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.
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News & Analysis
Social Goods | Nordstrom Pulls Moschino's Drug-Themed Collection, Inside Trump's Tie Factories
This week, protests over Moschino's pill-themed line and inside the Chinese factories making Donald Trump's ties.
Social Goods | Nordstrom Pulls Moschino's Drug-Themed Collection, Inside Trump's Tie Factories
This week, protests over Moschino's pill-themed line and inside the Chinese factories making Donald Trump's ties.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions
This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.
Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions
This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.
Sustainability
Social Goods | H&M's Diverse Ad, Modelling Gender Pay Gap, Women in Top Jobs
This week, H&M rolled out a campaign featuring a diverse range of women, and a top agent claimed male models are being paid up to 75 percent less than women.
Social Goods | H&M's Diverse Ad, Modelling Gender Pay Gap, Women in Top Jobs
This week, H&M rolled out a campaign featuring a diverse range of women, and a top agent claimed male models are being paid up to 75 percent less than women.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Zara's Eco-Friendly Line, Marc Jacobs Dreadlocks, Sports Direct Investigation
This week, Zara launches its first environmentally-friendly fashion line, while Marc Jacobs responds to accusations of cultural appropriation.
Social Goods | Zara's Eco-Friendly Line, Marc Jacobs Dreadlocks, Sports Direct Investigation
This week, Zara launches its first environmentally-friendly fashion line, while Marc Jacobs responds to accusations of cultural appropriation.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Tamara Mellon Sues Jimmy Choo, Philip Green Under Fire, Modest Models
This week, Tamara Mellon filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Choo, while UK lawmakers turned up the heat on Sir Philip Green.
Social Goods | Tamara Mellon Sues Jimmy Choo, Philip Green Under Fire, Modest Models
This week, Tamara Mellon filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Choo, while UK lawmakers turned up the heat on Sir Philip Green.
Fashion Week
Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes
This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.
Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes
This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Cambodian Factory Closures, Burkini Ban Overturned
This week, garment factory closures raise questions in Cambodia, and a high court blocks France's attempted Burkini ban.
Social Goods | Cambodian Factory Closures, Burkini Ban Overturned
This week, garment factory closures raise questions in Cambodia, and a high court blocks France's attempted Burkini ban.
Sustainability
Social Goods | 14-Year-Old H&M Factory Workers, Burkini Debate, Amazon's Tax Bill
This week, H&M has taken action against factories employing 14-year-olds, and the burkini debate continues.
Social Goods | 14-Year-Old H&M Factory Workers, Burkini Debate, Amazon's Tax Bill
This week, H&M has taken action against factories employing 14-year-olds, and the burkini debate continues.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Taking Counterfeiters to Court, Terrorism in Bangladesh
This week, luxury brands take a tougher approach to counterfeiters, while terrorist attacks have put Bangladesh's garment industry on edge.
Social Goods | Taking Counterfeiters to Court, Terrorism in Bangladesh
This week, luxury brands take a tougher approach to counterfeiters, while terrorist attacks have put Bangladesh's garment industry on edge.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Throwaway Clothing Culture, Ivanka Trump vs Working Moms
This week, throwaway culture, workers' rights and supply chains are in the spotlight, impacting companies from Wal-Mart to Ivanka Trump's own label.
Social Goods | Throwaway Clothing Culture, Ivanka Trump vs Working Moms
This week, throwaway culture, workers' rights and supply chains are in the spotlight, impacting companies from Wal-Mart to Ivanka Trump's own label.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Gap Accused of Sexism, Zara Workers Unionise
This week, sexism, diversity, plus-size models and labour issues are all in the news, impacting major companies from Gap to Zara.
Social Goods | Gap Accused of Sexism, Zara Workers Unionise
This week, sexism, diversity, plus-size models and labour issues are all in the news, impacting major companies from Gap to Zara.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Philip Green's Greed, Ethical Manicures, Trump's Cheap Labour
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Social Goods | Philip Green's Greed, Ethical Manicures, Trump's Cheap Labour
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
The News in Brief
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.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.