Chinese down and menswear retailer Bosideng is ready to acquire a British 80-shop fashion chain. In its quest to build a European presence, increase sales outside of China and boost its image at home, the Hong Kong-based company is also in talks with European luxury fashion companies...Road More
The Council of Fashion Designers of America is teaming up with Google on a new shopping platform that will “deepen engagement” between designers and consumers. The new shopping app for ‘Hangouts On Air’ brings together social media and e-commerce and allows consumers to hang out with the designer, for instance Diane von Furstenberg, while shopping a curated selection of products from her fashion line...Read More
The IAF’s 29th World Fashion Convention that took
place in Shanghai this year showed how successful brands are able to bring make export across continents work...Read More
ANALYSIS_ Upscale British fashion brand Jaeger is back on track after cutting losses for fiscal year to 23 of February. The recovery has been led by new chief executive Colin Henry´s 5-year turnaround plan. Henry, appointed last July, is determined to “rebuild the brand and rebuild the business”...Read More
Department store chain John Lewis and value retailer Primark have ranked as the top two retailers that consumers would most like to see open in their preferred shopping location, according to new research commissioned by e-commerce specialist Webloyalty...Read More
It has been confirmed by LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault that designer Marc Jacobs is leaving Louis Vuitton after 16-years to focus on his own label. Following months of speculation, Jacobs presented his final show for the brand this morning that included a celebration of his greatest hits, which was met with a standing ovation...Read More
Sportswear giant Reebok has opened the first FitHub concept store in London’s Covent Garden as it pushes forward with its plan to get people active while reposition the brand as a company to “empower people to get fit for life”...Read More
Greek casual wear Sprider Stores has announced its closure after 35 years in the trade. The company was founded in Athens in 1978 and was listed on the Athens stock exchange in 2004, filed for protection from its creditors under Article 99 of the Bankruptcy Code in January...Read More
After a week of garment worker protests in Bangladesh that turned violent at times, factories are open again and workers back at their work places as of Sunday. This was achieved after factory owners promised to raise the wages of Bangladesh’s more than three million garment workers...Read More
Diesel's founder Renzo Rosso has compared the competition for fashion designers with that of football stars. "Fashion is like soccer, only champions make a difference," said the Italian fashion entrepreneur. Rosso has recently lost the pulse with LVMH over two coveted British designers...Read More
Nike has to walk its talk of “Just Do It” as it witnesses an 11 per cent slide in profits... Read more
To give or not to give, is the question that retailers and brands across all apparel categories are asking when... Read more
Almost 25 per cent of global population fall under GenZ category consumers. In developed countries as well as in urban... Read more
The once looked-down upon as the poor woman’s go-to, second hand fashion is no longer the poor country cousin but... Read more
Pakistan, a significant beneficiary of the European Union’s GSP Plus scheme, is finding it tough to secure renewal for the... Read more
A coalition named "Shut Down SHEIN" is running a campaign to raise awareness of Shein's alleged human rights abuses and... Read more
“Great merchandising, like great value, never goes out of fashion. In a dynamic and increasingly digital apparel, fashion, and luxury... Read more
The government’s decision of setting up seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel parks across the country will boost India’s... Read more
Yohan Lawrence, Secretary General, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka, is optimistic the country can increase its annual apparel... Read more
Finally India’s fashion retail can look ahead with more optimism as the sector is expected to see good double digit... Read more