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Key challenges and purchase patterns shifting apparel in Latin America

This month’s Fashion Friday podcast series by Euromonitor International explores key challenges and consumer preferences within the apparel industry in Latin America. Apparel has been in a difficult situation in the South Cone over the last three years. The industry is facing chronic and structural imbalances such as persistent overstocking...

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The future looks bright for Latin American fashion students

CDMX - Fashion careers used to be seen as an artistic utopia, where only a few managed to gain success while many others lacked of job opportunities. However, fashion has become one of the most promising industries for those willing to take a chance on it. More and more jobs that satisfy an ever-evolving market are becoming available. The...

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Latin America, drawn to luxury leather goods

Year after year the luxury market in Latin America continues to see growth, often despite unstable economies in some of its countries, demonstrating how important the continent is to luxury. However, despite the huge amount of potential buyers, Latin countries have not made strong efforts to become producers for luxury goods until now. The...

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Analysts’ outlook for Latin American retail in 2018: “stable, reflective of improving operating profits”

The future looks “stable” for retailers in Latin America, reflective of improving operating profits, Moody's Investors Service said in a recent new year’s outlook presentation. Chile and Mexico will face a bumpy road ahead, defined by key political dates and some shadows cast by threatened or weakened Mercosur and other regional trade...

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Latin America: Land of Big Opportunities

With the 2016 Summer Olympics Games just around the corner the Latin American market is under the looking glass, creating new opportunities for fashion businesses both domestic and from abroad. FashionUnited takes a closer look at fashion companies to watch in Latin America. Changing dynamics of the Latin American fashion retail After the...