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Weak US Retail Sales Underscore Slowing Economy

1 April 2019 • By Reuters

1 April 2019 • By Reuters

Retail sales dropped 0.2 percent as households cut back on purchases, indicating a loss of economic momentum.

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Weak US Retail Sales Underscore Slowing Economy

Retail sales dropped 0.2 percent as households cut back on purchases, indicating a loss of economic momentum.

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China Feels the Lipstick Effect

23 January 2019 • By Zoe Suen and Casey Hall

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China Feels the Lipstick Effect

Luxury players worry as China's economy grows at its slowest pace in 28 years. Meanwhile sales of 'small luxuries' like lipstick — often in 'man-slaying colours' — are booming. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos

20 January 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The Week Ahead: Fashion Brings the Sustainability Agenda to Davos

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's role at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Paris Couture Week and the health of China's economy. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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China Experiments With Longer Weekend to Boost Shopping

15 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

The capital city hopes to boost spending on fashion and branded goods in the "night economy” by getting retailers to extend their business hours.

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China Experiments With Longer Weekend to Boost Shopping

The capital city hopes to boost spending on fashion and branded goods in the "night economy” by getting retailers to extend their business hours.

The Year Ahead: Trade Reshaped by Uncertainty

5 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

5 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

The apparel trade could be reshaped by new barriers, trade tensions and uncertainty. However, there may also be new opportunities from growing South-South trade and the renegotiation of trade agreements.

The Year Ahead: Trade Reshaped by Uncertainty

The apparel trade could be reshaped by new barriers, trade tensions and uncertainty. However, there may also be new opportunities from growing South-South trade and the renegotiation of trade agreements.

The Year Ahead: All Eyes on India’s Ascent

4 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

4 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

India is increasingly a focal point for the fashion industry, reflecting a rapidly growing middle-class and increasingly powerful manufacturing sector.

The Year Ahead: All Eyes on India’s Ascent

India is increasingly a focal point for the fashion industry, reflecting a rapidly growing middle-class and increasingly powerful manufacturing sector.

The Year Ahead: Caution as Economic Downturn Looms

3 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

3 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

A potential turn in the economic cycle is prompting concern among industry executives over prospects for the coming year.

The Year Ahead: Caution as Economic Downturn Looms

A potential turn in the economic cycle is prompting concern among industry executives over prospects for the coming year.

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UK Retailers Get Black Friday Boost as Sales Surge

20 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

20 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

Following two months of declines, the volume of goods sold in stores and online jumped 1.4 percent in November.

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UK Retailers Get Black Friday Boost as Sales Surge

Following two months of declines, the volume of goods sold in stores and online jumped 1.4 percent in November.

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Making Sense of China’s ‘Consumption Upgrade’

19 December 2018 • By Zoe Suen

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Making Sense of China’s ‘Consumption Upgrade’

Chinese consumers are upgrading their consumption habits, Canada Goose postponed its Beijing debut amid the fallout from Huawei, and a farmer's DIY couture is going viral. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.

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Luxury Stocks Resume Slide as ‘Third Phase of Slowdown’ Starts

10 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

10 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

European luxury stocks drop due to potential sales and profit downgrades triggered by high-spending consumers in the Middle East, China and Japan.

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Luxury Stocks Resume Slide as ‘Third Phase of Slowdown’ Starts

European luxury stocks drop due to potential sales and profit downgrades triggered by high-spending consumers in the Middle East, China and Japan.