Top stories for the month of February on just-style include a US$100m investment by British textile and agricultural raw material firm Intrade UK Ltd in a textile and garment factory in Ethiopia, six apparel retailers make it onto Fast Company’s annual ranking of the world’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2018, Primark published its global supplier list, and almost half of the 220 companies who signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh have now committed to the new agreement.
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British textile and agricultural raw material firm Intrade UK Ltd is investing US$100m in a textile and garment factory in Ethiopia.
12 of the world’s most innovative fashion companies
Six apparel retailers have made it onto Fast Company’s annual ranking of the world’s Most Innovative Companies (MIC) for 2018, while another six clothing specialists are seen as pioneers in the ‘Style’ category.
Primark publishes global sourcing map
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By GlobalDataPrimark has published its global supplier list just weeks after the UK value retailer was amongst a number of fashion brands criticised for not publicly disclosing the factories that produce their clothes.
Why it’s time for retail to focus on transparency
The responsible sourcing tactics popular in food and drug industries are permeating into other areas of retail, including fashion and apparel, leading to a more granular form of traceability throughout the supply chain.
Who has signed the new Bangladesh ‘2018 Accord’ – Update
Almost half of the 220 companies who signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh have now committed to the new agreement set to come into effect when the current programme expires in May. Here we list the signatories so far.?
