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Adidas and Puma Bet on Running Shoes as Tariffs Loom

The German sneaker makers are refocussing on running shoes to drive growth after losing market share in the category to smaller rivals Hoka and On Holding AG.

Sports

Adidas and Puma Bet on Running Shoes as Tariffs Loom

The German sneaker makers are refocussing on running shoes to drive growth after losing market share in the category to smaller rivals Hoka and On Holding AG.


Global Markets

Crunch Time for South Asia’s Fashion Manufacturers

Factory owners and garment workers in countries like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are feeling frustrated and nervous as their governments scramble to negotiate trade deals to stave off the highest US tariffs ahead of president Donald Trump’s shifting timeline.

Global Markets

Crunch Time for South Asia’s Fashion Manufacturers

Factory owners and garment workers in countries like India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are feeling frustrated and nervous as their governments scramble to negotiate trade deals to stave off the highest US tariffs ahead of president Donald Trump’s shifting timeline.


Retail

Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know

At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.

Retail

Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know

At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.


Retail

What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion

US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.

Retail

What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion

US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.


Global Markets

Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia

Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.

Global Markets

Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia

Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.


Global Markets

Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August

The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.

Global Markets

Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August

The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.


Luxury

This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs

Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.

Luxury

This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs

Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.


Retail

For Retailers, US-Vietnam Trade Deal Leaves Questions

New US tariffs on Vietnamese imports create uncertainty for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas.

Retail

For Retailers, US-Vietnam Trade Deal Leaves Questions

New US tariffs on Vietnamese imports create uncertainty for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas.


Retail

Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal With 20% Import Tariff

President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam following weeks of intense diplomacy between the nations and ahead of a deadline next week that would have seen higher tariffs imposed on the country’s imports.

Retail

Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal With 20% Import Tariff

President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam following weeks of intense diplomacy between the nations and ahead of a deadline next week that would have seen higher tariffs imposed on the country’s imports.


Retail

US Prices for China-Made Goods on Amazon Rise Faster Than Inflation, Analysis Shows, as Tariffs Bite

The timing and rate of the price hikes suggest cost shocks are reverberating through the retail supply chain.

Retail

US Prices for China-Made Goods on Amazon Rise Faster Than Inflation, Analysis Shows, as Tariffs Bite

The timing and rate of the price hikes suggest cost shocks are reverberating through the retail supply chain.


Beauty

The ‘Silicon Valleys’ of Beauty Brace for Tariffs

From Seoul to Melbourne, new cities are emerging as frontrunners in the beauty start-up space. The independent brands created in these hubs are fast becoming hot acquisition targets, but understanding the limits of their global appeal is key.

Beauty

The ‘Silicon Valleys’ of Beauty Brace for Tariffs

From Seoul to Melbourne, new cities are emerging as frontrunners in the beauty start-up space. The independent brands created in these hubs are fast becoming hot acquisition targets, but understanding the limits of their global appeal is key.


Retail

Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.

Retail

Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push

The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.