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
The secondhand apparel market is experiencing explosive growth, according to a new report by online consignment platform ThredUp. The report,... Read more
The textile yarn market is expected to reach $23.51 billion by 2030, driven by a rising global demand for textiles... Read more
A new report by Wazir Advisors reveals a significant decline in apparel imports across major global markets in January 2024... Read more
The recently concluded Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2024 offered a glimpse into the future of fashion, with... Read more
Fashion InStyle, Asia's leading fashion event, is revving up for its 2nd edition this year. Formerly known as the Hong... Read more
Global apparel trade has seen a drop in January 2024. In its latest study ‘Apparel Trade Scenario in Key Global... Read more
The recently concluded Yarn Expo Spring 2024 in Shanghai highlighted a key trend: the continued rise of viscose, a cellulosic... Read more
Autumn Fair, the UK's foremost retail marketplace scheduled for September 1-4 at NEC Birmingham, is primed for its highly anticipated... Read more
France's recent bill targeting ultra-fast fashion with penalties and advertising bans has sparked debate on its effectiveness in tackling environmental... Read more
HMS International, a leading company in the global fabric market with renowned brands like Gladson New York & Huddersfield Fine... Read more