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Inditex targets US for next growth phase as Zara expands beyond major coastal cities

Apparel
Zara’s owner plans 20 US expansion projects through 2027, using online demand data and larger stores to pursue growth...

Inditex sales rise 7.6% to €19.8 billion, but cost pressure clouds strong August trading

Business
Zara’s owner continues to outgrow much of global fashion retail, although higher freight and input costs and a 9.3%...

Aerie drives AEO to record $1.38 billion quarter as comparable sales rise 6%

Apparel
Aerie and OFFLINE are becoming AEO’s principal growth engines, while American Eagle remains comparatively soft and underlying merchandise margins...

LVMH completes $925 million Marc Jacobs sale as G-III targets $1 billion brand

Business
The deal transfers Marc Jacobs from a luxury conglomerate to a brand-management and operating partnership built around licensing, sourcing,...

ICAC: Global garment trade nears $550 billion as competition intensifies

Trade
The global garment industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades, with knit and woven garments...

Bangladesh exports jump 13.1% in August as RMG rebounds and US demand accelerates

Trade
Apparel shipments rose nearly 14% to $3.89 billion, while jute, pharmaceuticals, leather and engineering products also posted double-digit growth—although...

Première Vision Paris puts AI, materials and automation at centre of fashion competitiveness

Denim
Around 900 exhibitors will converge in Paris as brands face shrinking margins, volatile demand and rising expectations for quality,...

France starts ultra-fast fashion levy at up to €12 per garment, rising to €20 by 2030

Fashion
The new regime makes product proliferation and poor repair economics direct cost factors, while advertising restrictions from 2027 add...

Indorama ventures pushes rPET into market-ready fashion with three Thai brands

Fashion
RECO Collective 2026 links recycled-polyester yarn, fabric development and fashion design, testing whether circular materials can compete on functionality...

Uniqlo and ASICS lift Japan’s apparel brand value 29% to $13 billion

Business
Japan recorded the fastest apparel brand-value growth among 14 countries in Brand Finance’s 2026 ranking, as functionality, value and...

VIATT 2027 targets Vietnam’s shift from volume to higher-value textile manufacturing

Apparel
With more than 60% of textile inputs still imported, Vietnam is targeting deeper domestic sourcing, digitalisation and greener production...

Walmart launches scenario fashion brand as It chases younger shoppers and higher-margin apparel

Business
With most products priced below $25, Walmart’s new women’s label signals a deeper push into trend-led private brands while...

Shein launches Hong Kong IPO atup to $27 Billion, 70% below 2022 peak

Fashion
The fast-fashion group is seeking as much as $1.77 billion, but its sharply reduced valuation shows investors are repricing...

South Korea pushes AI and robotics into apparel manufacturing to protect domestic production

Apparel
From robotic fabric handling and self-adjusting sewing to AI-generated work orders, Korean manufacturers are moving automation from design offices...

Bangladesh plans EU free-trade talks in September as apparel sector prepares for post-LDC competition

Trade
With textiles and apparel accounting for almost 94% of Bangladesh’s exports to the EU, a future FTA could become...

YKK takes magnetic zipper technology into lightweight apparel with smaller no. 3 size

Apparel
The new No. 3 QuickFree click-TRAK Magnetic zipper is roughly 60% the size of YKK’s existing No. 5 version,...

Smart laser cutting system targets one-hour custom garment production

Machinery
China’s scan-to-cut apparel technology shows how machine vision, digital pattern processing and laser cutting could compress made-to-measure production from...

Intertextile Shanghai 2026 draws eight International Pavilions as buyers seek broader sourcing options

Apparel
Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and Türkiye will mount dedicated pavilions as Intertextile Shanghai combines traditional...

Thailand targets China+1 textile opportunity by moving beyond low-cost garment manufacturing

Apparel
Thailand is positioning itself as a higher-value China+1 sourcing base built around functional textiles, ODM capability, shorter runs and...

US apparel tariffs raise costs but deliver little reshoring, USFIA survey finds

Apparel
Only 10% of surveyed US fashion companies increased “Made in USA” sourcing in response to higher tariffs, while brands...
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