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A Rare Look Inside Zara

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Hong Kong Protests' Impact Spreads as Luxury Brands Get Hit

With restaurants and consumer brands already affected, retailers now face a disruption across Hong Kong have been forced into early closures due to a lack of customers.
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Power Moves | Zara Confirms New CEO, M&S Names Head of Fashion

This week, Zara veteran Carlos Crespo is appointed CEO, while M&S names its new head of fashion.
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Beach-Phobic No More: Bikini Envy Hits China

As China dares to go bare, can international retailers such as Zara and H&M compete with domestic manufacturers and reap the rewards?
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Levi's Shares Fall to Record Low

Shares of the denim company sank as much as 6.6 percent after Goldman Sachs issued its first sell rating.
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Cultural Appropriation: Theft or Innovation?

14 July 2017

Some see cultural appropriation as inherently disrespectful, while others see it as vital to creative expression and innovation. Who’s right?

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