Apparel manufacturer moves headquarters to Montreal

“Montreal is a wonderfully multi-cultural city that has a huge pool of amazing talent and a long history of success and innovation in the fashion and garment sectors. We are… Read more

Amazon bucks UK labour market gloom with 7,000 new jobs

Last month the number of people in work in Britain suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and the coronavirus is expected to take a much heavier toll on unemployment when… Read more

Fashion has made progress on diversity, but still has a long way to go

 Building on research started in 2019, the “State of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Fashion” report highlights that meaningful advances have been made in the sector, but also emphasizes that… Read more

Global yarn, fabric output to grow in 1st half of 2016

In Europe, North and South America yarn production fell year-on-year. Global yarn stocks in Q4 of 2015 rose quarter-on-quarter as well as year-on-year. Thereby, all regions except for South America… Read more

French survey shows consumers put health ahead of social, environmental concerns in fashion

Another notable finding was that the downturn in apparel consumption is part of a long-term trend, as the share of fashion purchases within the household consumption budget is falling, from… Read more

Global economy in 2020 on track for sharpest downturn since 1930s- IMF

The IMF, in its 2020 World Economic Outlook, predicted a partial rebound in 2021, with the world economy growing at a 5.8% rate, but said its forecasts were marked by… Read more

Gucci names 2022 Chime for Change grantees

Since its founding in 2013, the campaign has raised more than $19 million to support projects and advocacy in 89 countries, globally benefitting more than 630,000 girls and women and… Read more

Ebay removes sneaker seller fees for listings over $100

 To be able to take advantage of the zero selling fees offer – the first of its kind on Ebay – customers’ sneakers must be listed in the Men’s and… Read more

Fraud attacks on the rise for online U.S. retailers

Still, Forter analysts say they are not surprised by the increase. Pointing to the October 2015 adoption of microchip cards (EMV) in the United States as reason being. Forter analysts… Read more