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• US tariff refunds mask retail's true winners and losers

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Tariff refunds lifted margins, with Kohl’s receiving about $150 million and Abercrombie & Fitch recognising nearly $100 million tied to IEEPA tariffs.
  Abercrombie posted Q2 net sales of $1.27 billion, up 5 per cent, as stronger demand, lower promotions and improved conversion supported AURs.
  Kohl’s revenue was $3.32 billion as comparable sales fell 0.9 per cent for an 18th straight fall.
  
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• Uzbekistan & China deepen textile ties to expand global reach

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Uzbekistan and China are deepening textile co-operation through investment, technology transfer, joint manufacturing and market access.Chinese companies are exploring production and manufacturing orders in Uzbekistan, while Fergana is seeking stronger business ties with China.Uzbekistan exported $2.6 billion in textiles in 2025 and targets $4 billion in textile exports in 2026.
  
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• US GDP growth slows to 1.5% in Q2 2026

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  US real GDP rose at a 1.5 per cent annual rate in Q2 2026, slower than 2.1 per cent in Q1.
  Consumer spending, exports and investment supported growth, while government spending fell and imports increased.
  For apparel and textile sourcing teams, higher imports and firmer demand signals come alongside elevated purchase and PCE price gains.
  BEA annual updates start September 30, 2026.
  
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• Can Bangladesh’s fiscal reset put growth on a faster track?

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh is set to shift its fiscal year from July-June to April-March, with FY2027-28 a nine-month transition before April 2028.A five-member committee will identify constitutional, legal and financial-system changes needed to implement the calendar.An April start could create a three-month dry-season window for faster construction, but experts warn old bottlenecks may persist.
  
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• What is driving Burlington Stores’ stronger FY26 EPS outlook?

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Burlington Stores delivered strong Q2 FY26 results, with sales rising 11 per cent to $3 billion, gross margin improving to 46.2 per cent and adjusted EPS reaching $2.37.Supported by sustained earnings momentum and effective inventory management, the off-price retailer raised its full-year adjusted EPS guidance while planning around 115 net new store openings in FY26.
  
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• US’ Princeton NuEnergy to build $110mn cathode recycling facility

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Princeton NuEnergy is in award talks for a $50 million US grant towards a $110 million Georgia cathode recycling plant.
  The 3,000 tonnes-per-year facility will turn nickel-based lithium-ion manufacturing scrap into cathode active material in about seven days.
  It says output can cost about 45 per cent less than virgin material; up to 10 lines could lift capacity to 30,000 tonnes per year by 2035.
  
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• Lithium Argentina seals $180 mn Ganfeng deal for PPG joint venture

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Lithium Argentina and Ganfeng finalised the PPG JV in Salta, combining three brine projects into a planned 150,000 tpa LCE development.
  Ganfeng will invest $180 million through a six-year unsecured convertible note, helping repay $259 million debt due January 2027.
  For manufacturers tracking battery-linked inputs, the JV targets September 2026 completion, with RIGI approval expected by end-2026.
  
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• EU goods trade rises in Q2 2026 as China, US lead

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  EU goods imports from non-EU countries reached €701.8 billion (~$816 billion) in Q2 2026, while exports totalled €680.0 billion (~$791 billion).
  Imports rose 9.9 per cent and exports 5.4 per cent from Q1, signalling firmer cross-border goods flows.
  China led suppliers and the US led export destinations, key for sourcing and sales teams tracking partner shifts.
  
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• China's Lanvin Group H1 gross margin rises despite 13% revenue decline

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Lanvin Group’s revenue fell 13 per cent year on year to €101 million in H1 2026, mainly due to store reductions and portfolio repositioning.Despite the decline, gross margin improved to 59 per cent, while adjusted EBITDA losses narrowed to €35 million from €52 million a year earlier, reflecting stronger sell-through, tighter inventory management and cost discipline.
  
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• Kontoor Brands appoints C.J. King to lead Helly Hansen North America

  28-08-2026 05:02 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Kontoor Brands has appointed C.J. King as general manager, Helly Hansen, North America, Sport, effective August 31.King will lead Helly Hansen's North America Sport business, spanning commercial strategy and marketplace execution.His Arc'teryx, Smartwool, PEARL iZUMi and The North Face experience signals focus on technical outdoor apparel channels and US growth.
  
