Fast Retailing emissions reduction targets gain SBTi approval
Fast Retailing, the Uniqlo and Gu brand owner, says its targets to reduce greenhouse gas...
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Next strikes deal to operate Gap brand stores in UK, Ireland
UK clothing and homeware retailer Next Plc is to manage the Gap brand business for...
More than 400 brands now part of CanopyStyle initiative
International environmental organisation Canopy says more than 400 brands and retailers are now part of...
Roccamore launches first Cradle to Cradle Certified high-heeled shoes
Danish company Roccamore has unveiled the first Cradle to Cradle Certified high-heeled shoes, handmade in...
US retail sales edge up despite supply chain disruptions
US retail sales increased during August as consumer demand outweighed the pandemic, supply chain disruptions,...
Top stories this week on Just Style…
Asos unveils an ambitious set of sustainability goals, US brands and retailers are being urged to pay fair prices for the garments they source from Bangladesh, and Walmart successfully prices the company's first green bond.
Supply constraints hamper UK retail sales but clothing bucks trend
UK retail sales maintained their negative trajectory in August from the month prior, with the impact of labour shortages and supply chain disruption weighing heavily on the sector. Apparel retailers bucked the trend, however, with...
Apparel not affected by Marks and Spencer French store closures
Retailer Marks and Spencer (M&S) is shuttering 11 of its stores in France due to supply chain issues following Brexit but says the closures will not impact its flagship website in the country, which sells...
Lululemon latest ‘friend’ of ZDHC
Lululemon Athletica and Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) are the latest to join the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Community as 'friends' of ZDHC.
Collaboration on sustainability key, says Asos in new ESG rollout
Asos is hoping to boost sales through the introduction of an ambitious set of sustainability goals, which include becoming net-zero across the full value chain by 2030 and the supply chain mapping of all its...
John Lewis sounds warning on year ahead despite cutting cuts losses
The John Lewis Partnership cut its losses in the first half thanks to business rates relief, but was hit with redundancy and store closure costs of GBP98m (US$135.4m).
