Selfridges stores to host circularity events
LONDON – The UK based department store, Selfridges, has launched what it is calling a “season of second-hand and circular shopping experiences” in a four-month long event called “Worn Again”. The event is part of the company’s Reselfridges…
Purchasing priorities shift amid cost-crisis
LONDON – Younger consumers say they can no longer afford to shop sustainably because of the cost-of-living crisis, a new study produced by customer research company, Untold Insights has found. Approximately 1,000 people between the ages of 16 and 40…
Shein plans to ‘focus more on sustainability’ Premium Article
BARCELONA – A director of ultra fast fashion giant Shein has raised eyebrows by claiming the company plans to become more focused on sustainability in future. Shein executive vice chairman Donald Tang told the World Retail Congress in Barcelona that…
Fungal leather can ‘repair itself’
BRUSSELS – Scientists at the VUB University in Brussels have made progress in the development of a ‘self-healing’ leather-like material that could be used in future textiles and footwear. In a new study, mycelium, a root-like structure of a fungus…
Brands ‘failing to link exec pay to ESG
LONDON – More than half of brands and retailers do not link executive pay with sustainability performance, according to a new report from the Planet Tracker financial think tank. It analysed 30 brands and found that 17, including Anta Sports, Gap,…
Closed loop fashion pilot promises progress
BERLIN – Software provider circular.fashion and the German Fair Recycling Federation have concluded a 2-year closed loop pilot-scale project, which they describe as ‘very promising’. The aim of the initiative, which launched in June 2021, was to put…
Shein to spend $70m upgrading supply chain
SINGAPORE – Chinese ultra fast fashion giant Shein’s drive to improve its reputation is continuing with a US$70 million investment over the next five years to modernise its supply factories, increase automation and improve facilities for workers.…