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• Must Read: Remembering Dolly Parton's Style, How Gen Alpha Shapes Back-to-School Shopping

  26-08-2026 18:00 via fashionista.com
  These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.
  Remembering Dolly Parton’s Style
  Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday in Nashville, spent decades cultivating a stylish, rhinestone-heavy image that became inseparable from her music career. Beginning with her 1965 record deal, she built an exaggerated, unapologetically campy persona — wigs, elaborate costumes and all — despite early skepticism from peers and industry executives. She later documented her signature sty
  
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• Uppercut Deluxe: A Men's Hair-Care Brand That Began in a Garage

  26-08-2026 16:00 via fashionista.com
  HQ: California, Brisbane and London
  Founders: Kiera and Steve Purcell
  Social: Instagram
  Category: Hair Care
  E-comm: uppercutdeluxe.comPrice Range: $24-$34
  Hero Products: Deluxe Pomade ($22), Texture Cream ($22), Matte Pomade ($22), Styling Powder ($22)
  Stockists: Global barbershops
  How to get in touch: Contact form
  Origin Story
  Founded by Steve and Kiera Purcell in 2008, Uppercut Deluxe began in a garage with nothing but an obsession for creating great products and building a bran
  
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• Old Navy Is Getting Into Beauty

  26-08-2026 15:00 via fashionista.com
  Old Navy — purveyor of the American flag T-shirts and flip-flops of your youth — is getting into beauty. On the heels of Gap Beauty’s recent revival of its fragrances for a new generation, the lower-priced Gap Inc. brand is also betting on the category to help grow its business. On Wednesday, Old Navy launched Old Navy Beauty Co. — a body-care and fragrance collection — nationwide and online following “a successful in-store pilot.”
  With se
  
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• UK’s ASOS & Barbour launch Jimmy Turrell Re-loved jacket capsule

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  ASOS, Barbour and Jimmy Turrell have created ten one-off Barbour Re-loved Bedale jackets with ASOS reworked silhouettes and graphic artwork.The capsule foregrounds resale, upcycling and heritage-product reinvention in limited-edition fashion retail drops.One jacket is for ASOS.WORLD customers on August 26, eight for UK customers on August 27, and one through a Centrepoint raffle from August 28.
  
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• Canada to impose tariffs on over 700 US products from September 8

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of annual US imports, including clothing and carpets, from September 8.Duties of 15 per cent, 25 per cent and 50 per cent will cover around 700 products, matching Washington’s measures.Ottawa also unveiled a C$7.5 billion support package for affected businesses and workers, including cash-flow assistance and aid for at-risk employees.
  
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• Bangladesh eases import rules under new 2026-2029 policy

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh’s new Import Policy Order 2026–2029 removes the value ceiling on imports made through sales or purchase contracts alongside letters of credit, offering businesses greater payment flexibility.The policy also introduces free trade zones and central bonded warehouses, expands raw-material import facilities for exporters and simplifies provisions for NRB investors.
  
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• AI-driven inventory: Where profit meets sustainability

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  AI-led inventory tools are being used to improve buying, allocation and markdowns as shorter seasons squeeze margins.
  Nul says stronger data loops can cut wrong buys and overstock, reducing embedded carbon, materials, transport and water waste.
  DPP and EPR compliance is pushing mid-market brands towards harmonised product data and regional excess-stock routes, but AI pilots need team time.
  
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• ICE cotton declines after 8-day rally on slower demand

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  ICE cotton futures declined after an eight-session rise, with December 2026 settling at 88.34 cents, down 0.49 cent.
  Cheaper Brazilian and Australian cotton, slower US buying and a 3 per cent weekly fall in crude oil pressured the market.
  Support came from weak US crop ratings and China’s 27th sold-out State Reserve auction, with cumulative sales at 216,580 tonnes.
  
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• Fendi's $2,400 jeans are made from banana stems; here's why

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Fendi's Fall/Winter 2026 denim uses Bananatex woven in Italy from Philippine abacá, with jeans priced from about $1,650 to $2,400.
  Buyers now span luxury fashion, sneaker and outdoor brands, Indian export startups and direct-to-consumer eco-textile sellers across Asia.
  Costs remain high as semi-mechanised extraction, uneven quality and limited independent wash or abrasion data slow scale-up.
  
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• Canada rejected deep US tariff cuts, says White House

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  US accused Canada of rejecting broad market-access concessions and keeping barriers on steel, aluminium, autos, lumber and other goods.The White House cited Canada's 25 per cent tariffs and company-specific quotas on US vehicles, and a 22 per cent fall in US vehicle exports.Exporters, importers and sourcing teams face tariff and market-access uncertainty in North American goods trade.
  
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• Bangladesh's economy rebounds to 4.14% growth in FY26

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Bangladesh’s economy expanded 4.14 per cent in FY26, up from 3.49 per cent a year earlier, as stronger remittances and foreign exchange reserves supported macroeconomic stability.However, private credit, industrial output and garment exports remained under pressure.MCCI said controlling inflation, restoring private-sector lending and advancing financial reforms will be key to sustaining recovery.
  
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• US' LYCRA Company unveils Lifestyle District at Intertextile China

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  The LYCRA Company has opened a 356-square-metre Lifestyle District within its 895-square-metre pavilion at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition in China.
  The space brings 19 co-exhibitors and named partners into fibre, fabric and garment co-creation.
  Displays cover COOLMAX, LYCRA and THERMOLITE applications for performance apparel, workwear, denim and everyday essentials.
  
