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US apparel sales drop in 2017
WASHINGTON – US apparel sales fell by two per cent in 2017 to US$215bn, according to new research. While e-commerce
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High street woes continue with JC Penney job losses
TEXAS – US retailer JC Penney has announced it is to close its Milwaukee distribution and customer care centre with
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PETA slams Responsible Down group
TEXAS – An apparel industry working group set up to ensure down is produced responsibly lacks transparency and puts industry
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Adidas dismisses NGO claims over unpaid workers
AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand, Adidas, has dismissed claims it should use its leverage to pressure one of its suppliers
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Uzbekistan finally ends child labour in cotton fields
GENEVA – Child labour is no longer being used in Uzbekistan’s cotton fields, claims a new report, potentially reopening the
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Faster fashion hits supply chain CSR efforts
PARIS – A survey of textile and apparel suppliers found more than half have accepted brand and retailer orders that
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Amazon’s Prime service drives record apparel sales
NEW YORK – Apparel shoppers are switching to Amazon in their droves according to new research, with the convenience and
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Millions of tonnes of re-usable textiles landfilled
AMSTERDAM – Almost 90 per cent of waste textile items collected in a recent EU backed study were found to
Cost no longer king in apparel sourcing
Apparel businesses are mistaken if they think that shifting to low cost sourcing countries is the key to long term
Spinnova reports poor financial results for 2024
17th February 2025
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OSLO – Spinnova Plc has released its financial report for the year ending 31 December 2024, highlighting a year of strategic transformation, financial challenges, and
Class-action lawsuit filed against Gore-Tex for PFAS Use
17th February 2025
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SEATTLE – Hagens Berman, a leading consumer rights law firm, has filed a class-action lawsuit against W.L. Gore & Associates, the manufacturer of the popular
Sports brand ON faces greenwashing claims in Swiss courts
17th February 2025
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ZURICH – Swiss sports equipment brand ON is facing allegations of making misleading environmental claims after the Fédération Romande des Consommateurs (FRC) filed a complaint
France appears to ditch its anti-fast fashion bill
17th February 2025
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PARIS – France’s attempt to curb the rise of ultra-fast fashion has hit a roadblock, as a new bill targeting excess clothing production has quietly
