EU gives initial agreement to board quotas for women, more talks needed
The proposed legislation would apply to companies that are listed or have at least 250 employees, with estimates suggesting it could affect some 2,300 firms in the bloc…
Fashion for Good launches partnership with Otto Group, Otto and Bonprix
Fashion for Good said with the addition of Otto Group, Otto and Bonprix to its network it “gains committed partners and an experienced retail and services group.” The…
Gucci to boost footwear production with new Italian factory
“With this new factory, we are keen to guarantee the continuity of this region’s manufacturing tradition, preserve the local know-how in shoe manufacturing techniques, and continue to express…
Greek silk road town finds itself back in fashion
“I’ve been working in this hall for 20 years,” the middle-aged weaver shouts above the din.The dormant, isolated town of Soufli has been a key centre for Greek…
Karen Elson rallies to further push Fashion Worker’s Act through New York State Legislature
The legislation passed the Senate Labor Committee before the State Legislative session ended earlier this year. Its focus is to put into place basic worker protections for models…
Lee and Wrangler invest in new dyeing process
Developed in 2015, the new solution – dubbed IndigoZero – was constructed at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University, in the United States. It has…
Net-A-Porter unveils sustainability platform
Net-A-Porter said Net Sustain will offer customers a way to identify the brands and products that meet at least one of five key attributes from the retailer’s sustainability…
Steady but not spectacular traffic as stores reopen say analysts
There was a clear set of winners and losers over the first two days of shops reopening, retail analysts told The Daily Telegraph.While Primark, Sports Direct and TK…
Is your T-shirt clean of slavery- Science may soon be able to tell
James Hayward, chief executive of U.S.-based Applied DNA Sciences Inc. that develops DNA-based technology to prevent counterfeiting and ensure authenticity, said his researchers have been working in the…
China tells Alibaba, Tencent to open platforms up to each other
The newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology proposed standards to companies on Friday for instant messaging services, telling them all platforms must…