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Fairtrade cotton more than just a passing fad
UK sales of items made from Fairtrade cotton rose to 9.5m units in 2007 from just 0.5m in 2006. Ben…
UK: Ex-Topshop boss Shepherdson buys in to Whistles
Former Topshop brand director Jane Shepherdson has today (28 January) struck a deal with Baugur to purchase fashion brand Whistles…
UK: Ex-Topshop boss lined up for Whistles post?
Jane Shepherdson, the former brand director of Topshop, is in talks with Icelandic investor Baugur to head its Whistles women’s…
SRI LANKA: Design training adds value to apparel industry
The Sri Lankan apparel industry is shoring up the design skills of its garment suppliers as part of its bid…
UK: M&S to go eco friendly with GBP200m plan
High-street retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a business-wide ‘eco-plan’ which it says will influence every part of…