Burberry Foundation launches arts initiative to inspire teens
So it’s interesting that the company said on Monday that the Burberry Foundation is launching (in Yorkshire) the first in-school arts and culture programme of its scope and…
Cambodia talks fail to end trade sanction threat, EU says
Brussels began a formal procedure this month to strip Cambodia of its special trade status, worth billions of euros a year, following July elections that returned strongman Hun…
Europe’s retail park market – Cushman & Wakefield report
Floor space for retail parks rose 2.2% last year, reaching 50.1 million sq m. And much of that development in Western Europe was focused on larger cities with…
Fashion Nova named Google’s top trending clothing brand for 2018
The budget fast fashion retailer has claimed the number one spot in the tech giant’s Year in Review 2018, beating the luxury houses to first place in the…
Adidas launches Reebok auction, China row may dent Asian interest
Adidas bought the U.S. fitness label for $3.8 billion in 2006 to help compete with arch-rival Nike, but its sluggish performance led to repeated calls from investors to…
Global garment workers exploited as big brands pressure suppliers
More than half the suppliers surveyed were affected by cost negotiation strategies that cut into their profits, according to the report by Better Buying, a Delaware-based group that…
L’Occitane Group achieves B Corporation certification
B Corp measures and verifies a company’s entire social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. With certification, the group joins a global community of over 6,900 companies that…
Hera launches Rewear platform
Called Hera Rewear, it said the aim is to “extend the useful life of clothing, reduce clothing waste and encourage the reuse of products instead of discarding them,…
Lyst summer trends report calls out romantic and Eastern-inspired looks
The Jetleisure: 7 Holiday Destinations Influencing Our Summer Style report draws on search volume around trending keywords, and demand for fashion items by five million shoppers.And it said…
Millions of Bangladesh garment workers still face unsafe conditions
Thousands of factories have been undergoing inspections and dozens shuttered over safety concerns.But at many functioning factories, employees fall outside the purview of those improvements, New York University’s…