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Just Style Excellence Awards 2023: HKRITA

HKRITA - The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel is a body established in 2006 to provide applied …

Retail stores of the future will be more about entertainment by 2030 predicts analysts

Social media and the culture around influencers will lead the future of retail as brick and mortar stores move to …

Huue secures funding for “world’s first” clean indigo dye

Biotech start-up Huue has secured $14.6m in funding to launch what it claims is the world’s first clean and scalable …

China’s resilience shines through in index of world’s most vulnerable apparel supply chains

China has come out on top as having the most self-sufficient apparel and textile supply chains in the world in …

Sycamore Partners to take Chico’s private in a $1bn deal  

Chico's shareholders will receive $7.60 in cash per share, which stands at a 65% premium when compared to the company's …

US retailer argues fast fashion must become as ‘taboo as smoking’

During a panel discussion on how luxury fashion retailers and brands can promote sustainability action at the Global Fashion Summit, …

Mixed response to Cambodia garment worker minimum wage rise in 2024

Cambodia news publication The Phnom Penh Post has reported the National Council for Minimum Wage’s (NCMW) decision came after 20 …

Sportswear giant Nike’s flat Q1 2024 sales highlight risks for wider sector

Revenue at the US sports brand totalled $12.9bn in the first quarter of 2024 (ending 31 August 2023), up just …

Russia clothing market withstands impact of Ukraine invasion

The rebranding and sales of western labels have also changed the Russian clothing market since the Russia-Ukraine war. Initially, western sanctions …