Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
The retailer currently has a £62 million provision set aside for redress payments, but victims’ lawyers say more is likely needed.
regulation
Technology
TikTok Hit by EU Ultimatum Over Addictive Design Dangers
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must redesign its platform to address addictive features or face substantial fines.
TikTok Hit by EU Ultimatum Over Addictive Design Dangers
The European Union has warned TikTok that it must redesign its platform to address addictive features or face substantial fines.
Sustainability
German Watchdog Says Shein Must Substantiate or Remove Net-Zero Claims
The ultra-fast fashion retailer says it has updated language on its website following engagement with the group.
German Watchdog Says Shein Must Substantiate or Remove Net-Zero Claims
The ultra-fast fashion retailer says it has updated language on its website following engagement with the group.
Sustainability
Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback
The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?
Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback
The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?
Technology
Explainer: How Fashion Brands Should Prepare for Mandatory Digital Product Passports
The deadline for every fashion item sold in the EU to have its own digital identity is inching closer. Brands need to get ready.
Explainer: How Fashion Brands Should Prepare for Mandatory Digital Product Passports
The deadline for every fashion item sold in the EU to have its own digital identity is inching closer. Brands need to get ready.
Beauty
US FDA to Limit Regulation of Health and Fitness Wearables
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will limit regulation of wearable devices and software designed to support healthy lifestyles, issuing new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach.
US FDA to Limit Regulation of Health and Fitness Wearables
The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will limit regulation of wearable devices and software designed to support healthy lifestyles, issuing new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach.
Beauty
FDA Approves First GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill, the first weight-loss drug to win approval from the agency, is expected to launch in the US in early 2026.
FDA Approves First GLP-1 Weight Loss Pill
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill, the first weight-loss drug to win approval from the agency, is expected to launch in the US in early 2026.
Sustainability
Fashion’s Climate Reckoning Is Just Getting Started
From dangerous heat on factory floors to flooding across sourcing hubs, climate risks are catching up with fashion’s supply chains. While new recycling initiatives attempt to scale to address the industry’s waste and emissions problem, easing regulation in Europe raises questions about the path forward heading into 2026.
Fashion’s Climate Reckoning Is Just Getting Started
From dangerous heat on factory floors to flooding across sourcing hubs, climate risks are catching up with fashion’s supply chains. While new recycling initiatives attempt to scale to address the industry’s waste and emissions problem, easing regulation in Europe raises questions about the path forward heading into 2026.
Retail
Temu-Owner PDD Fires Dozens of Workers After Fistfight With China Officials
The e-commerce company fired its government relations team in Shanghai after a physical altercation between employees and Chinese regulators who were investigating reports of fraudulent deliveries.
Temu-Owner PDD Fires Dozens of Workers After Fistfight With China Officials
The e-commerce company fired its government relations team in Shanghai after a physical altercation between employees and Chinese regulators who were investigating reports of fraudulent deliveries.
Retail
France Seeks Three-Month Suspension of Shein Website in Court Hearing
The fast-fashion company returns to court as the French government requests to suspend its website for three months.
France Seeks Three-Month Suspension of Shein Website in Court Hearing
The fast-fashion company returns to court as the French government requests to suspend its website for three months.
Luxury
Tod’s Granted Delay to Ad Ban Ruling After It Pledges Tougher Supply-Chain Checks
A hearing on whether Tod’s advertising should be banned due to concerns over alleged labour abuses has been postponed.
Tod’s Granted Delay to Ad Ban Ruling After It Pledges Tougher Supply-Chain Checks
A hearing on whether Tod’s advertising should be banned due to concerns over alleged labour abuses has been postponed.
Retail
Nike and Other Ads Banned in UK Over ‘Misleading’ Green Claims
The UK’s advertising watchdog said ads from Nike, Lacoste and Superdry misled shoppers by using the term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts.
Nike and Other Ads Banned in UK Over ‘Misleading’ Green Claims
The UK’s advertising watchdog said ads from Nike, Lacoste and Superdry misled shoppers by using the term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts.
Sustainability
Poland Bans Fur Farming in a Major Blow to the Global Fur Trade
The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.
Poland Bans Fur Farming in a Major Blow to the Global Fur Trade
The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.
The News in Brief
Puig Acquires Sun Care Brand Isdin
The conglomerate bought its former partner’s 50 percent share to take full ownership of the Spanish skincare label.
Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.