UK retailers warned of ‘labour rights blind spot’ in supply chains
ESG ratings agency EcoVadis says most UK retailers currently have no mechanism in place for workers to safely report labour rights abuse.
17 August 2026
17 August 2026
ESG ratings agency EcoVadis says most UK retailers currently have no mechanism in place for workers to safely report labour rights abuse.
Fashion is rapidly embracing AI across everything from shopping and wardrobe management to autonomous supply chains, but this week’s stories suggest trust, governance and readiness may be struggling to keep pace.
As AI assistants increasingly deliver recommendations directly to consumers, a new report says brands and retailers need to “rethink” how their products are discovered online.
Mothercare has reported a sharp fall in annual sales and a swing to a statutory loss, after disruption in its key Middle Eastern markets and the wind-down of its exclusive UK distribution agreement with Boots weighed on its fiscal 2026 (FY26) full-year performance.
Worldly, a sustainability and supply chain intelligence platform, has appointed Léyoh Goodall as senior vice president (SVP) of Growth.
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