Returns surge driven by ‘poor product information’
Akeneo’s 2025 Consumer Returns Report found that 43% of consumers have returned a product in the past year after pre-purchase…
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Rachel Lawler
Rachel has been working in editorial for more than 10 years, covering a range of specialist topics including science, education, beauty and now the apparel sector. She is looking forward to learning more about this exciting industry.
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Deal or no deal: Authentic Brands sets sights on Nike-owned Converse
Nike’s Q3 financial results sent the deals rumour mill into overdrive: Is it mulling a sale of Converse? Officially, no,…
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Reju awarded €135m to scale textile-to-textile regeneration hub
The funding will support Reju’s planned industrial-scale regeneration hub in Chemelot Industrial Park, which will process post-consumer textiles. Reju says…
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Small charges for clothes recycling can reshape shopping habits, study claims
EPR charges were found to reshape what consumers buy, rather than how much they spend, in what WEFT believes is…
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Fashion for Good launches new project aiming to scale biobased polyester
Fashion for Good says the project presents a “concrete step” toward accelerating decarbonisation across the apparel value chain. While many…
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NAFFIC, AWARE claim first China-EU DPP for textiles
Mandatory for all textile products sold in the EU starting in 2027, DPPs provide scannable proof of a product’s origins and environmental…
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Consumer outlook on UK economy falls to two-year low
BRC-Opinium data shows that between 10-13 March, UK consumers expressed reduced confidence in their expectations for how the economy will…
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H&M, Stella McCartney launch sustainability board
McCartney and H&M have also partnered on a collection of garments for Spring 2026. The range includes “certified, responsible materials”…
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Could Frasers Group be eyeing a future takeover of Asos?
Frasers Group has been steadily increasing its stake in Asos over several years, although with this most recent update, its…
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Week in Review: High and low – a new approach to fast fashion?
With a CV including high-end labels Givenchy, Dior and Margiela, few predicted that Galliano would pivot to high-street brand Zara.…