NEW YORK – New figures from the US show a startling rise in store closures so far in 2019 –…Read the full story… Apparel store closures leap in US amid recession fears
ASOS steps in after supplier goes bust
LONDON – Online fashion retailer ASOS has outlined remediation efforts after one of its suppliers in Mauritius fell into liquidation…Read the full story… ASOS steps in after supplier goes bust
GMAC pleads with EU to consider job losses
PHNOM PENH – The European Union’s withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) access would harm 750,000 workers and three…Read the full story… GMAC pleads with EU to consider job losses
Final dismissal for Rana Plaza worker lawsuit
TORONTO – The Supreme Court of Canada has said it will not overturn an earlier ruling that Loblaws, one of…Read the full story… Final dismissal for Rana Plaza worker lawsuit
Indian state to map cotton supply chain
CHENNAI – The southern state of Telangana in India will begin to map its entire cotton supply chain for the…Read the full story… Indian state to map cotton supply chain
Vietnam safety initiative learns Accord lessons
HÀNỘI – A new safety initiative has been launched in Vietnam which aims to protect workers from structural, fire and…Read the full story… Vietnam safety initiative learns Accord lessons
MPs seek new evidence on sustainable fashion
EXCLUSIVE – Anne Main MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) which has been formed to analyse sustainability in…Read the full story… MPs seek new evidence on sustainable fashion
Commercial scaling for recycling tech business
WAREGEM – Used textile upcycling business, PurFi, has announced a joint venture with Belgium-based manufacturing partner, Concordia Textiles, which aims…Read the full story… Commercial scaling for recycling tech business
Lenzing posts sluggish half-year growth
LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing Group, has reported disappointing growth figures for the first half of 2019, with…Read the full story… Lenzing posts sluggish half-year growth