Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Global Markets
A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
Worldview: How Accessories Brands Tap China’s Qixi Festival
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s Indigenous Fashion Awards, Pakistani denim mills and the reopening of Bangladeshi garment factories.
High-Street Fashion Seeks Opportunity in the Congo
Attracted in part by the legacy of the ‘sapeurs’ who have become international street style stars and inspiration for designers around the world, global fashion brands are now opening stores in the DR Congo’s shopping malls.
Worldview: Inside Japan’s World Cosplay Summit
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s JD.com, India Couture Week and Japanese retail stocks.
How China’s Fashion Industry Is Leveraging the Olympics
From sportswear giants Anta and Peak to cosmetic brands Maogeping and Chando, Chinese companies placed their marketing bets on team uniforms, athlete endorsements and themed products.
What the Crisis in Bangladesh Means for Fashion’s Supply Chain
The country’s prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday after weeks of protests roiled the world’s second-largest garment exporter.
Worldview: Latin American Buyers Descend on Colombiamoda
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features LVMH’s China outlook, Indian beauty major Hindustan Unilever and Dior’s Mali-born Olympic muse.
Op-Ed | Big Luxury Frets That China Is Turning Japanese
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Dispatch from Tokyo: A Retail Roadmap
With the devaluation of the yen, Tokyo has become a focal point for fashion shoppers looking for good deals. Imran Amed shares his key takeaways and recommendations from a recent trip to the world’s retail capital.
The Forces Shaping the Footwear Market
For a second year, BoF and the Portuguese Footwear Association co-hosted a panel discussion on the growing opportunities for footwear brands and businesses manufacturing in Portugal. Here, BoF shares key insights from the discussion.
Worldview: Dubai Investors Back Kenyan Beauty Brand Uncover
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s watches and jewellery market, Chile’s textile waste ‘mountains’ and the latest on the Red Sea shipping crisis.
Inside Turkey’s Powerful Fashion Factories
Turkish manufacturers like Kipas are harnessing vertical integration, innovation and speed-to-market to help Asos and other brands ‘nearshore’ their supply chains and diversify away from China.
Why Luxury Brands Are Investing in China’s Art Scene
Chanel, Prada, Hermès, Loewe and Louis Vuitton have been collaborating with museums, artists and art fairs in China to generate marketing buzz and expand their client base amid a slowdown in the key luxury market.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.
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.