The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The coronavirus pandemic has already disrupted global financial markets and the fashion industry to an unprecedented extent. This update to the State of Fashion 2020 report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company forecasts consolidation, innovation and bankruptcies in the wake of this once-in-a-lifetime humanitarian and financial crisis.
Click here to download the full report and explore the themes set to define the fashion ecosystem after the dust settles.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features PDD’s ascent in China, Kenya’s controversial suit ban and subterfuge in India’s jewellery trade.
According to The State of Fashion 2024, a potentially volatile global economy and geopolitical tensions in the coming months could further dent consumer confidence in key markets, requiring fashion brands, retailers and suppliers to bolster contingency planning and double down on operating efficiencies, among other measures.
Despite decades of volatility in Latin America’s third-largest economy, some local fashion entrepreneurs have found success thanks to a combination of grit, determination and hyper-adaptability.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Hong Kong jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook, Ghana’s travel retail move and Brazilian apparel retailer Lojas Renner.