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Carhatt names Norma Delaney as new Vice President of Brand Marketing & Creative

Workwear brand Carhatt, Inc. has announced the appointment of Norma Delaney as its new vice president of brand marketing and creative. Leveraging over 20 years of global brand marketing experience in the footwear and apparel categories, Delaney is set to lead the development of marketing and creative strategies for Carhartt. In addition, she...

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Carhartt becomes a member of the US Cotton Trust Protocol

Workwear brand Carhatt, Inc. is the latest brand to join the sustainable cotton program, the US Cotton Trust Protocol, as part of its broader strategy to source more responsibly grown cotton. “We pride ourselves on a history of manufacturing gear that is built to last from day one with the best and most durable materials available,” said...

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Carhartt WIP Spring/Summer 2024 collection

Building on core classics, the Carhartt WIP Spring/Summer 2024 collection takes a multifaceted approach, exploring Ivy League-inspired takes on sportswear, field items rooted in functionality, and punchy allover prints. Anchored by a series of time-honored styles in our signature Dearborn Canvas and hardwearing denim – available in both ‘rinsed’...

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Carhartt Sustainability Director on positive impact and how the brand remains so cool

Since the late 80s, Carhartt has been a cult brand worn by everyone from DJs to designers, forklift truck operators to fashion influencers. It has been a staple of the rapper’s closet from Tupac through to ASAP Rocky and has been invited to collaborate with Italian luxury fashion house, Marni, Japanese brand Sacai, as well as students at the...

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Carhartt to bring resale programme to stores

Workwear brand Carhartt has said it is expanding its resale programme to its physical stores over the course of 2023 following what the company said had been a successful pilot. The initiative is an expansion of the brand’s Carhartt Reworked programme, which had initially launched online in March 2023 as a resale site before entering its retail...

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Carhartt appoints new VP of global merchandising

American label Carhartt has announced the appointment of Tara Roemke as vice president of global merchandising as it looks towards identifying marketplace opportunities. Reporting to chief brand officer Susan Hennike, Roemke will serve as the general manager of Carhartt’s Men’s and Carhartt Company Gear business, where she will be responsible...

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Detroit, the quietly buzzing fashion hub goes global

Detroit is perhaps not top of most people’s mind when they think of cool fashion cities. The likes of Tokyo, London, LA, NYC, tend to cast longer shadows but Motor City has been quietly and earnestly working to establish itself as a style hub. Its legacy of music, manufacturing and artisanal craft make Michigan’s largest city uniquely inspiring...

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Carhartt launches resale and trade-in programme with Trove

American premium workwear brand Carhartt has launched a resale and consumer trade-in programme to extend the life of its products in partnership with Trove. The ‘Carhartt Reworked’ programme will mark the first branded resale platform in the workwear industry, explains Carhartt, and will support its sustainability journey “by creating a circular...

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Carhartt launches skilled trades grant programme

American workwear brand Carhartt is looking to plug skill-gap shortages with its new nationwide ‘For the Love of Labor’ grant programme to support organisations dedicated to educating, training and placing workers into meaningful skilled trade jobs. With an estimated three million skilled trade jobs sitting open in the US, as of June 2022,...

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Carhartt appoints Susan Hennike as chief brand officer

Workwear brand Carhartt has announced the appointment of Susan Hennike as its new chief brand officer. Hennike will report directly to the company’s president and chief operating officer, Linda Hubbard. In her role, Hennike has been tasked with leading the strategic development of multi-year brand strategies that aim to position the company for...

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Carhartt taps VF Corp vet as vice president of business planning

US workwear brand Carhartt has named VF Corp veteran Kerry Middlemas as its new vice president of business planning. In her new role, Middlemas will be in charge of three departments: Demand Planning, Merchandise and Inventory Planning, and Planning Operations. She will be responsible for delivering demand plans and inventory strategies across...

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Fashion and beauty brands collaborate with 'The Batman' film

Get ready for ‘The Batman’ merchandise to be everywhere, as WarnerMedia has announced that the upcoming film will be released alongside the largest collection of authentic products in over a decade, with products spanning fashion, accessories, beauty, fitness apparel, lifestyle, toys, costumes, and collectables. ‘The Batman’ film is released in...