Sarah Kent

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

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Fashion's Humanitarian Crisis

1 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent and M.C. Nanda

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Fashion's Humanitarian Crisis

As western brands grapple with the financial implications of efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, workers within the industry’s supply chain face a grim reality of unemployment, hunger and disease.

Fashion Executives Braced for Pain, But Optimistic Long-Term, Says BoF Survey

1 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Fashion Executives Braced for Pain, But Optimistic Long-Term, Says BoF Survey

Senior industry managers have a nearly unanimously bleak outlook on how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect business performance, but long-term most are optimistic their companies will rebound, according to a survey conducted by The Business of Fashion.

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Fashion's Supply Chain Disruptions: What You Need to Know

31 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Fashion's Supply Chain Disruptions: What You Need to Know

While retailers in western markets have been the visible victims of the current crisis, behind the scenes the nuts and bolts of fashion’s supply chain are facing a bleak future.

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Global Stories From a Month That Changed Fashion Forever

23 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Global Stories From a Month That Changed Fashion Forever

Over the last four weeks, the Covid-19 pandemic has shut down fashion’s capitals and triggered a global economic meltdown. BoF documents the early days of the crisis.

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Burberry Warns of Dire Sales Slump as Coronavirus Spreads

19 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

19 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The British luxury giant had previously flagged a significant hit to sales in China, but the pandemic's spread to Western markets has worsened its outlook, with fourth quarter comparable retail sales now expected to be down 30 percent.

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Burberry Warns of Dire Sales Slump as Coronavirus Spreads

The British luxury giant had previously flagged a significant hit to sales in China, but the pandemic's spread to Western markets has worsened its outlook, with fourth quarter comparable retail sales now expected to be down 30 percent.

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Inditex Writes Down Inventory, Signals Sales Drop as Coronavirus Hits

18 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

18 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The Zara owner took a nearly €300 million impairment on its inventory and said sales fell 24 percent this month.

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Inditex Writes Down Inventory, Signals Sales Drop as Coronavirus Hits

The Zara owner took a nearly €300 million impairment on its inventory and said sales fell 24 percent this month.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.

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H&M Group Reports Dramatic Sales Decline in China as It Closes More Stores in Europe

16 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

16 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The fast fashion giant is grappling with a significant business slowdown in China and has temporarily shuttered stores in Italy, France and Spain, as governments act to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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H&M Group Reports Dramatic Sales Decline in China as It Closes More Stores in Europe

The fast fashion giant is grappling with a significant business slowdown in China and has temporarily shuttered stores in Italy, France and Spain, as governments act to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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LVMH to Manufacture Disinfectant Gel in French Factories to Help Prevent a Hand-Sanitizer Shortage

15 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

15 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The luxury group's perfume and makeup facilities will, from Monday, produce hydroalcoholic gel that will then be donated to French health authorities as the country steps up its efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.

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LVMH to Manufacture Disinfectant Gel in French Factories to Help Prevent a Hand-Sanitizer Shortage

The luxury group's perfume and makeup facilities will, from Monday, produce hydroalcoholic gel that will then be donated to French health authorities as the country steps up its efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19.