India cotton imports set to surge to record amid rampant rupee
The strong rupee – now at its highest level in 18 months – has also braked cotton exports from the world’s biggest producer of the fibre, a trend…
Kering sells Volcom to Authentic Brands Group
Since then, Kering has decided to focus on its luxury division, and in the meanwhile, a good number of board sports brands are undergoing identity crises with varying…
‘Bringing us together’- South Africa’s sneaker craze
“Sneakers kind of tell your story,” graffiti artist Rasik “Mr.ekse” Green told AFP as he was spray-painting a commissioned mural on the rooftop of a building in downtown…
Intradeco acquires Indera Mills
John Willingham, owner of Indera Mills, will continue in his current role as president of Indera, which now forms part of Intradeco Apparel.The financial terms of the transaction…
Organic beauty is big business right now
According to a new report, the global organic personal care ingredients market size is on track to reach US$11.1 billion by the year 2025, representing a 5.4 percent…
Sephora names participants for 2022 Accelerate incubator program
The program, which provides a robust curriculum, mentorship, merchandising support, potential funding and investor connections, will give all participants the opportunity to launch at Sephora upon completion of…
Study urges shoe industry to address impact of tanneries in India
Partners Inkota, Südwind, Global 2000, Cividep and SLD are calling on Indian companies to stop making profits at the expense of workers and start respecting international environmental and…
UK consumer spending helped by back-to-school fashion buys says Visa
The performance in the sector helped to push overall household spending up ever so slightly – it rose by only 0.4% year-on-year last month – but at least…
Tourist visits hit record high in Paris region in 2018, but Asian tourist numbers down
“After an exceptional 2017, the 2018 tourist season set off to beat all previous records,” stated on Monday the Paris/Ile-de-France Comité régional du tourisme (CRT, the regional tourism…
UK retailer Boohoo denies ‘slave’ labour claims
The Times newspaper, in an undercover investigation, reported that workers at Boohoo’s facility in Burnley, northwest England, complained of racism, sexual harassment, poor safety equipment, inadequate training and…