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The strongest meta-trend in contemporary fashion is towards a more and more androgynous look, demolishing the boundaries between men’s and women’s style.Uber-cool French label Vetements, which puts men…
English footfall surges as non-essential stores reopen, but still down on last year
Looking at retail destinations up to noon on Monday, high streets were the big winners with a footfall increase of 51.7% compared to last week. But shopping centres came…
Mulberry reopens Somerset factories to make PPE
The personal protective equipment (PPE) kits will be donated to the Bristol NHS Trust.The announcement signals the reopening of Mulberry’s factories, which had closed in March in line…
Shift scheduling solution provider Shyft raises €6.4 million
Mobile solutions by Shyft have notably been adopted by the Gap Inc. group for its Gap Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta retail chains, and by other US…
Small businesses in China capitalising on e-commerce boom
“The Internet should empower SMEs in the industrial chain,” said Jack Ma, chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba at a meeting in Hangzhou, according to a Chinese news…
Vietnam’s textile industry looks beyond 2020
The current plan was approved in April 2014, and it is expected that Vietnam garment exports will reach between $20 billion and $25 billion by 2020. However, in…
Cosmetics group Pierre Fabre looks to boost transparency with Green Impact Index
Faced with growing consumer demand for reliable and transparent information about their cosmetics, brands are wising up and taking steps. In fact, a variety of initiatives are likely…
Barclaycard says fashion slump dents UK consumer spend
Some spending categories saw rises, although again, this wasn’t always enough to beat inflation. Essential expenditure rose slightly (1.1%), although supermarkets saw only muted growth. Spending on nights…