Kering begins work on new US operations center
This new transatlantic operations center will serve as the group’s largest relay point in the Americas. As well as an 80,000-square-foot office space, the facility will house…
Dr Martens launches unique items using deadstock
The shoe brand is launching a Made In England Deadstock collection, finding “new ways to use surplus materials to create waste-defying shoes and boots. This deep respect…
Fashion is the biggest victim of European coronavirus restrictions
As a result of the restrictions imposed in an attempt to control the spread of Covid-19, Eurostat’s figures reflect sharply contrasting situations depending on the sector: food…
London street stitchers take on ‘fast fashion’
Their message is “stitch not ditch” — to repair clothes rather than throw them away and buy more, despite the temptations offered by low-cost fashion.The roaming street…
M&S buys intellectual property of AI personalisation marketplace Thread
The retail giant has acquired the intellectual property as it seeks to deepen its revenue opportunities from personalised services.The deal is a pre-pack one with M&S lined…
Bangladeshi garment industry back to pre-pandemic levels
Notably, Bangladesh’s textile/apparel sector currently accounts for 81.16% of the country’s exports, up from 78.2% a decade earlier. The European Union (plus the UK) remains by far…
Egypt aims to double its high-quality cotton production and export
Hamed Abdel-Dayem told Reuters production should rise to 1.4 million qintar (160 kg) in the 2017-18 fiscal year that started in July from 700,000 qintar a year…
New York City Council approves Garment District rezoning
The decision, announced on Thursday, brings an end to a garment industry-protecting policy in place since 1987, which required landlords in the district to devote one square foot…
Mergers & acquisitions fever still running high in beauty industry
Nyx, Becca Cosmetics, Le Labo, Francis Kurkdjian, Frédéric Malle, Atelier Cologne, Carver Korea and Too Faced: in the last few years, the number of make-up, skincare and…
New Zealand to target online giants with digital tax
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the cabinet had agreed to issue a discussion document about how to update the country’s tax framework to ensure multinational companies pay…