Ralph Lauren swings to FY loss
Ralph Lauren Q4 net revenue edged up 1% to US$1.3bn on a reported basis and was down 3% in constant currency.
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It’s time to be realistic about the circular economy for textiles
Government and industry leaders need a strategy to tackle household textile waste – and the...
Ralph Lauren to offload Club Monaco
Ralph Lauren is to sell its Club Monaco brand to global private equity firm Regent, LP as the US fashion company increases...
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JD Sports snaps up independent menswear retailer Oi Polloi
Sports retail giant JD Sports has acquired Manchester-based cult clothing brand Oi Polloi.
From Field to Shelf – Do current consumer attitudes foretell apparel’s future?
Although we're not out of the woods yet regarding the pandemic and an anaemic economy, brands are stirring back to life. But with this tentative awakening comes cautiousness and uncertainty…
China cotton links and implications for South Africa
As apparel retailers and brands scramble to try to disentangle their cotton supply chains from possible links to forced labour abuses in Xinjiang province, China is likely to be looking…
What will it take to cut Xinjiang cotton from apparel supply chains?
With around 20% of the world's cotton coming out of the Xinjiang region of China, a new report argues laws aimed at eliminating inputs from the region can only be…
Fashion’s guiding force – Look good, do good, feel good
Fashion purchases are still and always will be driven by the desire to look good – but in order to feel good, shoppers are increasingly aligning with brands and actions that…
The future of fashion supply chains – Part II
The second in a two-part series on the future of fashion supply chains proposes that digital supply chains have the potential to unlock endless possibilities across an organisation that take decision-making, responsiveness, customer service and…
Xinjiang apparel supply chain risks extend beyond China
New research suggests all supply chains linked to China are at risk of having an association with forced labour and other abuses since raw materials produced in the Xinjiang region…
