Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
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A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal
Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.
Ralph Lauren, Walmart Suppliers Among Winners in India-US Deal
Footwear manufacturers and apparel exporters emerged as major winners in the joint framework for an interim trade deal between the US and India.
Creating Meaningful Connections With the Gulf Consumer
BoF’s latest knowledge report examines strategies for how fashion and beauty brands can create lasting impact and culturally resonant activations with the GCC consumer base.
Creating Meaningful Connections With the Gulf Consumer
BoF’s latest knowledge report examines strategies for how fashion and beauty brands can create lasting impact and culturally resonant activations with the GCC consumer base.
Will Gen Z Ignite India’s Luxury Market?
Brands risk missing India’s next growth phase without smarter strategies for under-30s rooted in culture, access and community.
Will Gen Z Ignite India’s Luxury Market?
Brands risk missing India’s next growth phase without smarter strategies for under-30s rooted in culture, access and community.
Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.
Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.
Trump, Modi Reach Trade Deal Slashing India Tariffs to 18%
Trump is also removing the extra 25 percent duty on Indian goods he applied in response to India’s purchases of crude from Russia, Bloomberg reported.
Trump, Modi Reach Trade Deal Slashing India Tariffs to 18%
Trump is also removing the extra 25 percent duty on Indian goods he applied in response to India’s purchases of crude from Russia, Bloomberg reported.
Second-Tier Cities Are Critical to Reviving Luxury Growth in China
Hubs like Nanjing and Changsha are drawing increased attention from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry as middle-class consumers relocating from Beijing and Shanghai in search of higher quality of life take their appetite for luxury goods with them.
Second-Tier Cities Are Critical to Reviving Luxury Growth in China
Hubs like Nanjing and Changsha are drawing increased attention from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Burberry as middle-class consumers relocating from Beijing and Shanghai in search of higher quality of life take their appetite for luxury goods with them.
Africa’s Fashion Factories Pay for US Trade Limbo Over AGOA
Even if Washington moves to extend the duty-free trade deal for 32 African countries, letting it lapse in September has put factory jobs at risk and forced manufacturers to absorb new costs, weakening US sourcing ties across the region from Kenya to Madagascar.
Africa’s Fashion Factories Pay for US Trade Limbo Over AGOA
Even if Washington moves to extend the duty-free trade deal for 32 African countries, letting it lapse in September has put factory jobs at risk and forced manufacturers to absorb new costs, weakening US sourcing ties across the region from Kenya to Madagascar.
Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.
Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.
Knowledge Report | Building Brand Resonance With Gulf Consumers
This report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in MENA, explores how global and regional fashion and beauty brands can most authentically and effectively tap into the expansive, multicultural communities across the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Knowledge Report | Building Brand Resonance With Gulf Consumers
This report, in partnership with Snap Inc. in MENA, explores how global and regional fashion and beauty brands can most authentically and effectively tap into the expansive, multicultural communities across the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Vera Wang, Michael Chalhoub and Miral Youssef Headline the Inaugural Shoptalk Luxe 2026 in Abu Dhabi
Shoptalk launches its inaugural luxury retail event in the UAE capital, welcoming global and regional thought-leaders, executives and visionaries to the stage from January 27-29 at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.
Vera Wang, Michael Chalhoub and Miral Youssef Headline the Inaugural Shoptalk Luxe 2026 in Abu Dhabi
Shoptalk launches its inaugural luxury retail event in the UAE capital, welcoming global and regional thought-leaders, executives and visionaries to the stage from January 27-29 at Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.
Trump Backs Off Greenland Tariffs, Citing ‘Framework’ Deal
The decision, which Trump announced Wednesday on social media, marks a stark reversal for a president who has repeatedly attempted to coerce Europe over Greenland.
Trump Backs Off Greenland Tariffs, Citing ‘Framework’ Deal
The decision, which Trump announced Wednesday on social media, marks a stark reversal for a president who has repeatedly attempted to coerce Europe over Greenland.
Worldview | East Africa’s Leading Fashion Week Gains Momentum
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Saks store in Kazakhstan, India’s q-commerce apps and Hong Kong retailers exiting mainland China.
Worldview | East Africa’s Leading Fashion Week Gains Momentum
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Saks store in Kazakhstan, India’s q-commerce apps and Hong Kong retailers exiting mainland China.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Iran Strikes Snarl E-Commerce Delivery Times to Middle East
Major e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Amazon warn of longer delivery times after the US-led bombing campaign against Iran disrupted key air and sea routes in one of the industry’s fastest-growing markets.
Elle Launches African Edition with Naomi Campbell Cover
Publisher Lagardère has partnered with Innsaei Sarl to introduce a fashion magazine for French-speaking markets on the continent including Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon and Senegal.
Indonesia Seals Tiffany Stores on Suspicion of Illegal Imports
Customs authorities have sealed three Tiffany & Co. stores in Jakarta as part of a crackdown on undeclared high-value imported goods.
India Textiles to Get US Benefits Like Bangladesh, Official Says
Textile exports to the US will receive the same benefits Washington has extended to Bangladesh, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel
President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.
AGOA Extension Offers Temporary Reprieve for African Exporters to the US
US President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday extending the lapsed US duty-free trade programme for 32 eligible African countries through Dec. 31.