British Fashion Council to Boost UK Fashion Beyond London
The new national initiative, Fashion Britain, aims to increase growth, innovation and participation in the industry across key cities.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Global Markets
Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise
A deadly fire at a Bangladeshi garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse highlights the ongoing issue of poor fire and building safety standards in the country’s vital garment sector.
Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise
A deadly fire at a Bangladeshi garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse highlights the ongoing issue of poor fire and building safety standards in the country’s vital garment sector.
Sustainability
‘How Can We Live?’: For Garment Workers, It’s Worse Than the Pandemic
Rising living costs and increasingly precarious work are trapping the low-wage workers who power the fashion industry in a crushing squeeze, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka.
‘How Can We Live?’: For Garment Workers, It’s Worse Than the Pandemic
Rising living costs and increasingly precarious work are trapping the low-wage workers who power the fashion industry in a crushing squeeze, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka.
Sustainability
Fashion’s New Age of Volatility Hits Suppliers
Whipsawing consumer demand is squeezing fashion suppliers and their workers in countries like Bangladesh, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka.
Fashion’s New Age of Volatility Hits Suppliers
Whipsawing consumer demand is squeezing fashion suppliers and their workers in countries like Bangladesh, Sarah Kent reports from Dhaka.
Sustainability
‘Stop Lying, Stop Greenwashing’ — Key Messages From COP27
From activists taking brands to task over corporate greenwashing to the finance gap and antitrust challenges, here’s what fashion leaders need to know from the UN’s high-stakes climate summit.
‘Stop Lying, Stop Greenwashing’ — Key Messages From COP27
From activists taking brands to task over corporate greenwashing to the finance gap and antitrust challenges, here’s what fashion leaders need to know from the UN’s high-stakes climate summit.
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Global Markets
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Darkest Truth
Osman Yousefzada journeys to post-colonial Bangladesh to meet the workers who make our clothes.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Darkest Truth
Osman Yousefzada journeys to post-colonial Bangladesh to meet the workers who make our clothes.
Global Markets
Bangladesh Textile Workers Demand Wages in Protest
The country is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this year due to cancellations from retailers and vendors.
Bangladesh Textile Workers Demand Wages in Protest
The country is set to lose export revenue of about $6 billion this year due to cancellations from retailers and vendors.
Retail
Bangladesh Garment Workers Break Lockdown to Protest Wages
The government launched a $588 million package to help companies in the garments sector pay staff, but manufacturers have said it is not enough.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Break Lockdown to Protest Wages
The government launched a $588 million package to help companies in the garments sector pay staff, but manufacturers have said it is not enough.
Global Markets
Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue
The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.
Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue
The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.
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Sustainability
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Must Help Bangladeshi Workers Survive Coronavirus
Bangladesh is strategically critical for global apparel supply chains and it is ultimately in all our interests — from brands and retailers to factories and governments — to work together, collaborate and support each other through this, argues Mostafiz Uddin.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Must Help Bangladeshi Workers Survive Coronavirus
Bangladesh is strategically critical for global apparel supply chains and it is ultimately in all our interests — from brands and retailers to factories and governments — to work together, collaborate and support each other through this, argues Mostafiz Uddin.
News & Analysis
Bangladesh Garment Unions Say New Factory Oversight Deal Risks Worker Safety
Government officials say The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is no longer needed as a national regulatory body, the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC), is able to do the job.
Bangladesh Garment Unions Say New Factory Oversight Deal Risks Worker Safety
Government officials say The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is no longer needed as a national regulatory body, the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC), is able to do the job.
News & Analysis
6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again
Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.
6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again
Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.
News & Analysis
Bangladesh Factory Safety Group Seeks to Delay Closure, Flags Lingering Risks
A High Court in Bangladesh ordered the Accord on Fire and Building Safety to shut down by November 30, but the group says checks on over 500 factories are still incomplete.
Bangladesh Factory Safety Group Seeks to Delay Closure, Flags Lingering Risks
A High Court in Bangladesh ordered the Accord on Fire and Building Safety to shut down by November 30, but the group says checks on over 500 factories are still incomplete.
The News in Brief
Hermès’ Chief Watches China’s Pork Prices to Gauge Luxury Demand
When it comes to gauging the possibility of a sales rebound for his luxury group in China, Hermès executive chairman Axel Dumas turns to an unusual metric.
Hermès Sales Climb, Boosted by US
Hermès second quarter sales rose 7 percent, lifted by a recovery in tourism in Europe and strong demand in the US.
Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.