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China's April trade data prints +14.2% as Vietnam holds at $11.9B, Morocco's textile sector cracks, Tapestry's Coach brand surges 61% in China, Nike faces tariff refund litigation, and Uniqlo delays Türkiye entry while Primark hunts for space.

• China Trade

• Vietnam Apparel Exports

• Morocco Nearshoring

• Tapestry/Coach

• Nike Tariff Class Action

• Uniqlo & Primark Türkiye

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Coach beats with 31% growth and a Gen Z pivot, while Europe's consumers retreat on energy shock — and Türkiye's US textile exports surge against a tariff headwind.

Coach / Tapestry · Zalando Q1

Eurozone PMI & Retail

India Cotton Duty

Türkiye Export Surge & Tax Cut

Converse

Kering Strike,

Tariff Refunds

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Next raises profit guidance despite £47M conflict costs, Zalando's AI hits 10M users, Moody's delivers a negative global retail outlook, EPR set to cut fashion margins by 4%, and the July 24 Section 301 reset is already splitting sourcing decisions.

• Next

• Zalando

• Moody's Global Retail

• Fashion CFO Agenda 2026

• Tariff Reset

• Canada Sourcing Shift

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Global manufacturing PMI hits a four-year high — but input costs and freight spreads tell a more complicated story.

• Global PMI

• Hugo Boss Q1

• Inditex Türkiye

• Russia Apparel Market

• US Summer Consumer

• Womenswear 2030

• Canada Market Share (Note: Left intact as per your original text, though not explicitly in script)

• Bangladesh Reform (Note: Left intact as per your original text)

• Cambodia & Vietnam Outlook

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Berlin Retail Congress signals AI is now the storefront, Prada quantifies Middle East war impact, France fashion sales hit -3.7%, Vietnam costs surge to a 15-year high while India accelerates, and Amazon opens its logistics network to all brands.

• Fashion Retail Strategy

• Luxury Performance

• European Demand

• Sourcing Shifts

• Logistics Disruption

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Adidas beats Q1 expectations with a massive 31% apparel surge, China rewrites the African trade map overnight, H&M's decade-long nearshore playbook proves its worth, Indian denim prices spike $0.66/meter on Hormuz disruptions, and a new survey reveals retailers are losing 5 cents on every dollar to slow decision-making.

In this episode:

• Adidas Q1: Why a 14% revenue jump and a 31% apparel surge prove that Bjørn Gulden’s DTC-first margin architecture is structurally paying off.

• H&M’s Sourcing Moat: 40% of H&M's factories have worked with the brand for over a decade. Why quiet investments in nearshoring (Turkiye, Portugal, Morocco) are the ultimate hedge against chaos.

• Freight & Denim Spike: Panama Canal slots hit $4 million, air cargo drops, and Indian denim fabric jumps $0.66/meter as petrochemical costs travel the value chain fast.

• China-Africa Trade: Effective May 1, China unilaterally extends zero-tariff access to all of Africa. While the US taxes the past, Beijing is buying the future.

• The Decision Velocity Gap: A 2026 AI Resilience survey shows leading retailers hit 71% full-price sell-through vs. the 57% average. The difference isn't better products; it's faster decisions.

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The UK industry pushes for a "Trade Bazooka" against the US as retail sales hit a 40-year low.

UK Retail Crisis · EU-China Trade Tensions · Vinted’s €8B Valuation · Adidas Q1 Outlook · India-NZ FTA Textile Win · eBay Outages

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Hormuz attacks resume, polyester prices spike 20%+, Nike pulls a Boston Marathon ad amid a deepening brand crisis, Lululemon's CEO pick triggers a 13% stock drop, and US retail's spring numbers mask growing consumer pressure.

• Polyester & Raw Materials

• Hormuz & Freight Disruption

• Nike Brand Strategy

• Lululemon Leadership

• US Retail Outlook

• Bangladesh Production Risk

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Today: LVMH's Bernard Arnault calls the Middle East crisis a potential "catastrophe" for 2026, Lululemon's new CEO pick disappoints markets, ASOS proves its margin recovery strategy is working, US retail defies sentiment, and Turkiye draws a radical new sourcing map for the Mediterranean.

In this episode:

• Luxury's Catastrophe Warning: LVMH shares are down 26% YTD. Arnault explicitly ties global economic recovery to the resolution of the Hormuz crisis. Margin pressure is officially flowing downhill.

• Lululemon's Leadership Gamble: Ex-Nike executive Heidi O'Neill is named CEO, sending shares down 4% amid an ongoing proxy battle and premium market share losses.

• ASOS Repositions: GMV falls 9%, but gross margins rise to 48.5%. Why rebuilding on margin, not volume, is paying off for the mid-market giant.

• US Consumer Split: March retail spending grew 8%, but the headline hides a deep income-driven divergence inflated by fuel costs and tax refunds.

• Turkiye's Border Production Zone: To combat $4.4B in lost exports and 10,000 factory closures, Turkish associations propose a 99-year, $5B capacity production zone on the Syrian border to compete with Bangladesh and China.

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Today: Primark spins off from ABF just as European retail takes a war-driven demand hit. Meanwhile, Moncler clears €880M in Q1, Levi's faces a landmark Dutch courtroom battle over a Turkish supplier, textile recycling has capacity but no buyers, and Lululemon bets big on Mexico.

In this episode:

• Primark Demerger: Why ABF is spinning off its £9.5B apparel chain, and the immense risks of going standalone with zero e-commerce in a softening European market.

• Moncler Q1: The luxury brand posts 12% growth, with Stone Island continuing its double-digit streak. But Middle East tensions are suppressing EMEA tourism sales.

• Levi's Labor Lawsuit: Clean Clothes Campaign sues Levi's in the Netherlands over union suppression at a Turkish supplier. Why the EU Greenwashing Directive means social claims are now a litigation risk.

• US Retail Macro: Retail sales rise 1.7%, but it's driven by the gas pump, not the fitting room.

• Lululemon's Pivot: Facing a domestic ceiling, Lululemon aggressively expands into Mexico and six new international markets.

• Textile Recycling: European capacity has been rebuilt, but brands still aren't buying. Why the circular transition is stalled on the buy-side.

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