Disruptions caused by Covid-19 have redoubled concerns about vulnerabilities in fashion’s manufacturing base, accelerating efforts to build more resilient and efficient operations.
Disruptions caused by Covid-19 have redoubled concerns about vulnerabilities in fashion’s manufacturing base, accelerating efforts to build more resilient and efficient operations.
As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.
As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.
Covid-19 has put a spotlight on the costly inefficiencies and inflexibilities of the apparel supply chain. A global sourcing platform could help to address these issues, argue Maxine Lim and Becca O'Leary.
Covid-19 has put a spotlight on the costly inefficiencies and inflexibilities of the apparel supply chain. A global sourcing platform could help to address these issues, argue Maxine Lim and Becca O'Leary.
A European business group warned shutdowns in the rest of the world are threatening the supply of key parts and demand.
A European business group warned shutdowns in the rest of the world are threatening the supply of key parts and demand.
Economic recovery will be slow, forcing fashion players to ramp up resilience planning and adapt their operating models in order to survive, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.
Economic recovery will be slow, forcing fashion players to ramp up resilience planning and adapt their operating models in order to survive, says The Business of Fashion and McKinsey’s Coronavirus Update to The State of Fashion 2020.
The brand’s parent company Fast Retailing announced that it has reopened more than 100 stores in the country, while 125 remain closed.
The brand’s parent company Fast Retailing announced that it has reopened more than 100 stores in the country, while 125 remain closed.
The deadly outbreak is taking a toll on China's economy, which produces one-third of the world's apparel. Brands need to prepare for shipping and manufacturing delays.
The deadly outbreak is taking a toll on China's economy, which produces one-third of the world's apparel. Brands need to prepare for shipping and manufacturing delays.
Brands like Everlane, Reformation and Veja have grabbed the attention of coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumers with promises of radical transparency on company ethics, sustainability and pricing. But following through is a delicate balancing act. Our latest in-depth case study investigates.
Brands like Everlane, Reformation and Veja have grabbed the attention of coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumers with promises of radical transparency on company ethics, sustainability and pricing. But following through is a delicate balancing act. Our latest in-depth case study investigates.
With the rise of rental and resale, wardrobes of the future are primed to be smaller, more temporary and filled with pieces designed to last longer.
With the rise of rental and resale, wardrobes of the future are primed to be smaller, more temporary and filled with pieces designed to last longer.
The parent company of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo is bringing some of its footwear production in house with the addition of an Italian manufacturing facility.
The parent company of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo is bringing some of its footwear production in house with the addition of an Italian manufacturing facility.
The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?
The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?
Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.
Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.