Zombie inventory and shrinking margins inside China’s fashion returns meltd…
China’s digital fashion market, long celebrated as the world’s most sophisticated test bed for e-commerce innovation, is facing a destabilising paradox: higher sales volumes are producing weaker profits. At the centre of this disruption lies an extraordinary rise in apparel returns... Read more
Circularity by Design: How EU rules are turning data into fashion’s new cur…
The European fashion sector has entered a compressed transition window. Two regulatory confirmations: the revised EU Textile Labelling Regulation (effective April 2026) and the forthcoming EU Circular Economy Act (Q4 2026) have transformed what was once a fragmented sustainability agenda into ... Read more
The Lyst Reset: Chanel and Dior rewrite luxury’s power index
The global luxury hierarchy has been quietly rewritten, and not by sales alone. In Q1 2026, Chanel rose to the top of the Lyst Index for the first time in its history, along with Dior debuting at No. 3. This is not a routine reshuffle; it is the outcome of a shift in how ‘brand heat&rsqu... Read more
Inventory, not expansion, defines winners in global apparel
The 2025 fiscal year has crystallised that revenue growth and operational health are no longer moving in tandem. In an environment shaped by inflation-conscious consumers and demand polarisation, the middle market has hollowed out. What has emerged instead is a stark divide between retailers t... Read more
From growth-at-all-costs to cash discipline, the new economics of DTC fashi…
The global direct-to-consumer apparel market is entering a correction phase, as fashion brands across the US, Europe and the UK abandon the venture-led doctrine of growth at any cost. In its place, a more disciplined framework is emerging, one centered on unit economics, cash generation and ca... Read more
Britain’s Forgotten Growth Engine: Why policy gaps are undermining fashion …
Britain’s fashion and textile industry, often framed through the lens of creativity and design, is emerging as a case study in policy neglect despite its outsized economic contribution. A new report, ‘Policy Fragmentation and Place-Based Opportunity in UK Fashion and Textiles’, by Tamara C... Read more
Energy volatility erodes competitiveness of Indian textile export hubs
The Indian textile and apparel sector is navigating a severe margin squeeze as ... Read more
EU regulatory scrutiny tightens on Shein’s transnational data flows
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has initiated a formal inquiry into ... Read more
Castore acquires Belstaff as Kerry Byrne takes strategic lead
The British luxury landscape has shifted following the acquisition of Belstaff ... Read more
Victoria’s Secret rejects activist demands amid renewed margin growth
The boardroom tension at Victoria’s Secret & Co has intensified as th... Read more
OVS leverages premiumization to capture shifting global apparel demand
The unveiling of ‘The Iconic Edit’ by OVS represents a calculated m... Read more
Textile Ministry to boost sericulture output in Mizoram with a new Muga Clu…
In a strategic move to reposition Mizoram within the national textile landscape... Read more