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Nike Feels the Burn as Anta and Li-Ning Continue Their Winning Streak
As Greater China headwinds continue to buffet Nike, domestic brands are thriving: Hong Kong-listed sportswear group Anta celebrated its...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read


Here’s what actually happens to all your online shopping returns
Huang Qing, the Shanghai-based creative director of athleisure label Voice of Insiders, meticulously accounts for each design choice. His...
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Apr 19, 20222 min read


In China, sustainability is bubbling up
Chinese manufacturers are getting a clear message from brand clients: sustainable practices are in demand. “The transition to...
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Apr 14, 20222 min read


The age of ‘Slobalisation’: What tectonic shifts in global trade means
Nothing demonstrates globalisation like McDonald’s. Its burgers and fries retain a trademark flavour no matter where they are sold. Yet,...
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Apr 14, 20223 min read


Necessary burden? Why ecommerce returns are proving to be a billion-dollar headache for the industry
Garima Capoor Nanda takes pride in co-founding and running an online venture, Plantables, that sells eco-friendly stationery such as...
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Apr 13, 20222 min read


Weaponisation Of The Dollar And The End Of Its Role As The Global Reserve Currency
Today most of the world’s trade is conducted in US dollars (USD). This is the “defacto” global reserve currency for trading between most...
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Apr 13, 20223 min read


Fashion must end toxic relationship with economic growth
New ‘Wellbeing Wardrobe’ study shows EU action vital to build new textile systems A new report commissioned by the European Environmental...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read


Globalisation is dead, warns the Levi’s CEO
The chief executive of Levi’s has declared globalisation “dead” following months of supply chain chaos and rising freight costs. Chip...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


Metaverse Fashion Week Is Officially Here
The first-ever Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) kicked off with a digital bang on Thursday, March 24, taking place within the virtual...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read


Luxury Brands Wake Up to the Booming Chinese Coffee Market
Starbucks has been embroiled in controversies from inappropriate staff manners to price hikes. Whether it will retain the lead in the...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read
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