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.
LONDON, United Kingdom — Now in its fourth iteration, the annual State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company addresses the key fashion industry themes that will set the agenda, amid continued political uncertainty, slowing economic growth, a changing digital landscape and rising consumer demand for environmental and social accountability.
A Worrying Outlook?
The ‘Super Winners’ Explained
The bulk of value creation in the fashion industry disproportionately comes from a very small number of players. According to Berg, "there are a few [companies] that really take the lion's share of all the profits and there are a lot of players that are now facing tough times."
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