost exports.
US Appeals Order Compelling Tariff Refunds
The Trump administration has formally appealed the order directing customs authorities to refund the global tariffs declared unlawful by the US Supreme Court earlier this year.
US Proposes New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries, Citing Forced Labour
The levies would affect imports from 60 trading partners, with rates ranging from 10% for Mexico, Canada and the UK to 12.5% for China, India and Brazil, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff wall.
US Finalises Tariff Refunds of $35.5 Billion
US Customs and Border Protection validated over 80,000 applications for refunds covering an undisclosed number of shipments or entries.