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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Inside Brazil’s Radical Retail Giant
With annual sales of $7 billion, an aggressive digital strategy and a slew of recent acquisitions, Magazine Luiza is determined to conquer the fashion category.
Inside Brazil’s Radical Retail Giant
With annual sales of $7 billion, an aggressive digital strategy and a slew of recent acquisitions, Magazine Luiza is determined to conquer the fashion category.
Global Luxury Market Reacts to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Luxury and retail analysts say the growing crisis could cause a ripple effect that depresses consumer sentiment around the world.
Global Luxury Market Reacts to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Luxury and retail analysts say the growing crisis could cause a ripple effect that depresses consumer sentiment around the world.
How Much Will Luxury Benefit From Australia’s Reopening?
Wealthy tourists are key to the recovery of the Australian luxury market but analysts predict that the sector won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until next year.
How Much Will Luxury Benefit From Australia’s Reopening?
Wealthy tourists are key to the recovery of the Australian luxury market but analysts predict that the sector won’t return to pre-pandemic levels until next year.
How Would Sanctions Impact the Russian Fashion Market?
Some segments of the market would be more resilient than others if Western countries impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine stand-off.
How Would Sanctions Impact the Russian Fashion Market?
Some segments of the market would be more resilient than others if Western countries impose new sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine stand-off.
Ukraine’s Fashion Industry Grapples with Geopolitical Tensions
Ukrainian Fashion Week will go ahead as planned this week despite concerns about a potential military conflict between Russia and Ukraine amid rising US-Russia tensions.
Ukraine’s Fashion Industry Grapples with Geopolitical Tensions
Ukrainian Fashion Week will go ahead as planned this week despite concerns about a potential military conflict between Russia and Ukraine amid rising US-Russia tensions.
What’s Next for Japan’s Fashion Bibles?
Insiders say change is long overdue in Japan’s vibrant but rigid magazine industry where several iconic titles have folded despite print media being more insulated here than elsewhere.
What’s Next for Japan’s Fashion Bibles?
Insiders say change is long overdue in Japan’s vibrant but rigid magazine industry where several iconic titles have folded despite print media being more insulated here than elsewhere.
Lunar New Year, the Beijing Olympics and Fashion’s Complicated Opportunity in China
This week, everyone will be talking about the start of the Lunar New Year and Winter Olympics, Estee Lauder’s outlook for the beauty market and the latest data on retail’s labour shortage.
Lunar New Year, the Beijing Olympics and Fashion’s Complicated Opportunity in China
This week, everyone will be talking about the start of the Lunar New Year and Winter Olympics, Estee Lauder’s outlook for the beauty market and the latest data on retail’s labour shortage.
The Denim Industry’s ‘Best-Kept Secret’
Pakistan’s denim apparel exports to the US have overtaken China’s, thanks to local entrepreneurs who have built a vertically-integrated manufacturing hub in the South Asian nation.
The Denim Industry’s ‘Best-Kept Secret’
Pakistan’s denim apparel exports to the US have overtaken China’s, thanks to local entrepreneurs who have built a vertically-integrated manufacturing hub in the South Asian nation.
Sequoia Capital China Acquires Majority Stake in We11done
The deal will help Seoul-based We11done to accelerate growth of its direct-to-consumer business across China, Europe and the US.
Sequoia Capital China Acquires Majority Stake in We11done
The deal will help Seoul-based We11done to accelerate growth of its direct-to-consumer business across China, Europe and the US.
Who Is Selfridges’ New Thai Owner?
Thailand’s Central Group has partnered with Austria’s Signa Holding to acquire Selfridges in one of the UK’s biggest retail deals in years.
Who Is Selfridges’ New Thai Owner?
Thailand’s Central Group has partnered with Austria’s Signa Holding to acquire Selfridges in one of the UK’s biggest retail deals in years.
How the Global Wealth Gap Will Impact Fashion
Widening income inequality and other demographic pressures in 2022 could exacerbate the already uneven global economic recovery from the pandemic.
How the Global Wealth Gap Will Impact Fashion
Widening income inequality and other demographic pressures in 2022 could exacerbate the already uneven global economic recovery from the pandemic.
The Year Ahead: Navigating Fashion’s Uneven Recovery
Recovery from Covid-19-related economic shocks will be uneven across fashion’s consumer and sourcing landscapes, leading international industry players to reassess local conditions as well as market-specific risks and opportunities.
The Year Ahead: Navigating Fashion’s Uneven Recovery
Recovery from Covid-19-related economic shocks will be uneven across fashion’s consumer and sourcing landscapes, leading international industry players to reassess local conditions as well as market-specific risks and opportunities.
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.