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Mode Suisse 2025: Swiss fashion's "quiet hope" speaks volumes

Twenty-two designers and well over 100 looks may not be unusual for a fashion week. However, the annual Mode Suisse is not a sprawling, multi-day event, but a single, condensed evening celebrating Swiss talent. The several hours long soirée began at 2pm GMT with a showroom. Guests previewed the looks before the collections were moved backstage,...

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Swiss exports face collapse: US tariffs threaten jobs and GDP

US tariffs have sent shockwaves through Switzerland: US President Donald Trump has imposed a 39 percent tariff on Swiss imports. “Everyone's prosperity is at risk,” warns Swissmem, the industry association for the tech industry. While importers and US consumers pay the tariffs, this makes "Made in Switzerland" so expensive that orders are likely...

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Swiss inflation rises to 0.2 percent in July

Swiss inflation rose again in July, reaching 0.2 percent year-on-year. This follows a dip into negative territory in May, which fuelled deflation fears, the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (SFSO) reported on Monday. In June, inflation had already climbed back to 0.1 percent year-on-year. It continued to strengthen in July, driven by a 0.7...

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Switzerland: Watch exports fall in May after record sales in April

Following substantial deliveries to the US in April, in light of impending tariffs, Swiss watch exports declined in May. However, the ‘boomerang effect’ proved less pronounced than anticipated, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH). After a significant increase of 18.2 percent in April, Swiss watch exports across all...

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Jigsaw eyes up Switzerland for European expansion base

London - Premium, high street retailer Jigsaw is currently eyeing up Switzerland as the potential base for a European expansion push. The fashion retailer, which has blossomed following a design renewal led by chief executive Peter Ruis, aims to grow its revenues from 100 million pounds to 500 million pounds and believes Switzerland would...