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Worldview | China Still Dominates US Fashion Sourcing Mix
🇨🇳 US fashion importers still find it hard to diversify away from China. Using a snapshot of the top 10 suppliers of clothing products to …
Worldview | Singles’ Day Uncertainty Follows China Stimulus Disappointment
🇨🇳 China’s largest e-tailers withhold key Singles’ Day results yet again. Neither of the country’s two largest e-commerce players disclosed gross merchandise value for the …
Worldview | Jakarta Fashion Week Reimagines Indonesia’s Textile Heritage
🇮🇩 Jakarta Fashion Week designers reimagine Indonesia’s heritage textiles. One of the largest annual industry events in Southeast Asia, Jakarta Fashion Week was held from …
Worldview | Lagos Fashion Week’s Take on the Value Chain
🇳🇬 Lagos Fashion Week initiatives aim to strengthen the industry value chain. Designer brands from Nigeria and the wider West Africa region presented their collections …
Worldview | Riyadh Fashion Week’s Grand Ambitions
🇸🇦 Riyadh Fashion Week takes steps towards regional hub status. The second edition of Saudi Arabia’s annual fashion week event took place from Oct. 17-21 …
Worldview | A New Chapter for India’s $165 Billion Tata Group?
🇮🇳 Noel Tata takes indirect control of India’s $165 Billion Tata Group. The billionaire industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata, a former group chairman and then …
Worldview: BRICS International Fashion Federation Launches in Moscow
🇷🇺 BRICS International Fashion Federation Launches in Moscow. The BRICS+ Fashion Summit hosted executives from dozens of international fashion week events including those in Algeria, …
Worldview: Africa’s Used Clothing Importers Dispute Waste Claims
🌍 Africa’s used clothing importers dispute campaigners’ waste claims. Speaking at the inaugural Textile Circularity Conference, organised by the Bureau of International Recycling, on Sep. …
Worldview: Seoul Fashion Week’s New Boss Reveals Future Plans
🇰🇷 Seoul Fashion Week’s new boss recommits to B2B strategy. Held from Sep. 3 to 7 in the South Korean capital, the latest edition of …
Worldview: Ukrainian Fashion Week Returns to Kyiv
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Fashion Week returns to Kyiv. For the first time in two years, Ukranian Fashion Week will return to the country’s capital city. The …
Worldview: PDD Takes $55 Billion Share Hit After Warning of ‘Inevitable’ Profit Decline
🇨🇳 PDD takes $55 billion share hit after warning of ‘inevitable’ profit decline. The owner of e-commerce apps Pinduoduo and Temu has warned of a …
Worldview: Sri Lankan Factories Expect to Benefit from Bangladesh Unrest
🇱🇰 Sri Lankan and Indian factories expect to benefit from Bangladesh unrest. A report by Indian ratings agency CareEdge has characterised manufacturing disruptions caused by …
Worldview: How Accessories Brands Tap China’s Qixi Festival
🇨🇳 Accessories brands refine marketing strategies for China’s Qixi Festival. This year’s Qixi Festival, a traditional holiday celebrating romantic love which fell on Aug. 10, …
Worldview: Latin American Buyers Descend on Colombiamoda
🇨🇴 Colombiamoda attracts 12,000 fashion buyers to Medellín. The annual fashion week and trade show event attracted buyers from Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica …
Worldview: Dubai Investors Back Kenyan Beauty Brand Uncover
🇰🇪 Kenyan skincare brand Uncover raises $1.4 million to expand to the US. The Nairobi-based company, launched in 2021 by Sneha Mehta and Jade Oyateru, …
Worldview: Brazil’s Magalu Partners With China’s AliExpress
🇧🇷 Brazil’s Magalu and China’s AliExpress ink strategic partnership. The two online retail giants have agreed to start selling a “complementary” product assortment on each …
Worldview: Investors Back Indian Cricketer’s Fashion Brand
🇮🇳 Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw invests in Virat Kohli-backed brand Wrogn. The company will inject 125 crore rupees (around $15 million) into the streetwear-inspired youth-focused …
Worldview: Why Yoox Net-a-Porter Is Exiting China
🇨🇳 Yoox Net-a-Porter is shuttering its China business. The luxury e-tailer will liquidate Fengmao, its joint venture with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, and cease operations …
Worldview: New Zealand Fashion Week Faces Uncertain Future
🇳🇿 New Zealand Fashion Week’s future in doubt after cancellation. Just one month after announcing the cancellation of the 2024 edition, the annual event’s general …