This year’s feature coverage focused on how companies are adapting sourcing strategies, adopting circular and sustainable practices, leveraging AI, and exploring emerging markets, while responding to urgent social and environmental challenges.
We highlighted the human impact of crises in Haiti and Myanmar, examined how regulatory and geopolitical pressures are reshaping global supply chains, and explored how brands are balancing commercial growth with ethical and environmental responsibility in an increasingly volatile market.
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From de minimis to retail rates: What the UK budget means for fashion
Some of the fashion sector’s concerns ahead of the UK’s autumn budget have come to fruition but there was also some positive news on tackling de minimis and retail business rates.
Is the fashion sector ready for ESG legislation?
In Europe some ESG legislation has already arrived while other pieces are incoming, so fashion sector experts discuss how to prepare and why it’s important to stay ahead of the curve.
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By GlobalDataHow will EU Green Deal changes affect Asia Pacific supply chains?
As Europe rethinks parts of its Green Deal, Asia Pacific supply chains are positioning themselves to fill the gap, turning compliance challenges into opportunities for regional leadership.
Can Haiti apparel sector survive Hurricane Melissa, HOPE/HELP loss?
Hurricane Melissa has devastated parts of Haiti, displacing thousands and damaging infrastructure with apparel leaders warning the storm could put a further strain on its apparel industry given the recent expiry of its US HOPE/HELP trade benefits.
How will the India-UK trade deal impact the global fashion sector?
A new India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) is designed to be mutually beneficial, but India’s trade experts believe it could also create new opportunities for both nations’ fashion industries on a global scale.
Mexico-US trade fragility halts plan to seize US fashion sales from China
Uncertainty over US-Mexico trade relations and continued weaknesses in trading infrastructure are undermining Mexico’s fashion sector goals of seizing US market share from Chinese exporters, experts tell Just Style.
Navigating the EU’s ‘watered down’ sustainability legislation
Following the backlash against Europe’s sustainability legislation, three experts explain where the EU sustainability legislation stands today and what would be a good compromise for both business and wider society in the near future.
Türkiye’s economic turbulence drives migration to Egypt
Türkiye’s fashion and textile sector, a cornerstone of the nation’s export economy, faces unprecedented upheaval as economic turbulence forces a historic migration of production facilities to Egypt.
Garment workers are missing from fashion’s ‘just’ climate transition
For the fashion industry to achieve a just climate transition it needs to provide decent work and shared prosperity, but a new report reveals garment workers are not considered in global fashion brands’ climate plans.
How can Topshop nail a successful comeback?
With Asos confirming Topshop is to make a return to the UK High Street, does it have what it takes to compete in today’s cutthroat retail environment?
AI makes retail cyberattacks ‘more advanced, personalised’
Charlotte Wilson, head of enterprise sales at Check Point Software, says AI is being used to make cyberattacks more effective.
UK apparel manufacturing – a pipe dream or golden opportunity?
Bill McRaith executive adviser at consulting firm Future-Proof Fashion unpacks why UK onshoring is the goal, but isn’t working.
Gen Z on tariffs part 1: Fashion price increases, fewer product options
In the first part of a mini-series US-based fashion students tell Just Style they have already noticed a rise in clothing prices as well as fewer size and colour options following Trump’s tariffs.
US Tariffs — Understanding Trump’s side of the story
The Trump administration says tariffs are needed to protect US industry, reduce trade deficits and create a fairer global trading system.
Myanmar earthquake: Four ways to support responsible fashion sourcing
Many fashion brands sourcing from Myanmar have been left wondering how they can support suppliers in the country – and wider region – after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit on 28 March.
Is Asia-Pacific set to be the most lucrative global fashion market?
The Asia-Pacific fashion market is one to watch given the rise of the region’s emerging economies and a growing pool of urban and middle class shoppers.
Why AI is now a fashion supply chain must-have not nice-to-have
AI is transforming the end-to-end fashion supply chain from speed of production to sustainability with experts telling Just Style its importance can no longer be ignored.
Türkiye’s fashion suppliers spot new growth opportunities for 2025
Türkiye’s fashion suppliers tell Just Style that despite rising labour costs in 2025 there is still profit to be made from developing their own retail brands and tapping into the growing childrenswear market.
How to boost Europe’s fashion market growth from 2025 to 2028?
Europe’s fashion market witnessed a slowdown due to economic uncertainty in recent years, however a new report suggests growth will pick up again in 2025 and names three key areas of untapped potential that could aid its recovery over the next three years.
Three things apparel sector can expect from Trump’s early days in office
As Donald Trump readies himself to be officially inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America, the nation’s apparel and textile sectors brace for impact, certain there will be a swathe of changes to the usual way of conducting business.
Technologies driving circularity in the UK fashion and textile sector
A new report from the UKFT has revealed the latest technologies that are driving circularity in the fashion industry.
