Nike and Adidas could be facing a geopolitical crisis

H&M has been scrubbed from the Chinese internet: The multinational clothing retailer no longer shows up in searches and you won't find its 400 stores  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Presented by   H&M has been scrubbed from the Chinese internet: The multinational clothing retailer no longer shows up in searches and you won’t find its 400 stores on any Chinese maps or ride-hailing apps. H&M’s dramatic erasure follows the company’s decision to voice concerns that China is forcing Muslim Uighurs into forced labor in Xinjiang, the cotton hub of China. The Swedish fast-fashion giant announced in September that it was cutting ties with the region, enraging the Chinese government and consumers, who deny that anything bad is happening there. Now H&M is in the penalty box, and experts believe other companies may be facing a similar fate. In this story, I delve into China’s long history of state-sanctioned forced labor and the storm that’s brewing for Western brands that want to do business with China. —Liz Segran   co.design A geopolitical crisis cripples H&M. Nike, Adidas, and Visa could be next ‘Brands can no longer please both China and the West. They’re going to have to pick a side, and there will be fallout whatever they choose.’   creativity The ‘Space Jam 2’ trailer shows how old Hollywood is dying Legacy movie studios, under pressure to compete with Netflix, are hoping to lure new subscribers by mashing up old IP. The results aren’t always pretty.   co.design The Ring’s doorbell design hasn’t changed since 2014. Other companies should follow its lead It’s the opposite of planned obsolescence.

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