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When Seb Mills, a veteran of the activewear industry, bought British womenswear brand Dancing Leopard out of administration in January 2025, he expected the turnaround to take time.
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The ultra-fast fashion retailer plans to invest over $1.45 billion into intelligent supply chain systems in Southern China in a bid to reinforce ties with Beijing as it deals with mounting challenges.
Other fashion brands can now tap on the fast-fashion retailer’s supply chain, which includes factories that can turn around new designs in 5-7 days, as long as they open a store on its online marketplace.
Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She reports on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, supply chain and labour issues. Based in London, she also contributes to BoF's Global Markets and UK coverage.
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