Gillette makes all its razors recyclable in Canada
The Procter & Gamble-owned personal care brand has joined forces with the waste management company TerraCycle on an initiative that will see all of its brands of…
Coronavirus likely hammered U.S. retail sales again in April
The report from the Commerce Department on Friday would add to a historic 20.5 million job losses last month in underscoring the deepening economic slump that analysts…
Asos says Barnsley hub safe after union urges closure for coronavirus deep clean
In a letter sent to Asos founder Nick Robertson, trade union GMB said safety measures on site were “insufficient”. According to the union, a recent poll of almost…
Hanneli Rupert defends use of exotic skins in South Africa
The 34-year-old South African entrepreneur runs Merchants on Long, a fashion concept store she founded in Cape Town a decade ago that specializes in African designers’ clothes…
Hong Kong Aug retail sales worst on record as protests escalate
Retail sales in August fell 23% from a year earlier, government data showed, worse than a 21.48% fall in September 1998, according to Refinitiv data, as violent…
L’Oréal takes action to support vulnerable people, health care professionals in Europe
In the last few days, fashion and cosmetics groups in Europe and around the world have shown their willingness to get involved in helping fight the Covid-19…
Is the fashion industry preparing for large-scale mask manufacturing-
French producer Les Tissages de Charlieu announced on Monday it intends to manufacture washable masks on an industrial scale, to deal with the shortage. A prototype made…
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…