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.
Global Markets
A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
The Terrible Cost of India’s Second Wave
India’s explosion of Covid-19 cases is devastating its fashion manufacturing and retail sectors, adding to the human suffering and making clear that no country is truly free from coronavirus until we all are.
The Terrible Cost of India’s Second Wave
India’s explosion of Covid-19 cases is devastating its fashion manufacturing and retail sectors, adding to the human suffering and making clear that no country is truly free from coronavirus until we all are.
The Controversial Casting That Helped Brazilian Lingerie Go Global
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the woman putting Latin lingerie brands on the map, India’s troubled ‘denim king’ and South Africa’s city of gold.
The Controversial Casting That Helped Brazilian Lingerie Go Global
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the woman putting Latin lingerie brands on the map, India’s troubled ‘denim king’ and South Africa’s city of gold.
What’s Next in Shapewear? Look to Latin America.
Brands from Colombia and Brazil have earned a reputation as global leaders of the shapewear category prompting demand for their meticulously made girdles in spite of the pandemic.
What’s Next in Shapewear? Look to Latin America.
Brands from Colombia and Brazil have earned a reputation as global leaders of the shapewear category prompting demand for their meticulously made girdles in spite of the pandemic.
Africa’s Powerhouse Is Rewriting the Fashion Week Playbook
As Lagos Fashion Week kicks off, founder Omoyemi Akerele looks back at ten years of shows and reveals how Nigeria’s flagship fashion event could adopt a pan-African strategy in the decade ahead.
Africa’s Powerhouse Is Rewriting the Fashion Week Playbook
As Lagos Fashion Week kicks off, founder Omoyemi Akerele looks back at ten years of shows and reveals how Nigeria’s flagship fashion event could adopt a pan-African strategy in the decade ahead.
How to Crack Nigeria’s $1.2 Billion Beauty Market
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the woman plugging beauty brands into Africa’s largest economy, Brazil’s powerful digital dynasty and the Russian capital of modest fashion.
How to Crack Nigeria’s $1.2 Billion Beauty Market
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the woman plugging beauty brands into Africa’s largest economy, Brazil’s powerful digital dynasty and the Russian capital of modest fashion.
The Man With the Keys to Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Market
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the Riyadh-based executive who controls 1800 stores for global brands, the Indian jeweller recruiting A-list celebrities and China’s unlikeliest fashion hub.
The Man With the Keys to Saudi Arabia’s Fashion Market
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the Riyadh-based executive who controls 1800 stores for global brands, the Indian jeweller recruiting A-list celebrities and China’s unlikeliest fashion hub.
Retailers Prepare for a Ramadan Season Like No Other. Again.
Traditionally a high point for retailers in the Muslim world and beyond, last year’s Ramadan season was decimated by the pandemic. Will this year be any better?
Retailers Prepare for a Ramadan Season Like No Other. Again.
Traditionally a high point for retailers in the Muslim world and beyond, last year’s Ramadan season was decimated by the pandemic. Will this year be any better?
How Russia’s Richest Woman Made Her Fortune in Fashion
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the Moscow e-commerce mogul worth $12.7 billion, the Thai giant snapping up European retailers and Israel’s heady metropolis.
How Russia’s Richest Woman Made Her Fortune in Fashion
In this week’s Worldview, get to know the Moscow e-commerce mogul worth $12.7 billion, the Thai giant snapping up European retailers and Israel’s heady metropolis.
How to Capture More of Russia’s E-Commerce Market
With Wildberries racing to become Russia’s answer to Amazon, many brands are turning to devoted fashion platforms like Lamoda.ru and Aizel.ru but the local e-commerce market poses many challenges.
How to Capture More of Russia’s E-Commerce Market
With Wildberries racing to become Russia’s answer to Amazon, many brands are turning to devoted fashion platforms like Lamoda.ru and Aizel.ru but the local e-commerce market poses many challenges.
The Green Global Age of the Information Revolution
As resources are depleting and the world experiences irreversible climate change, consultant Carlota Perez urges the need for a radical restructure of society.
The Green Global Age of the Information Revolution
As resources are depleting and the world experiences irreversible climate change, consultant Carlota Perez urges the need for a radical restructure of society.
Japanese Brands Take Divergent Positions on Xinjiang Cotton
As backlash over stances on Xinjiang cotton grows, Japanese brands face a familiar predicament in deciding how to proceed.
Japanese Brands Take Divergent Positions on Xinjiang Cotton
As backlash over stances on Xinjiang cotton grows, Japanese brands face a familiar predicament in deciding how to proceed.
Can Fashion Keep Up Its Geopolitical Balancing Act?
H&M, Nike and others are under pressure from Chinese netizens for their stance on Xinjiang cotton, underscoring the difficult balancing act of doing business when people in the world’s largest markets take radically different views on geopolitical issues.
Can Fashion Keep Up Its Geopolitical Balancing Act?
H&M, Nike and others are under pressure from Chinese netizens for their stance on Xinjiang cotton, underscoring the difficult balancing act of doing business when people in the world’s largest markets take radically different views on geopolitical issues.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.
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.