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+400 percent air cargo, 55 billion Gulf market at risk: how Middle East tensions threaten fashion’s retail calendar

Escalating tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States are beginning to ripple through the global fashion industry, raising concerns among retailers about delayed shipments, surging transport costs and potential stock shortages across the Middle East. Beyond temporary store closures, the real disruption is unfolding upstream — inside...

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H&M launches toolkit allowing brands to apply its System Map

H&M Foundation, the non-profit organisation of Swedish retailer H&M, is launching an open-access toolkit that allows brands, suppliers, policymakers, and investors to integrate the company’s System Map into their own business. Launched in 2024 by the H&M Foundation, the System Map serves as a visual framework of the full textile value chain,...

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Zegna Group talks strategy and future pathways after strong 2025 results

Ermenegildo Zegna reported revenues of 1.9 billion euros in 2025, an organic increase of 1.1 percent (-1.5 percent year-over-year), and a net profit of 109.5 million, up 20 percent from 90.9 million in 2024. This performance was supported by higher financial income and foreign exchange gains (41.5 million and 9.0 million euros, respectively),...

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How the energy crisis is affecting garment manufacturing hubs

The garment industry is currently navigating a crisis that is less about fashion trends and more about basic survival. As of mid-March 2026, the energy arteries that feed manufacturing hubs in South Asia have all but collapsed under the weight of the West Asia conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has turned a steady stream of industrial...

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