Carlos Nazario Appointed Editor in Chief of Wonderland
The fashion editor and stylist is reuniting with longtime collaborator Alastair McKimm, chief creative officer of Wonderland parent Visual Talent Ltd.
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Target Increases Hourly Wage to $15
The big box retailer said the new hourly rates, effective July 5, will be accompanied with bonuses, paid leave and other benefits.
Sustainability
Is Your Fashion Brand Ethical?
More and more brands are claiming that the clothes they sell have a positive social impact. Here are four essential steps toward making that statement true.
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Burberry Dodges Shareholder Defeat in Vote on Executive Pay
Burberry fended off a shareholder revolt over executive pay at Marco Gobbetti’s first annual meeting as CEO, overcoming objections from some investors and advisory groups.
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Op-Ed | Burberry's New Fashion Directive: Get On Trend With Pay
The company may face a backlash from shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday over awards to chief creative director Christopher Bailey, and new finance director Julie Brown.
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Walmart E-Commerce CEO Gets $244 Million After Jet Deal
The compensation puts Marc Lore well ahead of his boss, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, and vaults him into the ranks of America’s top-paid executives.
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Social Goods | Maybelline Appoints First Male Ambassador, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest
This week, Maybelline named Youtube star Manny Gutierrez its first male ambassador, and garment workers protest world's lowest minimum wage in Bangladesh.
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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
New Documentary Calls for 'Dignified Life' for Asian Garment Workers
A new documentary records the first hand accounts of garment workers and their daily struggles in the face of poor pay, excessive overtime, unsafe working conditions and widespread sexual harassment.
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Sustainability
Social Goods | Protecting Female Workers, Primark on Sustainability, Cotton Recovery
Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Financial Markets
Wal-Mart to Give Pay Raises to Most of Its Workers
Most of Wal-Mart's US employees will get raises as part of the world's largest retailer's previously announced commitment to invest in its workforce.
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Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?
Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?
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Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Shifts for New York Employees
Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc has agreed to end on-call shifts for employees at all its New York stores.
The News in Brief
Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
Pop Mart Quarterly Sales Fall Up to 50% as Labubu Fad Cools
Sales in the Americas fell 70 to 75 percent.
Zegna to Take Summer Fashion Show to Beijing
The Italian label has continued to enjoy solid growth in China, defying a wider downturn in demand for European luxury. The June 11 presentation of its summer collection will be the latest in a series of travelling shows.
Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.