Speeding up fast fashion

In garment factories around the world, surprisingly little thought is given to basic factory management, organisation and methods suggests Niki Tait. She believes that refinements to layout and working practices could help many companies maximise productivity and better meet the fast response needs of their customers, without considerable reinvestment.

Adjusting factory layouts for faster fashion

15 November 2007

UK: New workshop looks at the next step in fast fashion

5 November 2007

A new fast fashion workshop is to take place in London later this month, offering advice on how to achieve speed and efficiency in the supply chain, from concept to delivery to the consumer.

UK: Primark overtakes Asda as value clothing leader

26 October 2007

UK fashion retailer Primark is poised to overtake George at Asda as the market leader in the GBP8.5bn value clothing sector according to new research published today (26 October).

ANALYSIS: Do consumer concerns threaten fast fashion?

28 August 2007

Most apparel retailers and brand owners believe there’s widespread consumer concern about human rights and the environmental impact of the clothes they wear. But is this interest at odds with the demand for fast fashion? Mike Flanagan suggests that how a buyer operates matters just as much as where a garment is made – and that it won’t be long before declarations about carbon emissions and air freight appear on every label.