New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier
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What price sustainability?
We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions
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SAC update aims to reduce audit fatigue
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released an updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM),
Under Armour continues executive shake-up
BALTIMORE – US sports brand Under Armour has hired a new finance chief and digital product head as part of
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Luxury brands buoyed by EU online retailer ruling
BRUSSELS – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that luxury brands can prevent third party retailers selling their products
Lululemon builds momentum for holiday season
VANCOUVER – Canadian sports and leisurewear business, Lululemon, has reported better than expected third quarter results with net revenues up
G-III sales top US$1bn for Q3
NEW YORK – G-III Apparel Group, as US-based manufacturer and distributor of apparel under licensed brands, owned brands and private
Sears to close further stores
ILLINOIS – US department store retailer Sears Holdings has announced it is to close an additional 39 Sears and 64 Kmart
H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media
Levi’s IPO could raise up to US$587m
6th March 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO – US denim giant Levi Strauss & Co said has said it expects to raise as much as US$587m through an initial public
Fire hazard factory allowed to operate
6th March 2019
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DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh knowingly allowed a garment factory to operate despite it repeatedly having failed to address alarming fire safety hazards, claims a
Investors discuss H&M’s work on living wages
6th March 2019
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STOCKHOLM – A number of Nordic shareholders and investors in H&M have responded to accusations that they are failing to hold the Swedish fast fashion
