Berghaus ups eco credentials with Good Wood Project link
The UK outdoor-wear specialist wants to plant 2 million trees every year. It becomes a part of the company’s wider aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions…
Asos -responsible edit- comes as Boohoo is criticised for recycled line
It follows the launch of Net-A-Porter’s Net Sustain platform and Boohoo’s first recycled range in a week marked by fresh concerns and a new debate about how…
Footfall to drop again on Black Friday says Springboard
And it looks like high streets will be the biggest losers as their fall is predicted to be bigger than either retail parks or shopping centres. However,…
Estée Lauder re-thinks skin-lightening products
In a memo obtained by Bloomberg News, the company’s executives told employees last month that the company will re-evaluate skincare and makeup lines for “cultural sensitivity,” examining…
In Amazon union election, votes cast by some ineligible ex-employees could swing outcome
The union “will make a lot of promises, but have they delivered on those promises?” read another text alert she got from the Bessemer, Alabama warehouse’s management,…
ISO updates clothing size standards to cut down on deluge of returns
The ISO 8559 series of standards is based on different populations and designed to be used in the development of size and shape profiles for the creation…
Gucci teams up with Italian bank to help suppliers’ ecological transition
Thanks to this partnership, companies working for Gucci will benefit from easier access to bank credit, via financing lines provided by Intesa Sanpaolo to achieve specific business…
Inditex invests €130 million in 67,000 m2 new headquarters for Zara
The new building extends over an area of 67,000 m2 and is 28 metres high. The exteriors feature 720 energy-efficient glass modules, interspersed with structural aluminium pillars,…
Landsec makes three key hires in bid to boost leasing strategy
Ruth McFetridge, formerly of LaSalle Investment Management and Estée Lauder, has been appointed senior retail leasing director. The owner of Bluewater said she will work with the…
L’Oréal to close down one of its Brazilian factories
“The decision takes into account the need for operational adjustments (…) and the problems currently affecting Brazil’s economy,” explained the French cosmetics giant in a press release…