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 Real Cost of Asos's Fast Fashion" (Buzzfeed)
"The heart of the online retailer's global empire is a giant warehouse in the north of England where workers say they are treated like machines to get your order to you wherever you are in the world."
"What If Your Stress Level Was Visible for Everyone to See?" (The New York Times)
"Five models were sent down the catwalk wearing smart glasses and belts that measured their stress levels, processed the biofeedback, then generated visual projection."
"Wal-Mart in Talks to Invest Up to $1 Billion in India's Flipkart" (Bloomberg)
"The Indian retailer would get access to much-needed capital while Wal-Mart would gain exposure to India's expanding e-commerce market and challenge Amazon on more equal footing than the US."
"JD.com Looks to Post-Brexit UK for Cross-Border Fashion Sales" (Jing Daily)
"As foreign luxury brands remain a lucrative target for China's top e-commerce platforms, B2C online retailer JD.com continues its push to attract fashion labels abroad with a current focus on British companies."
"Facebook Launches Marketplace, a Friendlier Craigslist" (TechCrunch)
"Facebook Marketplace lets you browse a relevancy-sorted feed of things to buy from people who live nearby, and quickly list your own stuff for sale."
The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely.
The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.
Zero10 offers digital solutions through AR mirrors, leveraged in-store and in window displays, to brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Coach. Co-founder and CEO George Yashin discusses the latest advancements in AR and how fashion companies can leverage the technology to boost consumer experiences via retail touchpoints and brand experiences.
Four years ago, when the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the US, its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. worked out a preliminary deal to sell the short video app’s business. Not this time.