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US container imports dip in April amid Middle East and trade tensions

Container import volumes in the US declined by 3.2% in April 2026 compared with March, due to ongoing trade policy uncertainty and heightened geopolitical tensions impacting global supply chains, according to the latest shipping report from Descartes Systems Group.

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Week in review: Was the Met Gala backlash a warning for the wider industry?

After protesters targeted one of fashion’s most famous nights outs, what lessons can the wider industry learn from the backlash?

Global Fashion Summit: How collaboration can power fashion resale

Experts from Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), eBay and Visa explain how cross-industry collaboration is powering fashion resale and recommerce at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen.

Nike slapped with consumer lawsuit over unreturned tariff-related charges

Nike is facing a lawsuit from consumers who claim the company did not refund cost increases related to US tariffs.

M&S eyes doubling of fashion business with £67.5m DC facility acquisition

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has agreed a conditional deal to acquire a fully automated former Asos distribution centre in Lichfield for £67.5m as part of its strategy to double online fashion sales and expand logistics capacity.

Amy Bircher Bruyn appointed NCTO chair, Jay Todd as vice chair

MMI Textiles' CEO and founder Amy Bircher Bruyn has been named chair of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) for the 2026 fiscal year.