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Nikhil Thukral, managing partner at the LVMH-affiliated private equity fund, talks about the ingredients of winning companies, the dynamics challenging fashion's incumbents and how economic shifts are shaping investor strategies in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.

The fast fashion giant is reportedly close to filing to go public in London, but faces doubts about its business and the political environment.

For fashion’s private market investors, deal-making may provide less-than-ideal returns and raise questions about the long-term value creation opportunities across parts of the fashion industry, reports The State of Fashion 2024.

The surge in demand, and share price, may not live up to sales growth predictions.

New US legislation could cause an exodus of Chinese tech giants from American stock exchanges. At a time when fashion companies are more reliant than ever on these e-commerce players the stakes are high.

The e-commerce platform's potential listing could come as early as the second half of the year.

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.

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