ABG settles lawsuit with Bolt
As part of the settlement, Bolt will continue to offer seamless, one-click checkout to ABG’s brands Forever 21 and Lucky Brand. The agreement also includes the possibility of…
As Trump embraces more tariffs, U.S. business readies public fight
The launch of Americans for Free Trade comes as Trump increasingly warms to using tariffs. He has imposed levies on billions of dollars worth of goods on trading…
France drops fashion group probe over Uyghur labour
The national anti-terror prosecutor’s office in Paris, which looks into purported crimes against humanity, said it had halted the investigation.The plaintiffs’ lawyer William Bourdon told AFP they would…
Fashion and beauty dominate anaemic January e-tail but challenges remain
The latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers, showed that the first month of 2020 continued trends already seen…
Johnson & Johnson talc bankruptcy attacked by cancer claimants as ‘rotten’
The subsidiary, LTL Management, is fighting to remain in bankruptcy, arguing it is the best way to reach an “equitable, efficient, and consensual resolution” of more than 38,000…
Jack & Jones owner Bestseller to deep-dive into automation with major new logistics centre
The Danish fashion group has entered into a partnership with automations expert Knapp to deliver cutting-edge technology for the centre in the Netherlands, expected to be fully operational…
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of ‘systemic’ racism in corporate offices
The lawsuit from Charlotte Newman, a business development head at Amazon Web Services who is Black, said the company suffers from a “systemic pattern of insurmountable discrimination,” despite…
Shirt maker Smyth & Gibson to close Derry factory
The move will affect one of the last remaining shirt factories in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, leading to the loss of three dozen jobs.Smyth & Gibson, which manufactures shirts…
Trade bodies across Europe unite to form European Fashion Alliance
Following a summit organised by the Fashion Council Germany, big names signed up, including France’s Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Camera Nazionale della Moda…