News Next, M&S, Debenhams post gender pay gap LONDON – The gender pay gap at rapidly growing UK ultra fast fashion business, Missguided, is 46.3 per cent, while Read More »
News Consumers back natural fibres in sustainability survey NORTH CAROLINA – Cotton and wool are perceived by consumers as the most sustainable fibres according to a new environmental Read More »
News Bangladeshi PM advisor calls for Myanmar sanctions DHAKA – The Bangladeshi Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser has called for the re-imposition of sanctions against Myanmar in the Read More »
News US apparel businesses report CEO-worker pay ratios NEW YORK – US-based publicly held corporations are beginning to report typical pay gaps between their CEOs and typical workers Read More »
News Resale to capture a third of apparel market LONDON – The apparel resale market will hit US$20bn by 2022, according to new research, as a new generation of Read More »
News M&S signs 2018 Bangladesh Accord LONDON – UK retailer, Marks & Spencer, has finally signed the 2018 Bangladesh Accord amid growing public pressure. M&S follows Read More »
News Leading brands to ban Mohair after peta exposé NORFOLK – Several leading global apparel brands, including Zara, H&M, Gap and Topshop, have said they will stop selling mohair Read More »
News Supplier squeeze hampers CSR efforts in Bangladesh NEW YORK – Aggressive sourcing practices by apparel brands and retailers are squeezing suppliers in Bangladesh, hitting margins and leading Read More »
News GFA outlines sustainability priorities for fashion COPENHAGEN — The need to address the dominant, wasteful and eminently unsustainable fast fashion business model is a point which Read More »
Nike chief says huge switch to digital is permanent 23rd September 2020 No Comments OREGON – US sportswear giant Nike has claimed that the huge switch to digital, online buying is permanent after seeing a massive rise in online Read More »
US House votes to ban Xinjiang imports 23rd September 2020 No Comments WASHINGTON – Brands with sourcing links to Xinjiang have been placed on high alert after the US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to take action Read More »