Little cheer in October as UK consumer confidence falls for third month – GfK

And it’s no wonder. Against a backdrop of “cheerless domestic news” including product shortages, surging inflation, the likelihood of interest rate rises and climbing Covid rates, “it…

Levis and Wrangler vow to protect women making jeans from sexual abuse

“These breakthrough agreements set an example for the rest of the apparel industry on how to address harassment and abuse,” said Rola Abimourched, Senior Program Director with…

Mnuchin says further U.S. tariffs on China at least a month away

Washington earlier this month hiked existing tariffs on $200 billion (157.85 billion pounds) in Chinese goods, prompting Beijing to retaliate, as talks to end a 10-month trade…

India’s Future Retail asks court to declare arbitration with Amazon illegal

Amazon successfully used the terms of its toehold $200 million investment in debt-laden Future to block the Indian retailer’s attempt to sell retail assets to a rival, alleging…

Lyst sees eco search surge, resale also on the rise

The company said ‘vegan fashion’ searches have risen 119% since October and accounted for 9.3 million+ social impressions. Overall, sustainable fashion searches have gone up 66% since…

From comfort and style to eco-friendliness, the future looks bright for linen

Long associated with home textiles and beachwear, linen has been making a triumphant return to closets in recent seasons. Brands are turning to the plant-based fiber in an…