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Worker rights risks rise to the fore
7 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
As fashion brands and retailers begin to reset and reshape their supply chains as they emerge from the global coronavirus pandemic, a new multi-year investigation has identified child labour and audit deception among the risks at stake when sourcing from garment factories in Myanmar.... read more
New fashion retail landscape emerging
10 August 2020 | Michelle Russell
The new fashion retail landscape emerging in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic is already leading to dramatic and permanent changes in the way brands and fashion retailers plan and work. There are some practical steps that surviving businesses should consider as online becomes the dominant way of doing business.... read more
Leicester garment industry dominates headlines
13 July 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo Group has dominated the headlines in the last week after media reports surfaced of exploitation and unsafe conditions at one of its Leicester-based supplier factories, which is reportedly paying staff just GBP3.50 (US$4.38) an hour.... read more
Industry weathering the storm of the Covid-19 pandemic
15 June 2020 | Michelle Russell
Trust, people and partnerships – key tenets underpinning fashion supplier and sourcing powerhouse PDS Group – have been tested to the limit during the coronavirus pandemic. But they've also stood the business in good stead, helping to not only weather the storm but reposition it to emerge even stronger from the crisis.... read more
Retail in spotlight as bankruptcies stack up
18 May 2020 | Michelle Russell
The impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is starting to be felt more heavily across the retail sector with more bankruptcies emerging.... read more
Concerns mount as Covid-19 impacts supplier orders
20 April 2020 | Michelle Russell
The coronavirus (Covid-19) continued to dominate our news coverage last week as supplier orders continue to be cancelled, apparel sales continue to plummet, and industry jobs remain on the line.... read more
Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on industry
23 March 2020 | Michelle Russell
The ongoing impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the global apparel industry and its supply chain continued to dominate content on just-style over the past week.... read more
Coronavirus continues disruption of apparel and textile supply chain
9 March 2020 | Michelle Russell
Fuelled by new investment from its recent listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, fashion supply chain manager Lever Style is realigning its business model to be the product engine for rising e-commerce brands. ... read more
Apparel supply concerns hit as coronavirus impact builds
17 February 2020 | Michelle Russell
Novel coronavirus (now officially named 2019-nCo) is continuing to shake up China’s supply chain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 17 February 2020 there have been 71,329 confirmed cases in 26 countries – with by far the majority (70,635) in China. ... read more
Progress on trade deals welcomed
19 December 2019 | Michelle Russell
The United States and China have reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal in a move that will delay new tariffs that were due to take effect over the weekend and halve the rates currently imposed on most apparel and textile products imported from China.... read more
Brands still failing to deliver on responsible viscose sourcing
20 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
A new report has found that while the issue of responsible viscose production is now firmly on the agenda of the fashion industry, there are still brands and retailers failing to deliver on responsible sourcing.... read more
Vietnam's textile-garment plan hits hurdles
19 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
domestically-made textile inputs remains a major problem that continues to hinder clothing manufacturers in the country.... read more
New B2B marketplace connects suppliers and retailers
3 October 2019 | Michelle Russell
A B2B fashion marketplace has launched that aims to help retailers find innovative styles at competitive prices from the best suppliers in the business, while helping sellers expand their reach and increase sales.... read more
Rwanda gearing up for a slice of sourcing action
24 September 2019 | Michelle Russell
For years now, Ethiopia has garnered the spotlight for its ambitions to become the world's next big destination for textile and fashion production. But another East African country – Rwanda – is also gearing up for a slice of the action, with the country's newest export-led garment factory quickly making up for lost time.... read more
Offsetting helps Gucci to carbon neutral supply chain
13 September 2019 | Michelle Russell
Gucci is offsetting all remaining greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually from its own operations and the entire supply chain – in a move the luxury fashion brand claims will make it carbon neutral.... read more
Nordstrom digital platform to streamline buying process
8 November 2018 | Michelle Russell
Upscale US department store operator Nordstrom has invested in a new digital platform designed to streamline its buying process and provide its supplier brands with a tool for collaboration and enhanced visibility.... read more
Trump moves forward with trade threats
26 September 2018 | Michelle Russell
US President Donald Trump has decided to move forward with a 10% tariff on an additional US$200bn worth of goods from China, in a move the US fashion industry says will considerably disrupt the sector's supply chain. The tariffs will take effect today (24 September) and will be set at a level of 10% until the end of the year. On 1 January 2019, the tariffs will rise to 25%.... read more
Trump tariff dispute rumbles on
26 June 2018 | Michelle Russell
The US has escalated its trade threats to China after President Donald Trump said he is considering tariffs on an additional $200bn of Chinese goods if China "refuses to change its practices."... read more
Concern mounts over Trump's trade policies
16 April 2018 | Michelle Russell
Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration has been busy fulfilling major campaign promises on trade policy – much to the concern of US fashion brands and apparel retailers.... read more
Asia-Pacific trade deal now signed by 11 nations
12 March 2018 | Michelle Russell
The 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have now signed a revised version of the multilateral trade pact without the US, reviving a deal that will slash tariffs and foster trade in a marketplace worth close to around US$13.5trn.... read more
Agile logistics key to new hybrid retail world
3 August 2017 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart has topped a list of the fastest growing retailers thanks to its investment in ensuring it has the right balance between its online and brick and mortar operations.... read more
Is outer space the answer to more sustainable cotton?
