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SMCP expands recruitment activities in Asia with FashionUnited

Since 1984, SMCP has been spreading Parisian chic across the world with three brands, Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. The brands are known for on-trend high-quality products with a short and reactive cycle from design to production. The leading global company wants to provide its clients with a superior personal shopping experience in premium...

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Video: We Make M-ODE Masterclass @ Westergasfabriek

High potential fashion startups present their work and vision to our expert panel. Together they discuss future orientated visions and possibilities for healthy growth of their dreams and companies. Source: FashionUntied TV, YouTube.

Fashion Featured

Best of 2017: 10 Must-Read articles

As 2017 was a whirlwind for the fashion industry, FashionUnited takes a moment to list its top ten articles of the year noting the most drastic designer changes, company CEO switches, and more. After careful analysis, these articles top the must-read list, in case you may have missed them this year. The 10 Must See Fashion Exhibitions of 2017...

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Fashion Week partnerships

Filled with Fashion Week events around the globe, September sets the tone for the trends of the upcoming season and constitutes a perfect occasion for fashion professionals to get together and network. FashionUnited is thrilled to announce that it is partnering once again, this September, among others, with Nolcha Shows (during New York Fashion...

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Are cotton prices to tumble after three years’ worth of growth?

During the first six months of the year, cotton prices have nothing but soar reaching a 3-year high in late May, when the cotton pound was priced at over 0.88 dollars, according to data compiled by FashionUnited in the Cotton Price Index. The first half of the year saw cotton prices hike to highs not seen since the first half of 2014, in the...

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Wool and cotton price hit all-time highs as demand exceeds production

Profitable farms, higher demand from local apparel producers and retailers, higher consumer’s confidence levels and a profitability rebound based on growing margins are the main reasons why wool and cotton fibres are enjoying historic highs. Thus, while the price of wool has risen to its highest point since April 2013 and is currently priced at...

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Map – EU countries where Brexit, terrorism and ‘Amazonisation’ hit fashion sales the most

FashionUnited has mapped out those countries in Europe which apparel retailers have suffered the most the consequences of terrorism, Brexit and the ‘Amazon effect’. FashionUnited Business Intelligence has analysed the evolution of retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods in specialised stores over the first three quarters of...

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FashionUnited launches Global Top 200 Fashion Companies

FashionUnited has launched the first of its semi-annual list, Global Top 200 Fashion Companies, highlighting the top players in fashion worldwide. The comprehensive ranking includes the biggest 200 fashion companies by market capitalisation and includes both public and privately held companies. At a glance, public companies top the charts of...

Business

Boohoo, N Brown and Inditex shape up a European flavoured session

In a strongly Europe-dominated session, Manchester-based online fashion retailer Boohoo.com and plus-sized peer N Brown shown contrasting stories on the London stock market Wednesday following trading updates. Both have been battling the difficult conditions for retailers of late but Boohoo.com seems to have left the troubled waters behind after...

Business

AEO & Moncler, big movers on big quarterly gains

American Eagle Outfitters and Moncler made it to the news on Thursday after both companies saw their respective stocks boosted on better-than-expected quarterly results. Italian apparel stocks fared well as well, spurred by the last CEB’s stimulus. European stocks were set to rise on Thursday, with a batch of company results in focus ahead of...

Business

US Retail stocks on investors’ shopping list

US stock markets opened lower on Tuesday despite a strong performance by retailers as investors took profits after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 reached new closing record highs the previous session. While the wider market edged lower, retail stocks were on investors’ shopping lists on the back of upbeat earnings after data from...

Business

Gap affected by strong dollars and delays at US West Coast ports

Gap Inc.’s fourth-quarter revenue grew by 3 percent, lifted by improved sales at Old Navy stores that helped offset a drop-off at the company’s namesake brand. Now, Gap Inc (GPS.N) forecast a drop in full-year profit, alluding to a strong dollar, shipment delays due to disruptions at US West Coast ports and declining sales at its flagship Gap...