"On Tuesday night, only 10 minutes after the launch of 618 e-commerce extravaganza, the number of brick-and-mortar shops that generated orders on JD increased by 170 percent year-on-year, according to ...
"The Covid-19 pandemic left millions of garment workers around the world without jobs and pay, bringing to light the precarious work environment they have faced for decades. A change is needed in the ...
"Workers from Canteran Apparel filed a petition at the US Embassy in Phnom Penh today to request the embassy to push Walmart and Primark to take responsibility for the payment of wages and other benef ...
"For all the buzz around embracing innovation, BoF’s latest Sustainability Index finds that new models and tech isn’t doing much to mitigate the fashion industry’s environmental and social impact." ...
"Abstract With strong consensus around the need for holistic, systemic change to the dominant fashion paradigm across the Global North, this article aims to generate practical strategies for better en ...
"Abstract The consumer is an important political subject in addressing global social issues, especially in the fashion industry. Due to the complex, multi-jurisdictional nature of the problems created ...
"Abstract Marketing aims to influence consumers to buy more; however, buying more is at the very core of the fashion industry’s current malaise. A new system of marketing has arisen in the past decade ...
"Abstract The contemporary practice of ‘craftivism’—which uses crafts such as knitting, sewing and embroidery to draw attention to ‘issues of social, political and environmental justice’ (Fitzpatrick ...
"Abstract Brazil covers a large territory, and although only 15% of its population is distributed in rural areas (IBGE Educa 2015), rural dwellers take on the chief responsibility for conserving local ...
"Abstract This article investigates the role of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 as a reporting mechanism aimed at preventing the use of forced labour in global supply chains. In the fashion ind ...
"Cycling is viewed as an environmentally friendly sport but what impact does our kit have on the planet?" ...
"A proposed class action over the marketing of “sustainable” seafood has more takeaways for fashion brands than meets the eye. In a memorandum opinion and order issued last month, a federal court in I ...
"Bangladesh has proved to be the preferred sourcing destination for apparel buyers in today’s uncertain climate. Unfortunately, the demand for workers is exceeding the supply, and skill shortages have ...
"Consumers are increasingly adapting their shopping behavior to the rise in food prices. The HDE Price Consumer Monitor shows just how much. According to the survey, the vast majority (85%) are increa ...
"For the second year, COVID-19 had an impact on Nudie Jeans as a business, on our suppliers and on our retailers. Due to our business structure, in which sustainability and responsibility are core val ...
"Do you ever think about sustainability matters? Our environmental manager, Eliina, does it all the time. Give her a few seconds to explain why organic cotton is a no-brainer." ...
"It is quite remarkable that the industry association BEVH - unlike the big players in this market - assumes that free returns will soon come to an end. It is not often that associations are ahead of ...
"Union leaders claim that the US Embassy in Cambodia has promised Canteran Apparel Cambodia Co., Ltd. to negotiate with two buyers [Walmart and Primark] to resolve a dispute over wages and benefits." ...
"Workers from Beka Garments and Textile Ltd. demonstrated in front of Narayanganj city press club at 5 pm on Friday demanding payment for three months arrears of salary-bonus and dues." [Ed's note: se ...
"A female worker with the initials ER (52 years) died after allegedly having shortness of breath while working at PT Yongjin Javasuka Garment Factory II." [Ed's note: see entries for PT Yongjin here, ...
