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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
Levi Strauss launches its most sustainable jean
23 July 2020 | Michelle Russell
US denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has launched what is claimed to be its most sustainable jean yet, made with organic cotton and the newly-patented Circulose fibre made from cotton recycled from discarded textiles.... 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
True Religion files for bankruptcy protection
16 April 2020 | Michelle Russell
Upmarket US denim brand True Religion has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years.... 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
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
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
Levi Strauss & Walmart cut their chemical footprints
18 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
Levi Strauss & Co and Walmart are among the leading companies when it comes to disclosing information about efforts to reduce their chemical footprints, according to a new survey.... 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
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
Levi Strauss continues funding supply chain innovations
8 May 2018 | Michelle Russell
Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has chosen 12 members to join its Collaboratory fellowship – a programme aimed at accelerating innovation in sustainable apparel.... read more
Levi Strauss called out over climate impact
27 April 2018 | Michelle Russell
Levi Strauss has been called out by international environmental organisation Stand.earth for what it says is the company’s "outsized role" in the impact of climate change and air pollution across the globe.... 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
Fashion brands linked to polluting viscose producers
13 June 2017 | Michelle Russell
A number of fashion giants, including Sweden’s H&M and Inditex's Zara, are said to be buying viscose from highly polluting factories that are contributing irreparable damage to environmental and human health.... read more
Clothing brands commit to 100% sustainable cotton by 2025
25 May 2017 | Michelle Russell
Asos, Kering, Levi Strauss & Co and Nike are among 13 clothing and textile brands who have committed to using 100% sustainable cotton by 2025.... 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
Levi Strauss urged to help end "exploitation" of Madagascan dockworkers
20 April 2017 | Michelle Russell
Global denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has been called on by unions to extend its policies on improving workers’ rights in its factories to those of transport workers in Madagascar.... 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
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
Global brands back training for Pakistan cotton farmers
29 September 2016 | Michelle Russell
Around 200,000 Pakistani cotton farmers are set to benefit from a global cotton industry partnership that will train them on issues such as sustainability in farming and child labour thanks to funding from brands such as H&M and Levi Strauss & Co. ... 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
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