All articles by Isatou Ndure

Isatou Ndure

Isatou is a Senior Reporter covering the retail and apparel supply chain industry. She investigates complex industry challenges and how they impact brands, workers, and consumers. When she's not writing, she's interviewing industry experts, attending international events or exploring the latest developments shaping the sector.

UK clothing sales slump as warm weather hits autumn demand

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have fallen by 0.4% in September 2026. This follows a rise of 0.7% in…
Fashion circularity goes on trial at Blue Earth Summit

That tension took centre stage at the Blue Earth Summit on 14 October, where a panel titled ‘Circularity on Trial'…
Vinted, eBay monitor suspected stolen goods listings after France riots

In a statement shared with Just Style, a Vinted spokesperson said that following a weekend of unrest across several French…
ZDHC finds progress and gaps in brands’ chemical management

The 2026 Brands to Zero Report examines how brands that have signed up to ZDHC are integrating sustainable chemical management…
Six emerging apparel brands GlobalData is watching

GlobalData has released the latest edition of its bi-annual Apparel Brands to Watch H1 2026 report, highlighting six emerging labels…

Cyber-attack response becomes defining test of consumer trust for apparel brands

As these major brands launch investigations into data environment breaches, unauthorised system access, and compromised customer data, the ongoing operational…
Four actions for the fashion sector to cut emissions

The apparel industry has demonstrated that emissions-reduction interventions can work, but most remain limited to individual facilities, companies or markets,…
Are traceability gaps putting fashion brands at risk?

As regulations tighten and enforcement risks increase, the ability to verify where materials originate is becoming a commercial requirement, with…
The brands, suppliers showing what apparel decarbonisation can look like

The Apparel Impact Institute’s (Aii) Taking Stock of Progress Against the Roadmap to Net Zero 2026 report estimates that apparel…
Why DNM Denim sees disruption as an opportunity for nearshoring

While global trade disruption, shifting tariff structures, and supply chain bottlenecks have forced apparel manufacturers to reassess their sourcing models,…