Supply chain news and archive

Harrods to delay summer sale after supply chain delays

Anyone who has ever been to a Harrods sale will attest it is something of an event. Queues wrapped around Knightsbridge, sometimes as early as they day before, to bag some of the best luxury bargains in London. This season, however, Harrods announced it will delay its seasonal summer sale as the spring summer collections trickled late into...

23 Jun 2022

Business

Infinited Fiber Company to invest 400 million euros in commercial-scale factory

Textile technology firm Infinited Fiber Company has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale factory in Kemi, Finland, where it will produce regenerated textile fibre for apparel. The factory will be located at the Veitsiluoto industrial site of renewable materials company Stora Enso, in a converted building that is currently housing...

21 Jun 2022

Business

Columbia Sportswear appoints new senior vice president, omni planning and fulfilment

Columbia Sportswear Company has announced the appointment of Francois Guillon as its new senior vice president, omni planning and fulfilment. Guillon will report directly to the company’s chief supply chain officer Lisa Kulok. In a release, Kulok said: “Francois will help us continue to evolve our systems and capabilities so that we can retain...

10 Jun 2022

Fashion

Consumers love sustainability, now brands have begun to feel the chemistry too

With consumers being more conscious than ever of the impacts their fashion choices have on the environment and ecosystems, businesses are increasingly looking to implement more environmentally-friendly processes along their supply chains. Even with interest in sustainable fashion seemingly at its crescendo, brands are still trying to decipher...

10 Jun 2022

Business

Victoria’s Secret pays 8.3 million dollar settlement to fired Thai garment workers

More than a thousand sacked Thai garment workers who made bras at a factory supplying lingerie giant Victoria's Secret have received a landmark 8.3 million dollar settlement, labour rights activists said Saturday. Brilliant Alliance Thai closed down its Samut Prakan factory in March 2021 after going bankrupt. But the 1,250 laid-off workers –...

30 May 2022

BusinessFeatured

Re’aD Summit: Virtual fittings and in-store simulations promise a better fashion industry

At the Re'aD Summit of the German fashion institute DMI, the theme “Digital x less” was all about how digital solutions can prevent overproduction and waste in the fashion industry. From the creation of digital fabric samples, to 3D programmes for simulating visual merchandising, to virtual fittings designed to reduce return rates - the...

30 May 2022

Business

Are German fashion businesses prepared for the impending supply chain law?

On 1st January 2023, the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (GSCA) will come into force, requiring companies with more than 3,000 employees from next year and with more than 1,000 the year after to follow clear and enforceable due diligence requirements from raw material to finished product. These aim to ensure the protection of human rights...

26 May 2022

Business

Secret Sales launches fulfilment service supporting brands needing UK distribution

Online marketplace Secret Sales has announced the launch of a fulfilment service that aims to support brands that require a UK distribution centre. The new offering, Fulfilment by Secret Sales (FBSS), hopes to solve logistical problems faced by brands that want to be featured on the marketplace but aren’t equipped with the infrastructure or...

24 May 2022

Business

US Cotton Trust Protocol doubles participation in one year

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has announced a new milestone for the 2021/22 crop, doubling the programme’s participation since its pilot last year. The initiative is focused on setting a new standard for sustainable cotton production which pushes for transparency and reducing environmental footprints. “During our second year we doubled the number...

20 May 2022

BusinessFeatured

US Sen. Gillibrand introduces FABRIC Act to support garment workers

In support of American garment workers, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced the introduction of the Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act, already garnering industry-wide support. The legislation comes as a response to the increasingly unsafe working conditions often endured by American workers,...

16 May 2022

BusinessFeatured

Isko opens first UK product development centre

Denim textile manufacturer Isko has announced the opening of its first product development centre in the UK. It comes as part of the firm’s Creative Room Services (CRS) initiative, a division of Isko that is dedicated to streamlining simple solutions for denim production. Located in London, the facility will focus on sustainable washing and...

13 May 2022

BusinessFeatured

PVH and Timberland discuss rapid supply chain digitisation at PI Apparel’s Supply Chain Forum

As the pandemic shifted the world’s way of working, people and brands were forced to move more and more online, accelerating the need for a revamped supply chain that pushed digitalisation to new extents. This topic was a prominent subject matter at PI Apparel’s Supply Chain Forum Europe, which was hosted in Amsterdam from April 28 to 29. As...

10 May 2022