London, 7 January, 2020 Global (EN) 中国 The Business Of Fashion logo (BUTTON) The Business Of Fashion logo * Latest * Professional * Professional * Beauty * Careers * Education * Events * Community * Fashion Week * Podcasts * Video * * Intelligence The Year Ahead: Macroeconomic Headwinds Put Companies on High Alert 2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company [Icon_13.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&am p;fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=84&w=150] 2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company Continued caution is advised as mounting underlying turmoil could disrupt relations among both developed and emerging market economies. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ Intelligence The Year Ahead: Macroeconomic Headwinds Put Companies on High Alert [Icon_13.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&am p;fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] Continued caution is advised as mounting underlying turmoil could disrupt relations among both developed and emerging market economies. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War 7 November 2019 • By Casey Hall and Zoe Suen Share1 Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive Luxury Giants Play Both Sides in the US-China Trade War [TRUMPCHINAUS1.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint&fit=c rop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] Weeks after a controversial meeting with President Donald Trump, LVMH executives, along with their Kering counterparts, are rubbing shoulders with China’s business and political elite including President Xi Jinping. How long can they maintain their delicate balancing act? Share1 Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Hong Kong Enters its First Recession in 10 Years Amid Protests 31 October 2019 • By Reuters [Hong-Kong-briefing-lead-e1565958571562.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress& crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h =84&w=150] 31 October 2019 • By Reuters A government statement reported the city's first year-on-year decline, with the retail and tourism sector being hit the hardest. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Hong Kong Enters its First Recession in 10 Years Amid Protests [Hong-Kong-briefing-lead-e1565958571562.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress& crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h =11&w=20] A government statement reported the city's first year-on-year decline, with the retail and tourism sector being hit the hardest. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Fallout From Trump's Trade Wars Felt by Economies Around the World 19 October 2019 • By Reuters [shutterstock_460918756.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=84&w=150] 19 October 2019 • By Reuters The fallout will slow global growth in 2019 to 3.0 percent, the slowest pace in a decade, the International Monetary Fund estimated this week. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Fallout From Trump's Trade Wars Felt by Economies Around the World [shutterstock_460918756.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] The fallout will slow global growth in 2019 to 3.0 percent, the slowest pace in a decade, the International Monetary Fund estimated this week. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Australian Wool Prices a Casualty in US-China Trade War 14 August 2019 • By Reuters [EddieMullon_Color_LeadImage_BOF_April-2015.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress& amp;crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&a mp;h=84&w=150] 14 August 2019 • By Reuters Australia, which controls 90 percent of global fine-wool exports, is seeing wool grade prices fall by 7 percent over Sino-US trade war. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Australian Wool Prices a Casualty in US-China Trade War [EddieMullon_Color_LeadImage_BOF_April-2015.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress& amp;crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&a mp;h=11&w=20] Australia, which controls 90 percent of global fine-wool exports, is seeing wool grade prices fall by 7 percent over Sino-US trade war. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis China’s Online Army Shows Foreign Brands Who’s in Charge 13 August 2019 • By Bloomberg [shutterstock_245773255.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=84&w=150] 13 August 2019 • By Bloomberg Global luxury brands are at risk of losing Chinese consumers, who account for at least a third of current luxury sales and two-thirds of the industry’s growth. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis China’s Online Army Shows Foreign Brands Who’s in Charge [shutterstock_245773255.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] Global luxury brands are at risk of losing Chinese consumers, who account for at least a third of current luxury sales and two-thirds of the industry’s growth. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Korean Cosmetics Firm in Hot Water Over Video Praising Japan in Trade Row 9 August 2019 • By Reuters [shutterstock_518732392.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=84&w=150] 9 August 2019 • By Reuters Kolmar Korea apologised after its chairman showed employees a video praising Japan's prime minister amid a bitter trade row between the two Asian nations. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Korean Cosmetics Firm in Hot Water Over Video Praising Japan in Trade Row [shutterstock_518732392.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] Kolmar Korea apologised after its chairman showed employees a video praising Japan's prime minister amid a bitter trade row between the two Asian nations. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Uniqlo Sales Hit by South Korea Boycott 9 August 2019 • By Reuters [shutterstock_1472757614.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint &fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=84&w=150] 9 August 2019 • By Reuters The Japanese retailer has confirmed it has been hurt by South Korean consumer boycotts amid a mounting dispute between the two countries. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ News & Analysis Uniqlo Sales Hit by South Korea Boycott [shutterstock_1472757614.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint &fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] The Japanese retailer has confirmed it has been hurt by South Korean consumer boycotts amid a mounting dispute between the two countries. Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive What’s Your 'Plan B' for Made in China? 28 June 2019 • By Melissa Twigg Share1 Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive What’s Your 'Plan B' for Made in China? [shutterstock_613351142.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint& amp;fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have put the importance of supply chain management into sharp focus. What are the sourcing hot spots that offer alternatives to Chinese production? Share1 Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive All Eyes On G20 As Trump and Xi Give Trade Talks Another Try 23 June 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez Share Comment __________________________________________________________________ BoF Professional Exclusive All Eyes On G20 As Trump and Xi Give Trade Talks Another Try [shutterstock_1290024277.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&crop=focalpoint &fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&fp-z=1&h=11&w=20] This week everyone will be talking about the trade talks at the G20 Summit, H&M's latest earnings and In Goop Health's first summit in London. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet. 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