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• Austria’s Lenzing approves $349.8 mn capital raise to support strategy

  26-08-2026 13:25 via fibre2fashion.com
  
  Lenzing AG shareholders approved a roughly €300 million (~$349.8 million) capital increase to strengthen its balance sheet and support the “Grow Nonwovens, Reset Textiles” strategy.
  The issue is due by February 25, 2027, with terms to be set by management.
  Major shareholders backed the move, while Martin Seiter joined the Supervisory Board.
  
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• Happy Isles Is Hiring A Store Manager and Stylist/Sales Associate In Dallas, TX

  25-08-2026 23:14 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryWhat: Store Manager and Stylist/Sales Associate
  Who: Happy Isles, a luxury, by-appointment vintage salon specializing in bridal
  Where: Dallas, TX
  How much: hourly commensurate with experience + commissionHappy Isles is looking for a responsible, highly organized, fashionable, vintage and/or bridal-loving store manager, stylist and team member for our new location in Texas. We are looking for a store manager to also takes bridal appointments, has a passion for vintage and considers
  
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• Happy Isles Is Hiring A Part-Time Stylist & Sales Associate In Dallas, TX

  25-08-2026 23:14 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryWhat: Part-Time Stylist & Sales Associate
  Who: Happy Isles, a luxury, by-appointment vintage salon specializing in bridal
  Where: Dallas, TX
  How much: hourly commensurate with experience + commission
  Happy Isles is looking for a responsible, fashionable, vintage and/or bridal-loving new part-time stylist and team member for our new location in Texas. We are looking for an in-store stylist and sales associate with a passion for vintage, who considers themselves a people-person!
  
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• Must Read: Harry Styles Covers 'W' Magazine, 'Love Island USA' Winners Bryce and Trinity Front Maybelline Campaign

  25-08-2026 18:00 via fashionista.com
  These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday.
  Harry Styles Covers W Magazine
  Photo: David Sims/Courtesy of W Magazine
  Harry Styles is the cover star of W Magazine’s Volume 4, The Fashion Issue. Photographed by David Sims and styled by Harry Lambert, Styles wears a Miu Miu custom jacket and pants as well as Styles’s own boxer briefs and jewelry on the cover. In the cover story written by Julio Torres, the singer discusses his 30-night sold-out run at Madison Square Gar
  
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• Parker Zinn: A Contemporary Knitwear Brand Founded by a Parsons Graduate

  25-08-2026 17:00 via fashionista.com
  HQ: New York, NY
  Founder: Parker Zinn
  Social: Instagram
  Category: Knitwear
  E-comm: parkerzinn.comPrice Range: $375-$8,800
  Hero Products: Vaughn Pointelle Dress ($850); Bootsie Cable Knit Gown ($8,800)
  Stockist: Bloomingdale’s
  PR Representation: In-house
  How to get in touch: [email protected]
  Origin Story
  While many young designers chase trends, Parker Zinn chases mastery. Founded by a 24-year-old Parsons School of Design graduate, the eponymous label draws inspiration fro
  
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• This Emerging K-Beauty Brand's Body Toner Is Magic for My Eczema-Prone Skin

  25-08-2026 16:00 via fashionista.com
  Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making.Editors’ Picks are the Fashionista team’s true (#notspon) fashion and beauty obsessions, handpicked by professionals who see it all. Any beauty product you see here has been vetted and tested by the editor recommending it.
  As a proud card-carrying member of the Sensitive Skin Club (a thing I made up), I’m well acquainted with the humbling experience of passing up sensorial bod
  
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• Emerging Designers Are Gaining Momentum on the Luxury Resale Market

  25-08-2026 13:00 via fashionista.com
  The RealReal may have risen to popularity for its big-name designer finds, but emerging designers are quickly rising through its ranks, according to the luxury resale platform’s 2026 Resale Report released on Tuesday.
  “Resale is a really interesting discovery engine for emerging designers,” Noelle Sciacca, The RealReal’s associate director of fashion merchandising and content strategy, tells Fashionista over email. “Because we can look at search volume, our ‘o
  
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• Westway Communications Is Seeking A Fall 2026 PR Intern In New York, NY

  24-08-2026 21:07 via fashionista.com
  Sponsored StoryLocation: New York City, Financial District
  Type: Internship (Part-Time)
  Duration: Fall 2026 (September – December)
  Compensation: School CreditAbout Us
  Westway Communications is a boutique fashion and beauty PR agency representing emerging and established brands across fashion, beauty, wellness, and lifestyle. Our team specializes in media relations, influencer partnerships, brand strategy, event production, and VIP placement. We thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment
  
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