Articles by Rachel Douglass
Report: Ralph Lauren, Coach and Gucci among brands linked to alleged human rights abuses
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A report by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has uncovered 28 cases of alleged human rights abuses related to the purchasing practices of large scale, global brands. The organisation said the cases identified and tracked over a nine month period, from January to September 2024, were “global in scale and have impacted thousands of...
Cascale forms US advisory group to define local priorities and strategies
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Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), creator of the Higg Index, has announced the formation of a US Policy Member Expert Team (MET) to help define local policy priorities and guide an advocacy strategy in the region. The advisory group will be made up of industry leaders and experts drawn from Cascale’s membership...
Puma opens creative hub in Germany as part of brand elevation efforts
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Sportswear giant Puma has opened a new creative hub at its headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, as part of wider efforts to elevate the brand and thus create sustainable growth. Dubbed ‘Studio48’, the 500 square metre hub has been kitted out with a 3D printing facility, leather and textile sewing machines, a product testing area and photo...
Mob wives and brats and cowboys, oh my: The year in microtrends
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The format of trends has evolved in recent years, forcing onto the industry a structure that almost entirely ignores pre-arranged seasons, resulting in a sense of unpredictability. It can be hard to therefore know which trends will catch on, however, social media’s rise to prominence has made such networks a core decider in the evolution of...
‘Swiftonomics’ and the Chloé girl: Fashion that led the way in John Lewis’ trend report
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As 2024 wraps up, the year’s slew of trend reports have begun rolling in, giving us an idea of what was “hot” and what was “not” in the realm of fashion. Adding to this is the trend report of British department store John Lewis, which published its 11th edition of ‘How we shop, live and look’, giving insight into both what shoppers were buying...
Boohoo stands firm in new letter to Frasers Group
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In what is yet another response to another open letter issued by Frasers Group, Boohoo is remaining firm on its stance that its majority shareholder should not have its resolutions approved in the company’s forthcoming general meeting. In this latest filing, Boohoo specifically addresses Frasers’ most recent letter to the retailer’s...
Lucien Pagès PR agency joins The Independents
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Marketing and communications group The Independents is continuing its expansion through the new acquisition of the French-American public relations agency, Lucien Pagès Communication. The announcement was made on the respective Instagram accounts of the two firms, where it was stated that Lucien Pagès’ ability to provide clients with end-to-end...
Macy’s identifies weakness in ‘internal control’ amid investigation into employee misstatements
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US department store giant Macy’s has said that it had “identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting” upon investigating an incident in which an employee allegedly hid around 151 million dollars of cumulative delivery expenses. The discovery was revealed in the company’s latest financial statement, in which it...
In The Style reveals job cuts as full year revenue takes sharp tumble
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New accounts filed by fast fashion e-tailer In The Style (ITS) have revealed a series of job cuts at the firm as well as a sharp drop in revenue for the full financial year. The company said that it had reduced people overhead by around 38 percent, reflecting a drop from 179 to 140 employees, after taking certain steps to gain the ability to do...
Frasers states Boohoo ‘grossly exaggerated’ conflicts as retailer cuts jobs
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The war of words continues between Frasers Group and Boohoo, which are currently embroiled in a public dispute over boardroom control amid falling sales at the latter. Just hours after Boohoo announced that a proxy advisor recommended for shareholders to vote against Frasers’ proposals in the group’s upcoming general meeting, Frasers has issued...