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TCF POST Analysis In a simple equation, Chanel’s menswear offering is expanding as the luxury fashion house has just acquired French heritage shirtmaker Charvet Place Vendôme, commonly known as Charvet. The brand is also renowned for its ties; in fact, “charvet” has become a generic name for a certain type of silk fabric used for … Read more
TCF POST REPORT LONDON – The R|Elan™ Circular Design Challenge (CDC) has officially launched its eighth global edition, marking a significant partnership under the India–France Year of Innovation 2026. This year, the initiative is collaborating with the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), the governing body for the French fashion industry, … Read more
TCF POST Report Despite a robust surge in shipments during June 2026, the RMG sector recorded a year-on-year decline of 1.64% in export earnings for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Total earnings for the sector settled at USD 38.7 billion. Notwithstanding this decline, the RMG sector remains the dominant force in national trade, accounting for 80.63% … Read more
TCF POST Report Luxury conglomerate Richemont is strategically recalibrating its Fashion & Accessories (F&A) division, signaling a long-term ambition to capture greater value from a segment that currently accounts for approximately 12% of the Group’s €22.4 billion annual sales. While the Group maintains an 11% increase in sales at constant exchange rates, it is actively … Read more
TCF POST Analysis The appointment of Charlie Cole as CEO of Lands’ End, effective July 13, 2026, marks a decisive shift in the company’s trajectory. By bringing in an executive with a deep background in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI), the Board of Directors is signaling that the next phase of growth for this … Read more
TCF POST Report The global garment export landscape reached a pivotal juncture in mid-2026. As supply chain diversification accelerates, the “Big Three” of the textile world—Bangladesh, Vietnam, and India—are no longer competing merely on price, according to a snapshot report by the Dhaka-based research firm Thoughts and Thorough. The report notes that this emerging “Troika” … Read more
TCF POST Desk HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two key global partners, Jeanologia and Looptworks, to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem – a first-of-its-kind collaboration to accelerate the large-scale recycling of blended textiles. At the centre of this … Read more
TCF POST Desk NEW YORK, June 29, 2026 — International fashion retailer Primark announced today that it will open two additional locations in the United States this July, expanding its domestic footprint to 44 total stores. The retailer will debut its seventh Texas location at Willowbrook Mall in Houston on July 16. This will be … Read more
TCF POST Analysis For decades, international sportswear brands viewed China primarily as a manufacturing powerhouse. Today, that narrative has been flipped on its head. As global giants report explosive growth, China has cemented its status as the most critical engine of their revenue strategies—a laboratory where the world’s most successful brands are redefining themselves as … Read more
TCF POST Analysis The H&M Group’s six-month report for 2026 reveals a fundamental shift in its global strategy: moving away from a high-volume, broad-footprint model toward a leaner, more agile organization that prioritizes profitability over raw expansion. While net sales fell 1% in local currencies, the group successfully boosted its operating profit by 14% (excluding … Read more
