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.
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Why Luxury Giants Are Obsessed With Small Japanese Suppliers
Companies like LVMH, Hermès and Gucci are strengthening ties with Japan’s artisanal producers to tap exclusive materials and ancient techniques.
Why Luxury Giants Are Obsessed With Small Japanese Suppliers
Companies like LVMH, Hermès and Gucci are strengthening ties with Japan’s artisanal producers to tap exclusive materials and ancient techniques.
NewJeans: Fashion’s Next Big K-Pop Opportunity
The breakout girl group — made up of surprise BoF 500 cover stars Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein — has high potential for fashion brands looking to leverage the powerful fandoms that follow South Korea’s pop stars. Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Dior and Louis Vuitton have already bought in.
NewJeans: Fashion’s Next Big K-Pop Opportunity
The breakout girl group — made up of surprise BoF 500 cover stars Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein — has high potential for fashion brands looking to leverage the powerful fandoms that follow South Korea’s pop stars. Chanel, Gucci, Burberry, Dior and Louis Vuitton have already bought in.
Karol G: From Latin Music Icon to Fashion Star
As the chart-topping Colombian reggaeton singer and BoF 500 cover star becomes a global pop sensation, she is shaking up the fashion industry’s celebrity marketing playbook.
Karol G: From Latin Music Icon to Fashion Star
As the chart-topping Colombian reggaeton singer and BoF 500 cover star becomes a global pop sensation, she is shaking up the fashion industry’s celebrity marketing playbook.
LVMH, Gucci to Expand in India With New Outlets in Reliance’s Luxury Mall
Reliance plans to open top-end luxury mall in Mumbai with LVMH and Kering brands set to open stores, marking retail expansion for brands in India.
LVMH, Gucci to Expand in India With New Outlets in Reliance’s Luxury Mall
Reliance plans to open top-end luxury mall in Mumbai with LVMH and Kering brands set to open stores, marking retail expansion for brands in India.
Worldview: Seoul Fashion Week’s Celebrity Marketing Push
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South African clothing retailer Woolworths, Bahraini asset manager Investcorp and Indonesia’s threats to curb TikTok Shop.
Worldview: Seoul Fashion Week’s Celebrity Marketing Push
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South African clothing retailer Woolworths, Bahraini asset manager Investcorp and Indonesia’s threats to curb TikTok Shop.
Accessing India’s Booming Beauty Market Just Got Easier
Reliance Industries and Tata Group have launched multi-brand beauty retailers Tira and Tata Cliq Palette respectively in a challenge to incumbents like Nykaa, Purplle and Sephora.
Accessing India’s Booming Beauty Market Just Got Easier
Reliance Industries and Tata Group have launched multi-brand beauty retailers Tira and Tata Cliq Palette respectively in a challenge to incumbents like Nykaa, Purplle and Sephora.
Worldview: Why Japan’s Sogo & Seibu Department Store Employees Went on Strike
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also reveals the succession plan for an Indian retail billionaire, Kenya’s strategy to revitalise its textile industry and forced labour in Turkmenistan’s cotton harvest.
Worldview: Why Japan’s Sogo & Seibu Department Store Employees Went on Strike
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also reveals the succession plan for an Indian retail billionaire, Kenya’s strategy to revitalise its textile industry and forced labour in Turkmenistan’s cotton harvest.
Luxury Retailers Are Following the Money to India’s New Affluent
Hermès and Christian Louboutin are among those willing to pay skyrocketing rent for space in historic real estate.
Luxury Retailers Are Following the Money to India’s New Affluent
Hermès and Christian Louboutin are among those willing to pay skyrocketing rent for space in historic real estate.
Qatar Investment Authority Invests $1 Billion in India’s Reliance Retail Ventures
The Gulf sovereign wealth fund will acquire a 1 percent stake in Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate, nearly doubling its valuation to $100 billion from its last funding round in 2020.
Qatar Investment Authority Invests $1 Billion in India’s Reliance Retail Ventures
The Gulf sovereign wealth fund will acquire a 1 percent stake in Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate, nearly doubling its valuation to $100 billion from its last funding round in 2020.
Why Cameroon Is Fashion’s Gateway to Central Africa
The country has attracted global retailers like Mango and LC Waikiki thanks to a relatively diversified economy and higher consumer purchasing power than other markets in the subregion.
Why Cameroon Is Fashion’s Gateway to Central Africa
The country has attracted global retailers like Mango and LC Waikiki thanks to a relatively diversified economy and higher consumer purchasing power than other markets in the subregion.
Worldview: China’s JD.com Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features pan-African e-commerce major Jumia, the Kuwaiti venture of UAE-based Apparel Group and a wage hike for Cambodian garment workers.
Worldview: China’s JD.com Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features pan-African e-commerce major Jumia, the Kuwaiti venture of UAE-based Apparel Group and a wage hike for Cambodian garment workers.
Worldview: China Loans Plunge to 14-Year Low, Adding to Deflation Risk
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Turkey’s retail sales rose 28.5 percent year on year in June, South Indian mills cut discounts amid rising cotton prices and 422 facilities are named on Pakistan Accord’s first supplier list.
Worldview: China Loans Plunge to 14-Year Low, Adding to Deflation Risk
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Turkey’s retail sales rose 28.5 percent year on year in June, South Indian mills cut discounts amid rising cotton prices and 422 facilities are named on Pakistan Accord’s first supplier list.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.
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.
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.