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Case study on Primark sustainability, ethics, supply chain.
A closer look at Primark’s stance on responsible fashion Primark: “Sustainability is not a marketing campaign for us” A closer look at Primark’s stance on responsible fashion Primark: “Sustainability is not a marketing campaign for us” A closer look at Primark’s stance on responsible fashion Primark: “Sustainability is not a marketing campaign...
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Mango uses digital tools to assess and improve working conditions in its supply chain
Spanish group Mango has announced a strategic partnership with Quizrr, a Swedish educational technology (EdTech) platform specialising in digital training on sustainability and human rights in supply chains. The agreement aims to strengthen sustainability and the protection of labour rights throughout the company's global production network,...
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Footfall rises ahead of festive period despite adverse weather conditions
New figures by MRI Software have shown an increase in footfall over the past week, despite adverse weather conditions temporarily discouraging travel. According to the data platform, for the period December 7 to 13, footfall across all UK retail destinations rose 3.1 percent compared to the week prior, largely driven by a 5 percent uptick in...
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Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands
Italian prosecutors on Thursday named Gucci, Prada, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent as among 13 luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors who exploited migrant workers in Italy, as part of a growing investigation into sweatshop conditions. Milan prosecutor Paolo Storari issued requests for information about alleged abuses by the brands,...
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Zara’s 50th birthday becomes day of protest for Inditex employees
To mark the 50th anniversary of Zara, employees from various fashion chains owned by the Spanish Zara parent company Inditex took to the streets in La Coruña, Spain. They protested against what they see as a “gradual” reduction of their labour rights by the company's management. The group is publicly accused of deliberately disadvantaging sales...
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Wilson Smith & Tate Kuerbis, and the rise of sneakers as cultural currency
Close your eyes and try to picture this scene. It’s 1986, at Nike head office in Washington County, Oregon and architect Wilson Smith III, who has been working with Nike as a showroom, store and corporate office designer has just been asked if he can come to the back room for a talk. “I went in expecting the worst,” he recalls to FashionUnited...
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Match point: Community and careers at Fred Perry
Triple Wimbledon champion Fred Perry’s story begins on a tennis court. His grit, elegance and refusal to bow to convention shaped not only an extraordinary athletic career but the brand he founded in 1952. When he designed his first piqué shirt, he created more than a garment: he created a symbol worn, reworked and reclaimed by generations of...
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Making structure effective: AI as a cost lever in the fashion industry
However high the cost pressure may be, compromising on quality is not an option in the fashion industry. A reliable planning rhythm, a robust data foundation and practical AI building blocks reduce friction costs along the fashion value chain. Thoughtful governance is key during implementation to ensure that savings potential is realised in...
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Italy's luxury brands shaken by sweatshop probes
A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy". Five fashion brands have been put under court administration since 2024 following probes by Milan prosecutors that uncovered worker abuses and a lack of oversight...
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Engineering next-gen luxury: Behind the launch of Rae Temily’s namesake brand
Having dedicated much of her career to developing other people’s brands, Raechel Temily – Rae to everyone that knows her – eventually embarked on a journey to establish her own luxury label. Launched April 2025, the brand, fittingly dubbed Temily, emerged almost as a response to a market that seemed to have lost touch with the emotional core of...
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