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Online fast fashion etailer Shein is reportedly working towards a listing in Hong Kong after its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in London were halted by Chinese regulators.

After three years of negotiations, the UK and India agreed a multibillion-pound trade deal on 6 May, which will reduce tariffs on India's clothing and footwear exports. Fashion retailers and trade bodies weigh in on what it means for the industry.

The UK and India have agreed a multibillion-pound trade deal after three years of negotiations, which will reduce tariffs on India's clothing and footwear exports.

Why and how are FitFlop, Fred Perry, Temperley London, Orlebar Brown, Hackett London and others entering into the lucrative Dubai market?

A pragmatic, watch and wait approach is needed as fashion retail is put in a tailspin amid Trump’s tariff chaos.

Drapers latest report is a guide to managing cross-border tax compliance, from understanding Harmonised System (HS) codes and marketplace tax rules, to managing overseas shipping and international warehouse complexities.

Fast Retailing, the parent company of fashion retailers Uniqlo and Theory, has raised its full-year operating profit forecast to ¥475bn (£2.27bn), after strong second-half trading.

High street value retailer Primark has plans to inject €40m (£34m) into its Portuguese store estate, by extending its retail space in Lisbon and opening four new stores, creating over 500 new jobs.

Claims of anti-competitive behaviour against Hermès have arisen in the US after consumers argued they were forced to buy extra items from the French luxury label in order to get their hands on an iconic Birkin handbag. Martin Noble, an IP partner at law firm Freeths, considers this case and the implications luxury UK fashion brands and retailers could face if they fall foul of the law.

Outdoor lifestyle brand Rodd & Gunn is stepping up its international expansion, with a concession space opening in Irish department store Arnotts on 31 July. Drapers finds out what’s fuelling its growth and why the business is relying on its wholesale partners more than ever.

Footwear brand FitFlop is taking the best of each channel – wholesale, direct to consumer, online and in-store – to step into new territories around the world.

Drapers and the Department for Business and Trade convened business leaders at Drapers Future of Fashion Conference to explore cross-border opportunities in a world empowered by burgeoning tech developments.