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Made in France: Mélenchon wants to revive French textile industry

Paris - Jean-Luc Mélenchon unveils his “productive investment plan” for the textile sector on Friday. The strategy aims to reshore a mass-market apparel industry, expand flax and hemp cultivation, and structure reuse and recycling supply chains. The goal is for 10 percent of new garments to be manufactured in France by 2032. Mass-market apparel...

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Melissa bets on blind box craze with Powerpuff Girls collaboration

Melissa has launched its first blind box collection, a collaboration with The Powerpuff Girls that includes character figures and footwear for adults and children, according to a press release from the company. The collection is available now on shopmelissa.com. Each blind box contains a miniature of Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup or H.I.M., with...

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Africa Made It to boost African cotton, textiles and garments

A new pan-African advocacy movement and industrialisation platform aims to transition Africa from a primary exporter of raw materials into an economy that locally processes, manufactures and monetises its own resources. While the broader mission of Africa Made It spans multiple resource sectors such as cocoa and gold, its flagship campaign is...

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Axel Arigato revives teleshopping for social-first festive campaign

Axel Arigato has launched Shop The Drop, a festive 2026 campaign built as a series of episodes inspired by nostalgic morning television, shopping networks and festive broadcasts, according to a press release from the brand. The campaign launched on 11 November and will release new content every week until Christmas on Axel Arigato’s Instagram...

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Asics posts strong revenue and profit growth in first nine months of 2026

Japanese sportswear maker Asics posted strong growth in the first nine months of its financial year and confirmed its full-year targets. According to the German Press Agency (dpa) on Friday, revenue rose 28.8 percent to 805.15 billion yen. The company cited strong sales across all categories. Operating profit increased by 37.5 percent to 175.50...

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Richemont: half-year net profit climbs to 2.5 billion euros

Zurich - Swiss group Richemont, owner of jewellery house Cartier, reported a 39 percent increase in net profit to 2.5 billion euros (2.76 billion dollars) on Friday for its staggered first half. For the period from April to September, the Geneva-based group generated revenue of nearly 12.3 billion euros, up 16 percent. According to a press...

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Delta Galil reports record third quarter sales and profit growth

Israeli apparel manufacturer Delta Galil Industries (DELG) has reported record third quarter sales of 599.6 million dollars for the three months ended September 30, 2026, representing an increase of 11 percent year-over-year, or 9 percent in constant currency. Gross profit expanded 15 percent to 267.9 million dollars, lifting gross margin by 140...

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NXT Commerce Summit: Five insights into future of retail

How do you ensure customers keep returning, how do you respond to local preferences and what role will new digital channels play in sales? These are questions fashion brands grapple with daily. During the NXT Commerce Summit on November 5 at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam, brands such as Mr Marvis, PassaSports, Flâneur, Hunkemöller and Olivia & Kate...

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Vinted expands Rokt partnership to US following European growth

Lithuanian second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted has expanded its partnership with US-based e-commerce technology firm Rokt into the US market. The move follows the collaboration's performance across the UK and six European markets, including Germany and France, where Rokt has optimised hundreds of millions of Vinted transactions since 2024....

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GEO explained: How fashion brands can appear in AI search

For years, when a consumer wanted to buy a new pair of shoes, they started by searching on Google, comparing brands, visiting online stores and reading reviews. Some even visited a brick and mortar store to check their size or simply ordered several sizes on a marketplace to keep the one that fitted best. Everyone navigated this journey in their...

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Shanghai Fashion Week SS27: Five key trends of the season

Shanghai Fashion Week showcased how effortlessly the Chinese design scene now participates in the international fashion dialogue. Notably, many looks paid tribute to European houses. Miu Miu's playful schoolgirl aesthetic, Prada's intellectually subversive elegance and Chloé's romantic lightness reappeared alongside traces of Jonathan Anderson's...

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StockX reports surging demand for Vans, activewear, and live commerce in 2026 trend report

Global secondary marketplace StockX has released its Big Facts: 2026 Trends report, detailing shifting consumer demand across footwear, apparel, and collectibles between January and October 2026 alongside third-quarter search metrics, according to a press release provided by the company. The findings underscore a broader diversification of the...