31 July 2017 | Michelle Russell
Can space-based experiments be the answer to making cotton a more sustainable fibre on Earth? The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) has partnered with US retail giant Target Corporation to find out.... read more
Kering reports record H1 powered by Gucci
28 July 2017 | Michelle Russell
French luxury goods group Kering posted record earnings and operating margins in its first-half powered by its flagship brand Gucci and thanks to growth across the board and successful execution of its strategy.... read more
Industry welcoming move to renegotiate NAFTA
23 May 2017 | Michelle Russell
The US textile industry has welcomed President Donald Trump's decision to renegotiate NAFTA, saying it is in America's national interest to modernise the trade agreement.... read more
Cutting edge technology defining apparel industry
15 May 2017 | Michelle Russell
Cutting-edge textile processing products including a new technology for dyeing yarns in a more sustainable manner and a digitalised sewing machine set up via a touchscreen or app, were among the most exciting developments at last week's Texprocess trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany.... read more
Ethiopia apparel and textile industry making massive gains
8 May 2017 | Michelle Russell
just-style's editor Leonie Barrie recently visited Ethiopia to see for herself the massive developments taking place to elevate this East African nation into a compelling new garment and textile sourcing hub for brands, retailers and their suppliers.... read more
Nordstrom names Bramman as finance chief
5 May 2017 | Michelle Russell
Upscale US fashion retailer Nordstrom has appointed former Avery Dennison executive Anne Bramman as its new chief financial officer.... read more
Trump and Brexit generate more confusion
20 March 2017 | Michelle Russell
Over the past month, Donald Trump and his team failed to offer any clear plan to ensure Americans would "Buy American, Hire American" - while the British government's attempts to clarify the specifics of "Brexit means Brexit" left no-one better informed. Mike Flanagan has taken a closer look in his monthly Trade Tracker update.... read more
Marks & Spencer tops human rights benchmark
13 March 2017 | Michelle Russell
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has topped a new benchmark ranking that aims to incentivise companies in a race to the top for the moral and commercial advantages of a strong human rights record.... read more
Bangladesh works to resolve labour activist issues
2 March 2017 | Michelle Russell
The Bangladesh government was forced to respond late last week to pressure over its crackdown on labour activists after a number of global brands and retailers, including H&M and Inditex announced plans to pull out of the Dhaka Apparel Summit, held at the weekend, in protest.... read more
New re:source to help unravel sourcing decisions
19 December 2016 | Michelle Russell
Apparel sourcing is a complex process built on a mix of location, logistics, lead-time, price, compliance, risk and reliability. And it's in a constant state of flux as retailers, brands and manufacturers try to find the right balance across all these factors.... read more
Hanjin Shipping collapse triggers fear of West Coast port repeat
19 September 2016 | Michelle Russell
The recent bankruptcy of South Korea's Hanjin Shipping, the world's seventh-largest container shipper, at the end of August, has left billions of dollars worth of merchandise in limbo, leaving the fallout for apparel and footwear importers and exporters unclear.... read more
The rejection of globalisation
22 August 2016 | Michelle Russell
Mike Flanagan, CEO at industry consultancy Clothesource, spent the first six months of 2016 campaigning to stay in the EU. Not once, he says, did he hear his opponents - or anyone in Britain's new, Brexit-friendly government - say they wanted to reject global integration or repudiate over 30 years of globalisation.... read more
Kering H1 boosted by Gucci turnaround
29 July 2016 | Michelle Russell
French luxury goods group Kering has booked a "pleasing" second-half, with turnaround growth from the firm's powerhouse Gucci label boosting earnings. ... read more
Nordstrom cuts supply chain complexity with Dsco stake
12 July 2016 | Michelle Russell
US upscale fashion retailer Nordstrom is hoping to reduce supply chain complexity with the acquisition of a minority stake in software group DropShip Commerce (DS Co) and its Dsco platform.... read more
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