The import of textiles and apparel by the US continues to grow fast, rising by 30.97 per cent to $66.308 billion in the first six months of 2022, compared to $50.626 billion in the same period of 2021.
UK-based retail brand Edit LDN has officially joined the virtual world with its own premium store at Bloktopia, a virtual reality metaverse.
Supermarket major Ahold Delhaize said on Wednesday it was postponing plans for an IPO of its non-food retailer, Bol.com, because of unfavourable market conditions.The group had planned to list Bol.
Archroma has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation, an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products.
Results on August 9 showed Ralph Lauren and Capri Holdings (owner of Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo) beating Q1 earnings estimates on buoyant demand for luxury as affluent shoppers shrugged off inflation.
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, whose global career spanned more than half a century, has died aged 84 of cancer, it emerged on August 9.
Delta Apparel, a leading provider of core activewear and lifestyle apparel products, has announced net sales of $126.9 million in Q3. Net sales in the Delta Group segment grew 3% to $106 million.
Hot weather drove Britons to buy summer fashion, as well as outdoor goods, in July. But they also reined-in spending on foreign travel and eating out as the cost-of-living squeeze made itself felt, two surveys show.
Businesses stung by rising costs and lower consumer spending are shying away from Shopify's platform, creating a roadblock in its plan to fix past missteps in overestimating e-commerce demand.
Abercrombie & Fitch on August 8 announced a “refreshing new store experience inspired by the brand’s intention of making every day feel as exceptional as the start of a long weekend”.
Kohl’s has announced a new partnership with Buffalo David Bitton, which is owned by Iconix International, to bring premium and responsibly-made denim styles to customers just in time for fall.
Richemont has asked shareholders to reject a candidate from Bluebell Capital Partners as a representative of ordinary shareholders and vote against his election to the luxury group's board at its upcoming AGM.
Norwegian fashion and lifestyle label Holzweiler has entered a “strategic partnership” with Sequoia Capital China, the latter having made a “significant investment” in the family-owned firm.
Next has been busy buying up stakes in both strong and struggling businesses and the latest example of the latter is Joules, at least according to a news report.
The US will hold on to its leading position in the global denim jeans market, but its annual growth will be lower than the global average, according to Fibre2Fashion’s market insight tool TexPro.
