Oil Prices Soar to Wartime High with US and Iran Stuck in Standoff
Brent oil surged to more than $126 a barrel on Thursday, before paring gains to $121.40 as traders factor in an even longer closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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How the Middle East’s Fashion Industry Is Navigating War
As the conflict enters its second month, brands, retailers and business leaders across the region are leaning on crisis management and contingency plans amid an increasingly volatile security environment.
How the Middle East’s Fashion Industry Is Navigating War
As the conflict enters its second month, brands, retailers and business leaders across the region are leaning on crisis management and contingency plans amid an increasingly volatile security environment.
Asia Feels Full Force of War-Fuelled Energy Crisis
Asia braces for deepening shortages as Iran war disrupts oil flows, sending everyday goods prices sharply higher across global supply chains.
Asia Feels Full Force of War-Fuelled Energy Crisis
Asia braces for deepening shortages as Iran war disrupts oil flows, sending everyday goods prices sharply higher across global supply chains.
Worldview | Tokyo Fashion Week Doubles Down on Asia
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Eid al-Fitr spending across the Gulf, Moscow Fashion Week and Indian factories squeezed by the Middle East war fuel shortage.
Worldview | Tokyo Fashion Week Doubles Down on Asia
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Eid al-Fitr spending across the Gulf, Moscow Fashion Week and Indian factories squeezed by the Middle East war fuel shortage.
Chinese Competitors Move Into Nike and Zara’s Core Markets
As domestic demand weakens and global consumers seek out lower-priced alternatives, Chinese challenger brands like Anta and Urban Revivo are rolling out stores from Bangkok to Beverly Hills.
Chinese Competitors Move Into Nike and Zara’s Core Markets
As domestic demand weakens and global consumers seek out lower-priced alternatives, Chinese challenger brands like Anta and Urban Revivo are rolling out stores from Bangkok to Beverly Hills.
Inside Australia’s Fashion Brain Drain
The country’s manufacturing capacity is fast disappearing, with only 3 percent of all garments sold in Australia made onshore.
Inside Australia’s Fashion Brain Drain
The country’s manufacturing capacity is fast disappearing, with only 3 percent of all garments sold in Australia made onshore.
Worldview | Middle East War Adds to Strain on Asia’s Apparel Exporters
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Japanese department stores, Brazil’s Lojas Renner and Middle East luxury sales.
Worldview | Middle East War Adds to Strain on Asia’s Apparel Exporters
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Japanese department stores, Brazil’s Lojas Renner and Middle East luxury sales.
India’s Star-Studded Fashion Week Reaches a Crossroads
In pursuit of new audiences, greater autonomy and ever more dramatic backdrops, a growing number of Indian designers are turning to independent shows beyond the traditional fashion week circuit.
India’s Star-Studded Fashion Week Reaches a Crossroads
In pursuit of new audiences, greater autonomy and ever more dramatic backdrops, a growing number of Indian designers are turning to independent shows beyond the traditional fashion week circuit.
How Mexico’s Independent Women Fashion Designers Are Rethinking Growth
At Soho House Mexico City, Mexican fashion designers Carla Fernández, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and Camila Banzo joined BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg to speak candidly about identity, innovation and what it takes to build an independent fashion business in Mexico — as part of both Women’s History Month and the House’s ongoing Women Shaping the Future initiative.
How Mexico’s Independent Women Fashion Designers Are Rethinking Growth
At Soho House Mexico City, Mexican fashion designers Carla Fernández, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and Camila Banzo joined BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg to speak candidly about identity, innovation and what it takes to build an independent fashion business in Mexico — as part of both Women’s History Month and the House’s ongoing Women Shaping the Future initiative.
Behind Fashion Week Glamour, Argentina’s Textile Backbone Buckles
The country’s textile sector has cut 16 percent of its workforce since 2023.
Behind Fashion Week Glamour, Argentina’s Textile Backbone Buckles
The country’s textile sector has cut 16 percent of its workforce since 2023.
Oil Market Set for Tumultuous Week as Kharg Attack Raises Stakes
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
Oil Market Set for Tumultuous Week as Kharg Attack Raises Stakes
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
The Debrief | How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion
This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Shayeza Walid and Cathaleen Chen unpack why the war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz matter to fashion — from synthetic fibre costs and factory energy shortages to freight surcharges and weakening consumer confidence.
The Debrief | How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion
This week on The Debrief, BoF’s Shayeza Walid and Cathaleen Chen unpack why the war in Iran and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz matter to fashion — from synthetic fibre costs and factory energy shortages to freight surcharges and weakening consumer confidence.
Oil Shock: What Fashion Needs to Know
Monday’s price spike proved short-lived, but volatile markets, supply disruptions, rising freight costs and shaky consumer confidence have put the global fashion industry on edge.
Oil Shock: What Fashion Needs to Know
Monday’s price spike proved short-lived, but volatile markets, supply disruptions, rising freight costs and shaky consumer confidence have put the global fashion industry on edge.
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China’s Anta Plans Return to India
The Chinese sportswear giant will open 10 stores across the country by early 2027, after previously retreating from the market as relations between China and India deteriorated.
Euro Zone Price Spike Seen Surging Higher in Second Month of War
Euro-zone inflation probably jumped in April to the highest in 2 1/2 years as fallout from the Iran war squeezed economies across the currency area.
US Democratic Lawmakers Urge Retail, Shipper CEOs to Pass Trump Tariff Refunds to Consumers
In a letter, a group of 15 Democrats in the US House of Representatives asked CEOs to detail how they passed tariff costs on to consumers, small businesses and other suppliers.
The Middle East War Is Squeezing Asia’s Polyester Suppliers
A surge in fossil fuel prices since the Iran war is squeezing polyester suppliers and garment makers across India and Bangladesh, threatening to raise costs for fast-fashion retailers like Zara and H&M.
Tariff Refund System Launches as Over 50,000 Companies File Claims
US Customs officials said as of April 9, an amount totalling $127 billion of refunds had been filed for, accounting for over three-quarters of the amount eligible for compensation.
Indian Jeweller Titan Reports Surging Domestic Sales
The jewellery maker, known for its Tanishq and CaratLane brands, posted a 42 percent rise in quarterly domestic sales as consumers in the world’s most populous country splurged on gold.
Oil Slides, Stocks Climb on Trump’s Iran Reprieve
Oil prices tumbled by over 8 percent after Trump said the US was in talks with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, a claim parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has denied.