Woes continue for British online fashion label Boohoo!Image Courtesy: theguardian.comRenowned fashion brand Next has removed Boohoo products from its website after the recent allegations of workers being denied rights at a factory in Leicester that supplies for Boohoo.Immediately after Next pulled out Boohoo products, Asos and Zalando also did the same yesterday evening (Tuesday). Meanwhile, Asos refused to comment anything further.The aforementioned retailers have temporarily halted the sale of

NEW YORK – The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Make Fashion Circular initiative has welcomed six new recruits: Fast Retailing, Guess, Lee, Nordstrom, Wrangler and Vestiaire Collective.The initiative was launched back in 2017 and has set out to influence fashion industry stakeholders in best addressing sustainability within their supply chains. Just one venture launched by the initiative’s organisers is the Jeans Redesign project which, based on the principles of the circular economy, aims to ensure

AOSTA – Outdoor apparel brand Napapijri has been awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified gold level certification for its series of circular jackets.The lifecycle of these garments has been lauded as exemplary by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, with the product boasting a mono-material composition that is 100 recyclable and can be fed back into a take-back programme headed up by Napapijri.“Now, more than ever, we are aware of the pressing issues we are collectively asked to addres

Napapijri, an Italian premium casualwear brand owned by VF Corp, has been acknowledged with Cradle to Cradle Gold level certification for its circular series of recyclable jackets.Image Courtesy: fashionunited.inIt couldn’t have got better than this for Napapijri as this certification is globally the most advanced standard for safe, circular and responsible materials and products.Napapijri series jackets developed and tested over a span of 3 years are fully circular and 100 per cent recyclable d

While 4 July is celebrated as Independence Day in US, In UK too it wasn’t different this time.Image Courtesy: independent.co.ukThe Government had eased the lockdown restrictions starting 4 July, and the British Prime Minister had termed it Independence Day in the UK – independence probably from all the struggles and uncertainties that have been plaguing the retail sector since last 4 months.Contrary to expectations, it was a mixed day for retailers with independent retailers having a good day at

Bestseller, Danish fashion retailer, announced that it will release payment to all suppliers for all of its orders and implement early payment until October to support suppliers combat the coronavirus crisis.Image Courtesy: images.squarespace-cdn.comThe payment for the July, August and September orders will be made within 10 days of delivery.From 1 October it will revert back to its standard payment terms, within 90 days of delivery. Moreover, the company also plans to reduce the number of suppl

The British sports fashion retailer JD Sports has called for ‘flexibility in property leases’ to ensure survival and success in the new normal world.Image Courtesy: sneakerfreaker.comSubstantiating on the significance of the bricks-and-mortar stores, the sports retailer said that creating brand awareness among growing consumers is possible only through retail stores and also nothing can replace a customer’s liking to see, touch and pick a product – especially an apparel.However, with the world n

JD Sports Fashion, a UK-based retailer of sports, fashion and outdoor brands, posted 30 per cent revenue growth to £6,110.8 million in fiscal 2020, ended on February 2, 2020 compared to £4,717.8 million in previous year. Profit for the period fell to £250.7 million (FY19: £264.2 million). Operating profit in FY20 were £426.6 million (FY19: £346.2 million).Pic: JD Sports Fashion“Whilst Covid-19 has constrained our short term progress, it is important that we do not lose sight of the core retail s

Bangladesh’s apparel exports declined by 18.12% to $27.95 billion in the fiscal year 2019-20 as the COVID-19 pandemic slashed global demands for clothing items.According to Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data released Sunday, Bangladesh earned $27.95 billion from apparel goods exports, down by 18.12% in the fiscal year, which was $34.13 billion in the same period a year ago.Figure: Bangladesh’s main fashion apparel export destinations were paralyzed in the pandemic. Causing a sharp fall in export

RANDE - Danish fashion brand Bestseller has announced it is to pay for all current orders immediately - as well as implementing early payments until October - to help its suppliers survive the coronavirus crisis.Bestseller said it recognised the predicament faced by its supply factories, and their employees, and wanted to do what it could to ease the financial pressures they were facing.Many brands have been criticised for cancelling or delaying orders, or demanding discounts to accept them, dur