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EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD ‘substitute’ say experts

The EU's new regulation to ban forced labour-made goods would mean suspected use of forced labour would need to be …

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 …

Lands’ End reports profit increase despite falling revenue in Q4, FY 2023

Lands’ End’s CEO Andrew McLean said he was proud of the team’s execution of its strategy, which focused on new …

Secondhand style will make up 10% of market in ‘seismic shift’ for sector

The global secondhand apparel market will be worth $350bn by 2028 and will comprise 10% of the fashion market worldwide …

JD Sports Q4 sales improve, maintains guidance in hopes of recovery

In FY24 JD Sports Fashion reports LFL sales growth of 4.2% but a notable weakening trend in Q4 of 0.1% …

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and how it impacts apparel

The Uyghur Forced Prevention Act (UFPLA) was announced on 23 December 2021, with a 21 June 2022 enforcement date. Since …

Sainsbury’s joins ACT, commits to living wages in supply chain

Sainsbury’s has also signed an MoU with global trade union IndustriALL, ACT said. As active participants of the ACT agreement, signatory …