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Mulberry to Switch to 'See Now, Buy Now' Model

26 May 2017 • By BoF Team

26 May 2017 • By BoF Team

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

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H&M, Zara Grapple With Sustainability Trend This Holiday Season

30 November 2016 • By Bloomberg

30 November 2016 • By Bloomberg

More than 14 percent of US consumers looked for apparel and accessories made from natural materials in 2016, up from 12.9 percent last year.

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Is Sneaker Production Making a Return Run To The US?

24 October 2016 • By Associated Press

24 October 2016 • By Associated Press

Cheaper labour costs drove athletic shoe production to Asia in the 1970s, but it's beginning to regain a foothold in the United States.

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Kangol Manufacturer Brings Hat-Making Machines Back to US

9 September 2016 • By Associated Press

9 September 2016 • By Associated Press

Bollman Hat Co., which produces a style of hats made famous by actor Samuel L. Jackson and rappers, has moved its hat-making machines from China to Lancaster County.

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Burberry Puts New UK Facility on Hold Amid Brexit Fallout

14 July 2016 • By Bloomberg

14 July 2016 • By Bloomberg

Burberry's plan to build a new £50 million weaving facility in the UK is on hold as the luxury-goods maker assesses the impact of the country’s Brexit vote.

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Swatch Backpaddles on Phasing Out Watch Movement Deliveries

20 June 2016 • By Reuters

20 June 2016 • By Reuters

Swatch Group said Swiss competition authority Weko was examining if the world's biggest watchmaker could supply more mechanical movements to its customers than was set out in a 2013 agreement on phasing out deliveries.

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Op-Ed | ‘Buy Now, Build Now’ is the Real Revolution

5 April 2016 • By Aslaug Magnusdottir

5 April 2016 • By Aslaug Magnusdottir

Brands must bring consumers into the buying process and build new production capabilities, so demand for new designs can be fulfilled in days, not months, argues Áslaug Magnúsdóttir.

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Distress in the $80 Billion Diamond Market

16 March 2016 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion

13 March 2016 • By Reuters

13 March 2016 • By Reuters

Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.

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Does Reshoring Fashion Manufacturing Make Sense?

9 March 2016 • By Kate Abnett

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Mulberry to Switch to 'See Now, Buy Now' Model

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

News & Analysis

H&M, Zara Grapple With Sustainability Trend This Holiday Season

More than 14 percent of US consumers looked for apparel and accessories made from natural materials in 2016, up from 12.9 percent last year.

News & Analysis

Is Sneaker Production Making a Return Run To The US?

Cheaper labour costs drove athletic shoe production to Asia in the 1970s, but it's beginning to regain a foothold in the United States.

News & Analysis

Kangol Manufacturer Brings Hat-Making Machines Back to US

Bollman Hat Co., which produces a style of hats made famous by actor Samuel L. Jackson and rappers, has moved its hat-making machines from China to Lancaster County.

News & Analysis

Burberry Puts New UK Facility on Hold Amid Brexit Fallout

Burberry's plan to build a new £50 million weaving facility in the UK is on hold as the luxury-goods maker assesses the impact of the country’s Brexit vote.

News & Analysis

Swatch Backpaddles on Phasing Out Watch Movement Deliveries

Swatch Group said Swiss competition authority Weko was examining if the world's biggest watchmaker could supply more mechanical movements to its customers than was set out in a 2013 agreement on phasing out deliveries.

Op-Ed | ‘Buy Now, Build Now’ is the Real Revolution

Brands must bring consumers into the buying process and build new production capabilities, so demand for new designs can be fulfilled in days, not months, argues Áslaug Magnúsdóttir.

Distress in the $80 Billion Diamond Market

Plunging diamond prices are causing hardship for people throughout the global supply chain from big mining operators in Africa, Russia and Canada to small-scale cutters and traders across Europe and Asia.

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Nordic Pulp Firms See Future in Turning Birch Trees into Fashion

Nordic pulp makers are developing clean ways to turn birch and pine trees into clothes to help revive their industry and meet demand from fashion and furniture firms for alternative textiles to cotton.

Does Reshoring Fashion Manufacturing Make Sense?

Reshoring — bringing manufacturing back to Europe and the US — can help fashion businesses build their brands and improve agility. But is it worth it?