Luxury under pressure as stagflation and geopolitics redefine the winners’ …
The 2025 earnings for Europe’s listed luxury majors have delivered a verdict that has far more implications than the prevailing industry slowdown narrative suggests. Beneath the headline anxiety lies a sharper truth: the global luxury sector is not declining uniformly, it is fragmenting.... Read more
Luxury resale goes global, sneakers, handbags, archival fashion redrawing b…
The luxury resale market in 2026 is no longer a monolithic global block. According to the RB Insights January 2026 report, the industry has evolved into a sophisticated ‘Geography of Desire’, where consumer behavior, cultural context, and logistical efficiency dictate regional domi... Read more
China out but can India deliver? The realities of the global sourcing shift
With the US imposing a flat 15 per cent tariff on Chinese imports under Section 122 as of February 2026, brands are scrambling for alternatives. The assumption that this diverted business will flow seamlessly to India is proving overly simplistic. While Indian textile exporters are looking at ... Read more
Luxury in Retreat: Why the aspirational consumer is gone for good
The global luxury industry is confronting an unprecedented situation. The active consumer base, which peaked at 400 million in 2022, has shrunk to roughly 340 million entering 2026, a 60-million-customer exodus concentrated in the aspirational middle class. Bain & Company’s latest da... Read more
The Invisible Bleed: How a single chemical is slowing India’s apparel machi…
The global fashion industry has spent the better part of the past two years obsessing over visible disruptions viz. volatile cotton prices, container shortages, and geopolitical fractures in trade routes. Yet, beneath this noise, a far less visible but far more structurally dangerous crisis is... Read more
The Closet Paradox: How ‘nothing to wear’ is driving global overconsumption
In an era of overflowing wardrobes and instant fashion gratification, a striking paradox has emerged: the more clothes we own, the less satisfied we feel with them. It is the subtle yet pervasive dilemma of the modern consumer, summed up in the ubiquitous complaint: “I have nothing to we... Read more
Global sports bodies ratify sustainable apparel charter to curb textile was…
In a landmark move for the performance-wear sector, top sporting organizations ... Read more
Levi Strauss & Co orchestrates ‘Big Data Unlock’ with Raspberry AI inte…
Levi Strauss & Co (LS & Co) has officially designated Raspberry AI as i... Read more
Indian apparel sector eyes FY2027 recovery as trade pacts offset global vol…
The Indian apparel export landscape is transitioning toward a recovery phase fo... Read more
Mumbai conclave to standardize decarbonization across Indian apparel supply…
The Indian textile and garment industry is preparing for a high-level strategic... Read more
US lifestyle spending sparks 2 per cent retail revenue gain to open 2026
The American retail landscape has demonstrated notable resilience in Q1, FY26, ... Read more
Edikted secures Prime Carnaby Street real estate for European physical debu…
The rapid migration of digitally native fashion labels into high-street retail ... Read more