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.
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Worldview: China’s Xiaohongshu Reaches $17 Billion Valuation
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexican garment factories, Iranian fashion brands and the stylist behind India’s lavish Ambani wedding.
Rocco Liu to Lead Vogue China
The former head of GQ China will succeed Margaret Zhang, who exited Vogue China in March.
Worldview: Chile’s Mall Giant Parque Arauco Bets on Colombia
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s banned lingerie ads, India’s Reliance Retail and the latest legal battle over forced labour in Chinese cotton.
What’s Behind Japan’s Luxury Boom?
International tourists cashing in on a weak yen, along with resilient domestic spending and retail upgrades, are behind the latest sales spike in the Japanese luxury market.
Luxury’s Big Menswear Opportunity in India
As Indian men become increasingly fashion-conscious, global luxury brands must adapt to a rapidly evolving market with growing competition from local designers.
Worldview: Brazil’s Magalu Partners With China’s AliExpress
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Australia’s Adore Beauty and Rwandan apparel factories.
Worldview: Investors Back Indian Cricketer’s Fashion Brand
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Shein’s IPO update, Brazil’s surging cotton exports and the Turkish factory that rescued Naf Naf.
What’s Driving Eastern Europe’s Fashion-Tech Boom?
From the Baltics to the Balkans, Eastern Europe has emerged as a hotbed for online resale players, virtual try-on start-ups and other fashion-tech firms with global ambitions.
Dubai’s Community Malls Are a Missed Opportunity for Fashion
Fashion brands have been slow to open stores in neighbourhood shopping centres popular with local residents who see them as a convenient alternative to the ‘chaos’ of the emirate’s mega malls.
Worldview: Why Yoox Net-a-Porter Is Exiting China
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai’s Etoile Group, Vietnam’s apparel exports and the world’s ‘worst countries’ for workers’ rights.
Worldview: New Zealand Fashion Week Faces Uncertain Future
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s Good Glamm Group, Chinese counterfeits and off-price retailers in Mexico.
What High-Street Brands Get Wrong — and Right— in India
H&M and Zara continue to expand in the country but local mass market competitors offer consumers a more complete wardrobe including popular ‘Indo-Western’ style outfits.
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.