The tariff chaos, Prada's Versace acquisition, and the state of the department store

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Inside Uniqlo's US expansion strategy with head of marketing Nico Cessot

Uniqlo has taken the U.S. by storm. The Japanese purveyor of affordable but high-quality basics has become a household name, particularly on the populous East and West Coasts of the country. But in the last year, Uniqlo has ratcheted up its expansion in the U.S. It has opened doz ...  Show more

The 3 reasons Shein is trading at a quarter of its previous valuation

After several years of ups and downs, the Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein finally went public this week. But the IPO wasn't what Shein hoped for. For one, it came four years late. The company first started attempting to go public in 2022, but a series of political hurdles in New ...  Show more

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