Five ways for brands to comply with due diligence legislation
20 hours ago · Five ways for brands to comply with due diligence legislation. A new report from the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights sheds light on the current failures in corporate accountability and calls for stronger regulatory frameworks and compliance assessments to ensure corporations respect human rights across global operations. Hannah ...
September Asia-US apparel shipments surge on tariffs, port ...
1 day ago · Explainer: September Asia-US apparel shipments surge on Trump tariffs, port strikes. Apparel imports from East Asia surged through September, likely due to US brands and retailers attempting to get their orders in early to curb the impact of port strikes and an anticipated tariff increase under newly elected president, Donald Trump. Hannah ...
US October sales set stage for strong start to holiday ...
20 hours ago · US October retail sales signal strong start to holiday shopping season. US retail sales during October 2024 increased driven by a resilient economy and consumers moving past port strike concerns. November 13, 2024. Sales in clothing and accessories stores were down 0.57% month over month seasonally adjusted. Credit: kitzcorner/Shutterstock.
Global Fashion Summit Shanghai Gala advances sustainability ...
2 days ago · Global Fashion Summit Shanghai Gala advances sustainability dialogue at CIIE. The Global Fashion Summit held its inaugural Shanghai Gala edition on 7 November as part of the China International Import Expo (CIIE). November 11, 2024. Representatives from major companies during the Global Fashion Summit, which was held in China for the first time.
Fashion retailers urged to follow N Brown on dissolvable ...
20 hours ago · UK online retailer N Brown, which owns fashion brands JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo, is introducing dissolvable packaging for its own-label garment products and other retailers are being encouraged to follow suit. N Brown own brands like JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo will deliver orders in dissolvable packaging from November onwards.
Week in Review: Talking Trump tariffs, apparel and future of ...
2 days ago · Week in Review: Talking Trump tariffs, apparel and future of China sourcing. The US apparel and textile sectors are bracing for change and potentially more tariffs after Donald Trump was announced the country’s 47th president. Hannah Abdulla November 11, 2024. Trump’s 2019 tariffs would impact $36bn worth of textiles, apparel and home textiles.
US import cargo to surge amid potential port strike, tariff hikes
2 days ago · US ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 2.29m Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in September 2024. Credit: Me dia/Shutterstock. In September, US ports handled 2.29m Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEU) in terms of import volumes, although final data from the Ports of New York/New Jersey and Miami ...