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A visit to C&A's flagship factory in the heart of Europe

C&A is producing clothes in Germany again. The fashion giant sees its jeans factory in Mönchengladbach as a blueprint for the future of production in the heart of Europe. Are they setting a trend for the apparel industry? FashionUnited took a multimedia exploration into the factory. There is an atmosphere of new beginnings at C&A's new denim...

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Fashion Friday: COVID-19 drives digitalisation of fashion brands in Eastern Europe

This month’s Fashion Friday podcast series by Euromonitor International analyses the impact of digitalisation of fashion brands in Eastern Europe. Euromonitor International · Fashion Friday: Accelerating the Digitalisation of Fashion Brands in Eastern Europe Digitalisation became a part of Eastern European fashion brands’ strategy a few years...

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Vila’s 3D journey from samples to showroom

Danish label Vila held its first buyer event based entirely on 3D technology this year. So how did the Bestseller-owned brand create the virtual experience and how far has Vila come in its 3D design process? A designer and sales manager share their journey. Two avatars greeted buyers from Europe’s biggest online retailers at the entrance to Vila...

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Why Gen Y & Z continue shopping despite crisis

Closed stores and strict hygiene measures are the images that have gone around the world since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Even though stores have reopened in many places, full purchasing power has not yet returned. However, the internet generation does not seem to be affected by this and continues to go on shopping sprees, online...

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European textile sector sees lack of skills as ‘number one business concern’

A widening gap of skills is the biggest concern for the European textile sector, as the industry continues to see experienced employees retire but struggles to attract new young talents, warned Euratex. To make matters worse, that shortage is poised to be aggravated by the need for workers to skill up amid digitalization, which in turn calls for...

Fashion

Digitalisation is a core issue

The #Fashiontech conference, which burst onto the scene in January 2015, is becoming more exciting each season. A glance into the crystal ball reveals the future of fashion and industry luminaries like Sung-Joo Kim (MCM), Melissa Drier (WWD), Andres Sosa (The Outnet) and Jerome Cochet (Zalando Media Solutions) With a focus on topics like...