In 2014, Patagonia joined the Fair Trade Certified programme, and has been awarded the programme’s label for 10 of its products. Patagonia’s senior management has indeed given top priority to the programme, and now 38% of the brand’s range is Fair Trade-certified, with products coming from 14 factories in 8 different countries.Manufacturing Fair Trade-certified products means that the salary of…
Read moreAndreas Kronthaler’s tribute to Vivienne Westwood
It could be said that the spirit of Vivienne Westwood remains as vibrant as ever. Beyond the immense cultural impact of the late British designer, her community of devoted admirers continues to keep the flame of her rebellious and revolutionary designs burning. Much of this responsibility falls on the shoulders of Andreas Kronthaler…
Read moreTuesday’s data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed retail sales rose 0.5 percent in October from the previous month, the strongest since May and above expectations for a 0.3 percent increaseคำพูดจาก เล่นเกมสล็อตออน. September sales had only inched up by a rev…
Read moreThat’s according to the latest report from research specialist GlobalData with its All Year Gifting in the UK 2019 study saying that Tesco and Amazon take the top two places in the market as a whole. The company spoke to 3,000 UK consumers to get its results.But despite Tesco and Amazon’s strength, department stores remain popular among consumers for purchasing gifts for occasions su…
Read moreThe Paris-based federation hired the international consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to develop the two tools, which were in part financed by DEFI, the French semi-state support group for fashion. Both will be fully operational for Paris Fashion Week this fall, which runs from Monday, Sep. 27 to Tuesday, Oct. 5. A first element also offers each participating house the ability to …
Read moreThe researcher said that its long-running Consumer Confidence Index stayed at the same level of -13 in April as it has been at for most of this year.The measure for the personal financial situation over the last 12 months was down by one point at -1, compared to March, although it was level compared to April last year. Consumers seem to be neutral about their personal financial situation for th…
Read moreThe shortage of cotton from Egypt, which commands a premium due to its superior quality, creates an incentive to blend it with other types of cotton without disclosing it or to counterfeit the label altogether, cotton traders said, exacerbating a problem that has plagued the industry for years.Welspun India has lost 42 percent of its market value in the three days since Target Corp said it woul…
Read moreNo numbers, but it’s “quick and easy” says the maker and can be achieved via smartphone, desktop or in store allowing customer to save time shopping “to find the best fit and style” across casualwear, evening gowns and wedding dresses.And the company claims its features “have not been seen in virtual try-on technology before… Zyler is the most realistic clothing try-on solution t…
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