Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed

Although official numbers were not available, labor leaders said the majority of the workers they had spoken to had either been temporarily laid off or sent on leave. A smaller section of workers complained of being sacked.Bangladesh, which ranks behind only China as a supplier of clothes to Western countries, relies on the garment industry for more than 80% of its exports, with some 4,000 fact…

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H&M launches B2B Creator Studio, meets growing need for on-demand services

Creator Studio, a new service from H&M Group Business Ventures, is a global platform and service for the merchandise industry that will offer creators on-demand printing.It uses the assets built by the H&M over several years, with a mission “to create a new standard for merchandise through technology”. 

The company said that “thanks to a lean production process, made-to-order digit…

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Canada’s fashion industry hopes for royal boost with arrival of Harry and Meghan

Harry, 35, and Meghan, 38, announced this month they were stepping down from their royal roles to protect their privacy and gain financial independence from the monarchy.Canadian fashion commentators say they expect the “Meghan Effect” – where a brand sees a jump in sales after the Duchess of Sussex sports one of their products – to continue regardless of the couple’s future public roles.

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The male model testing gender norms in a changing Saudi Arabia

Passers-by began sneaking pictures on their mobiles merely minutes after Mesfer emerged from his white luxury car onto the cobbled sidewalks of a high-end cafe district in Riyadh, his stylist and photographer in tow.Such appearances have helped Mesfer, 25, build a massive social media following while blazing a trail for the handful of Saudi male models brave enough to don garments widely seen a…

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U.S. secondhand market to double by 2026- ThredUp

This year’s report, released in partnership with GlobalData, shows that the global secondhand apparel market will grow 127% by 2026 – more than 3 times faster than the global apparel market overall.The growth is being spearheaded by U.Sคำพูดจาก pg slot เว็บใหม่. consumers with the U.…

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Vuitton’s diamond as big as a tennis ball steals the show in Paris

The LVMH -owned brand, which said last week that it was the new owner of the 1,758-carat Sewelo, displayed the glinting, blackened stone at its Place Vendome store in Paris.The company has not said how much it paid for the diamond. The size of a tennis ball and covered in carbon, it was discovered in Botswana last year and will be cut into gems.

Its name, Sewelo, means “rare find” in Sets…

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Hong Kong May retail sales tumble as spending, tourism evaporate

Months of anti-government protest have also weighed on business activity in the Chinese-ruled financial hub, pushing many retailers to the brink of collapse.Sales dropped to HK$26.8 billion ($3.46 billion), government data showed on Tuesday. They tumbled a steeper 36.1% in value terms in April and 42.1% in March.คำพูดจาก Read more

West End landlord Grosvenor launches crisis support package

The company said over 500 commercial tenants have been offered help “to ease cash flow concerns” and a team of property managers has been made available to offer individual support.Additionally, Grosvenor has made a donation to support the work of the London Community Foundation, which has been nominated as a service delivery partner for the National Emergencies Trust Coronavirus appeal.

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Wrangler brings sustainable cotton program to Europe

The program, first launched in the United States in 2017, is described by the iconic denim brand as “an alliance of industry experts, pioneering farmers, and nonprofit partners that sponsors research, farmer workshops and promotes soil health farming practices,” particularly to create a more regenerative cotton supply. Now, as it brings the program to Europe, Wrangler said it will collaborate …

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