The most-read stories on just-style this week include the news that retailer BHS filed for adminstration, Hanesbrands acquired Australia’s leading underwear firm Pacific Brands, a look at the last three years since the Rana Plaza disaster, and an interview with Guido Schlossmann, the CEO at low-cost fast fashion sourcing specialist Synergies Worldwide.

BHS “lacks relevance” as it files for administration
A lack of modernisation, an unclear brand identity and a rapidly evolving competitive landscape have driven the collapse of UK retailer BHS after 88 years trading.

Hanesbrands to buy Australia’s Pacific Brands for $800m
Hanesbrands, one of the world’s largest underwear and activewear apparel manufacturers, has acquired Australia’s leading underwear and intimates firm Pacific Brands in an US$800m deal.

Synergies Worldwide CEO unravels sourcing shifts
An apparel industry at a crossroads and an intertwined network of challenges and opportunities are among the issues facing Guido Schlossmann as he takes the helm of low-cost fast fashion sourcing specialist Synergies Worldwide. Unravelling this complexity requires a new, more global and integrated look at the industry, he tells just-style.

First figures show Bangladesh exports climb in 2015
Bangladesh’s garment exports have continued to grow at a steady pace despite the country’s image taking a hit following the Tazreen and Rana Plaza disasters – with the EU, Canada and the US all increasing imports in the last year. 

Rana Plaza three years on – Timeline of change
Just days before the third anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh, just-style looks at the changes that have been made to improve worker and building safety within the country’s ready-made garment industry. While progress has undoubtedly been made, questions remain about the speed of remediation if all parties involved are to leave their legacy of safer factories in 2018.

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