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 Malaysian government said on Sunday that all malls will close and only stores dealing in food, beverage and basic necessities will be allowed to operate during an impending two-week “total lockdown” from June 1 to 14, according to a Channel News Asia report.
Healthcare, telecommunications and media, food and beverage, utilities and banking sectors remain open for business, and manufacturing of specific products will be allowed to continue, including food and drink, medical devices and textiles for producing personal protection equipment, though they will be restricted to operating at 60 percent capacity.
Malaysia’s Covid-19 numbers have continued to surge, with a record 9,020 new cases and 98 deaths on Saturday. There are currently more than 560,000 cases nationwide.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Latin American mall giants, Nigerian craft entrepreneurs and the mixed picture of China’s luxury market.
Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the China Duty Free Group, Uniqlo’s Japanese owner and a pan-African e-commerce platform in Côte d’Ivoire.
Affluent members of the Indian diaspora are underserved by fashion retailers, but dedicated e-commerce sites are not a silver bullet for Indian designers aiming to reach them.