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Manufacturing, retail among UK sectors at risk from shipping disruption 

Industries that rely on imported goods or internationally sourced components have been found to face the highest risk of disruption within UK supply chains.

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How the Middle East crisis could alter apparel supply chains for good

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt supply chains, industry experts consider the impact of a longer-term conflict and how it could lead apparel brands to make more sustainable choices.

As costs surge, is circularity too costly an ambition for value-driven Primark?

Primark is doubling down on circularity as margins tighten, but whether its value model can absorb the added cost remains a key question.

Reconomy warns idle clothes undermine circularity

Idle clothes in wardrobes now pose nearly as significant a challenge to circularity as discarded items, according to new research from Reconomy.

US clothing sales inch up in March despite sinking consumer sentiment

US retail sales, including clothing, rose for the sixth consecutive month in March 2026, as higher-than-average tax refunds helped offset increased petrol prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.

Tariffs weigh on The Children’s Place Q4 profits

US children’s clothing retailer The Children’s Place Inc., announced what its president and CEO called a “disappointing” set of Q4 results with net sales sinking 19.4% and losses widening.