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Zara Looks to Technology to Keep up With Faster Fashion

15 June 2018 • By Reuters

15 June 2018 • By Reuters

The Spanish company is developing new technologies, hooking up with tech firms and hiring talent from start-ups to fend off competition from younger, online-only players like Boohoo.com and Missguided.

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Zara Looks to Technology to Keep up With Faster Fashion

The Spanish company is developing new technologies, hooking up with tech firms and hiring talent from start-ups to fend off competition from younger, online-only players like Boohoo.com and Missguided.

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Urban Outfitters Rises on Upbeat Quarterly Forecast

12 June 2018 • By Reuters

12 June 2018 • By Reuters

Shares rose after at least four brokerages raised their price targets following the company's upbeat quarterly same-store sales forecast at its retail business.

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Urban Outfitters Rises on Upbeat Quarterly Forecast

Shares rose after at least four brokerages raised their price targets following the company's upbeat quarterly same-store sales forecast at its retail business.

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Social Goods | Gap and H&M Factory Workers Face Daily Abuse, Fur Opposition in China

6 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

6 June 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, a new report claims fast-fashion deadlines create a climate of harassment and violence in Asian factories, while top fashion industry representatives in Shanghai are committing to going fur-free.

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Social Goods | Gap and H&M Factory Workers Face Daily Abuse, Fur Opposition in China

This week, a new report claims fast-fashion deadlines create a climate of harassment and violence in Asian factories, while top fashion industry representatives in Shanghai are committing to going fur-free.

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Why H&M Is at the Met Gala

8 May 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

8 May 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

While other fast-fashion brands opt out of the industry's biggest night, H&M joins couture houses and emerging designers at the Met Gala and is launching a retail collection inspired by its custom celebrity looks. Is it worth the investment?

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Why H&M Is at the Met Gala

While other fast-fashion brands opt out of the industry's biggest night, H&M joins couture houses and emerging designers at the Met Gala and is launching a retail collection inspired by its custom celebrity looks. Is it worth the investment?

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This Week in Fashion

Fast Fashion's Biggest Threat Is Faster Fashion

27 April 2018 • By BoF Team

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Fast Fashion's Biggest Threat Is Faster Fashion

Five years after the collapse of Rana Plaza, fast fashion's biggest players are facing challenges — but not from conscious consumers.

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Why Cos Decided to Show at Pitti

24 April 2018 • By Christopher Morency

24 April 2018 • By Christopher Morency

The H&M-owned minimalist label joins Craig Green and Roberto Cavalli and becomes the first ever fast-fashion guest designer to present its collection at the Italian trade show.

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Why Cos Decided to Show at Pitti

The H&M-owned minimalist label joins Craig Green and Roberto Cavalli and becomes the first ever fast-fashion guest designer to present its collection at the Italian trade show.

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ASOS Sales Grow 27 Percent

11 April 2018 • By Reuters

11 April 2018 • By Reuters

The online fashion retailer said it would step up its investment in logistics and distribution, laying the foundation for £4 billion of net sales.

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ASOS Sales Grow 27 Percent

The online fashion retailer said it would step up its investment in logistics and distribution, laying the foundation for £4 billion of net sales.

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Global Currents

Korea’s Lightning Fast Fashion

24 March 2018 • By Rachel Premack

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Korea’s Lightning Fast Fashion

Seoul’s awe-inspiring Dongdaemun garment district makes it hard for the likes of H&M to compete in one of Asia’s most influential fashion markets. BoF investigates the hyper-local, hyper-connected competition.

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H&M Launches on Alibaba's Tmall in China

21 March 2018 • By Reuters

21 March 2018 • By Reuters

It is the first time H&M has sold its main budget apparel brand through a third party, but it's playing catch-up with some of its major rivals.

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H&M Launches on Alibaba's Tmall in China

It is the first time H&M has sold its main budget apparel brand through a third party, but it's playing catch-up with some of its major rivals.

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The Need for Speed: How US Retailers Can Keep Up

21 March 2018 • By Bloomberg

21 March 2018 • By Bloomberg

Big American retail chains are struggling to match the fast-fashion prowess of Zara and H&M but the evolution of Kohl's shows traditional chains can adapt.

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The Need for Speed: How US Retailers Can Keep Up

Big American retail chains are struggling to match the fast-fashion prowess of Zara and H&M but the evolution of Kohl's shows traditional chains can adapt.

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