How Boohoo is Winning in America, China's Fashion Giants, Adidas's Plan to Catch Up to Nike

Breitling Acquired by CVC, Time Inc Decides not to Sell, Life After Fashion [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST TODAY'S MUST READ [China’s Fashion Giants Get Sophisticated]( BY Kati Chitrakorn [Global fashion brands face increased competition as China’s big domestic brands invest heavily in branding and retail experience in a bid to become more sleek, sophisticated and cosmopolitan.]( [Read more]( TOP STORIES [Op-Ed | Breitling's Deal Hits on a Stretch of Good Timing]( BY Bloomberg Gadfly [The Swiss watchmaker's family owners have done well to get a deal at all. At least by keeping a 20 percent stake, they won't be shut out from all the upside.]( [Read more]( WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED [Anna Wintour on Politics and the Fashion Business in Trump's America — Part 1]( [There is no one in the fashion world quite as powerful — or as polarising — as Anna Wintour. 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