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5 trends shaping what US consumers will shop for in 2026

An industry forever in flux, external influences from geopolitical situations to economic downturns and climate change continue to have a rippling effect across the fashion industry. What, how, when, and where consumers shop remains the main challenge faced by brands and retailers. To help fashion companies navigate and find their way through...

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US fashion industry faces historic price surge following reciprocal tariffs

The retail landscape in the United States underwent a dramatic shift on August 7 as the most comprehensive tariff increases since the 1930s took effect. Thursday saw the reciprocal tariffs come into effect under the Trump administration after months of delays, with most imports into the country being hit with a baseline 10 percent duty. But with...

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Bollywood Brands Influencing Indian Consumers

Bollywood celebrity brands, such as Being Human by Salman Khan, HRX by Hrithik Roshan and many other are continuing to gain popularity in the fashion market in India, Euromonitor International’s Lifestyle Survey states that in 2019, 28 percent of respondents from India claim to have been influenced by celebrities while making a purchase...

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British designers to take to the catwalk at London Fashion Weekend

London - Holly Fulton is set to join the likes of fellow designers Emilia Wickstead, Mary Katrantzou and Temperley London in showcasing their Spring/Summer 2016 collections at London Fashion Weekend, the bi-annual consumer event. Taking place at the Saatchi Gallery from February 25 to 29, two days after the end of London Fashion Week, the...

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Fashion |OPINION

To buy or not to buy: the lure of cheap clothes

Unless they have lived under a rock for the last few years, most people would have heard something about the production of clothes and the sometimes less than ideal conditions under which they are made: in factories with safety issues where workers slave long hours for a pittance. Though this may be the worst scenario and there is a whole range...