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Fashion Week Mexico Sees New Partnerships, Locations

The week showed the first fruits of last year's merger between Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Mexico, Nook and…

Osklen Shoots Ad Campaign on iPhone

The spring ads were completely photographed on an iPhone 6 plus.

Mexico City’s Masaryk Street Revamp Hits Luxury Store Sales

Stores on the high-end street complain about poor parking, fewer customers and the threat from the new El…

Mexican Retailer Tane Unveils Iris Apfel Jewelry Collection

The collection marks Tane's first celebrity collaboration.

Ferragamo Unveils Jewelry Line by Daniela Villegas

The limited-edition gold and diamond jewels will retail exclusively in Mexico, the U.S. and Japan while the…

Latin America Seen Ripe for Retail M&A Boom

Bankers expect activity to increase by 10 percent to 20 percent this year.

H&M Sets Expansion Drive in Mexico

The retailer plans to open 10 stores in the country this year.

Trump Wall Could Cut U.S.-Mexico Apparel Trade by $2B

The U.S. exported $6.5 billion of apparel and textiles to Mexico last year, of which $4 billion was fabric…

Coppel Seen as Leading Bidder for Wal-Mart Mexico Subsidiary Suburbia

The chain could be valued at up to $1.7 billion.

Mexican Designer Lorena Saravia Eyes Expansion

The brand is hoping to expand into the U.S. in 2017.

Chile’s Falabella Sees Profits Climb 12%

During the year, Falabella rolled out four department stores, eight supermarkets and 10 home improvement…

Mango Faces Legal Battle in Colombia, Vows to Expand

The battle with its former commercial agent comes as Colombia faces a retail shakeout.

Mexican Textiles Industry Fears TPP Losses

The industry is worried that increased imports to the U.S. from Vietnam will further eat into its market…

Walmex Profits Fall 13.3 Percent in 2015

Profits were hit by restructuring charges as well as increased discounts.

Éxito to Bolster Latin American Apparel Business

The Colombian hypermarket operator aims to grow its apparel sales to 10 percent of group revenues in three…