Sri Lanka’s apparel sector will suffer heavy economic as well as "social and human" costs as a result of being stripped of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) trade benefits, says its representative trade...
Hong Kong's Esquel group has been forced to shut two factories in Mauritius as a...
Swedish fashion retailer H&M Group is hyper-aware of how new technologies hold the key to a bright future within the fashion industry.
The US is the world’s third largest product exporter, after the EU and China. David Birnbaum examines how re-exports affect the US's position within the global apparel industry.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signed a free trade deal on 20 October, but what does it mean for the apparel industry?
| Top countries | Number of jobs |
|---|---|
| United States | 300 |
| Germany | 65 |
| Canada | 42 |
| United Kingdom | 30 |
| Italy | 18 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| France | 17 |
| Switzerland | 12 |
| India | 9 |
| Vietnam | 5 |
UK-based retailer Matalan has issued a recall notice on baby clothes following the release of its Q2 results, which show a 2.6% year-on-year increase in total revenue to GBP264.7m for the quarter ended 28 August.
We take a look at the latest third-quarter filings from US apparel and footwear brands and retailers.
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has published a Mandarin translation of its Health & Safety Guidelines for Workers in Denim Finishing report.
The Very Group, which operates online retail brands Very.co.uk, Littlewoods.com, and LittlewoodsIreland.ie, has won an award for its work empowering young women in India's textile sector.
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Concept: Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company Ericsson introduced Cloud Connect service, an integrated component...
Concept: Chinese professional IoT company Milesight has unveiled LoRa technology to enhance ventilation control for...
Concept: American property insurance and climate risk analytics startup Zesty.ai has unveiled a predictive wildfire...
Concept: California startup MoEngage has rolled out an AI-based customer engagement platform that enables personalization...
H&M Group's Mitte Garten store in Berlin and circular fashion blockchain provider lablaco have partnered on a new blockchain-based Internet of Things (IoT) rental service that allows customers to rent and swap clothes within a set collection.
Concept: Japan’s industrial machine manufacturer SHIMA SEIKI has unveiled the world’s first WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine...
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