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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A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
In South Africa, More Evolution than Revolution
A year after the death of Nelson Mandela and two decades since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s fashion market holds up a skewed mirror to its vibrant and incredibly complex society.
Marks & Spencer Shares Slide Amid Delays to Online Deliveries
LONDON, United Kingdom — Marks & Spencer Group Plc shares fell the most in more than two months after the U.K.'s largest clothing retailer
Market Pulse | Head to Tail
The luxury sector seems to have reached a turning point, having weathered the crises that beset it all year and buoyed by more benign currency trends.
Myanmar's Garment Workers Join Forces Amid Lure of City Jobs
YANGON, Myanmar — When Aye Cho Khine left her family in a farming town in central Myanmar for work and better pay in the city of Yangon 16 years ago,
Hong Kong Counts Cost of Protests on Core Shopping Districts
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is expected to report a drop in October retail sales on Monday, providing the first broad look at the impact of pro-democracy
Inside Russia’s Clandestine Showrooms
BoF goes inside the network of clandestine “showrooms” which distribute underpriced luxury fashion products across Russia and the former USSR.
Taking China's Temperature
When it depends on one nation more than ever before, how concerned should the global fashion industry be about a less-than-feverish Chinese market?
Champs-Élysées Seeks Overhaul Amid Growing Competition
Paris’s most-famous avenue, the Champs-Élysées, needs a facelift. That’s the verdict of building owners and retailers located on the street. They are now trying to convince the city of Paris that the avenue is ripe for refurbishment 20 years after its last renovation.
Tiffany Misses 3Q Forecasts as Sales in Asia Slow
Tiffany & Co., the world’s second- largest luxury jewelry retailer, missed third-quarter profit estimates and cut its forecast after sales in Japan and other Asian markets slowed.
As Recession Looms, Moscow Prepares for Europe’s Biggest Mall
The Aviapark mall will open its doors, just as Russia is headed toward recession and its businesses are contending with international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Zalando to Sell Gap Clothes in Europe, Shares Trade Higher
Zalando SE, Europe’s largest online fashion retailer, said it will start selling clothes from Gap Inc. in Europe, sending its shares higher.
East of Eden: How Russia’s Isolationism is Impacting Fashion, Part One — Media
LONDON, United Kingdom — Last month, Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a law that will prohibit foreign individuals or companies from owning
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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.