Fast fashion losing its edge?

SOURCING: Is fast fashion starting to fade?

Fast fashion has for years been hailed as the “next big thing.” But a glance at any major clothing store…

UK: Primark expecting 7% FY sales growth

Fast fashion firm Primark is expected to post like-for-like sales growth of 7% for the full-year, driven by a very…

COMMENT: Breaking speed limits in the fashion business

Is it possible to cut costs and increase sales at the same time? Achieving this in the current recessionary environment…

COMMENT: Recession brings chance for suppliers to change

Most garment suppliers are quick to blame their declining exports on the recession. But what if the problem is not…

SPAIN: Inditex Q1 profit down 16% despite robust sales

Retail clothing giant Inditex said its first quarter profit had fallen 16% to EUR184m (US$260m), but added that sales during…

SPAIN: Inditex centralises global logistics on web platform

Inditex SA, one of the world's largest clothing retailers and owner of the Zara, Pull and Bear, Bershka snd Oysho…