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Worldview: Latin American Swimwear Brands Go Global

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Dubai gold smugglers, footwear giant Bata India and Uganda’s used clothing trade.

Farfetch Owner Coupang: Everything You Need to Know

In its home market of South Korea, the rapid-delivery e-commerce giant sells everything from fashion and beauty products to groceries and a video streaming service.

Worldview: Africa’s E-Commerce Giants Hit Turbulence

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Japan’s used clothing opportunity, India’s lab-grown diamonds and Chinese textile exports.

Worldview: Alibaba’s Earnings Expose China’s Uneven Recovery

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Ghana’s used clothing traders, Asos in India and Brazil’s leather industry.

Why Fashion Magazines Keep Launching Hong Kong Editions

Elle and Harper’s Bazaar have long published local editions that are distinct from their mainland China titles. Now more magazines, from Vogue Man to L’Officiel, are following suit as the city’s luxury market shows signs of bouncing back.

Worldview: Australian Fashion Week Taps Textile Innovators

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Burberry’s trademark dispute in China, pan-African e-tailer Jumia and South Korea’s investigation into Coupang.

Inside Thailand’s Booming Beauty Sector

The growing popularity of ‘T-beauty’ brands across Asia has made their home country an increasingly important market for global players.

When Will India’s Streetwear Scene Become Big Business?

Local streetwear brands, festivals and stores selling major global labels remain relatively small but the country’s community of hypebeasts and sneakerheads is growing fast.

Worldview: China’s May Holiday Sees Domestic Travel Spending Recover

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Senegalese investors, an Indian menswear giant and workers’ rights in Myanmar.

Brazil Succumbs to the Retail Apocalypse It Staved Off for Years

Though e-commerce reshaped retailing in the US and Europe even before the pandemic, a confluence of economic, financial and logistical circumstances kept the South American nation insulated from the trend until later.

Worldview: Istanbul Modest Fashion Week Goes Global

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Korean shopping app Ably, Kenya’s second-hand clothing trade and the EU’s bid to curb forced labour in Chinese cotton.

Japan’s Next Emerging Designer Wave

From Viviano Sue to Soshi Otsuki, a new generation of Tokyo-based designers are preparing to make their international breakthrough.

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