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Cascale has formed the Technical Advisory Council (TAC), a governance group tasked with providing “structured” guidance on key technical priorities, including the maintenance and development of the Higg Index framework, modules, and methodologies.
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Dr Sheng Lu, professor of apparel studies at the University of Delaware, points out Vietnam overtook China to become the largest apparel supplier to the US market in 2025.
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UK retail sales rose 1.1% year on year in February, but weaker non-food and online spending, alongside fragile consumer confidence, signals continued pressure on categories including apparel.
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Hugo Boss has recorded robust growth in FY25 with group sales rising by 2%, reaching €4.3bn ($4.9bn), supported by growth of 7% in the fourth quarter (Q4).
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Footwear retailer and wholesaler Genesco concluded FY26 with continued positive momentum, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth.
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Swiss traceability technology firm Haelixa has appointed Infinited Fiber Company founder Petri Alava to its board as the company scales global deployment of its DNA-based supply chain verification technology.
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