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Premium over mass: how the ski market is reinventing itself
As tulips begin to bloom in the valleys and trees start to bud, the winter high season returns to the mountains. At Easter, snow enthusiasts travel to the mountains one last time to enjoy the final runs of the season. What is the current state of the ski and snowboard market? For decades, the health of the industry could be reliably gauged at...
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Fashion for Good launches new initiative to drive brand-driven decarbonisation
Fashion for Good has launched the Mass Balance Demonstrator, a new collaborative industry initiative to implement and scale a chain-of-custody system that traces biomass-based PET through textile supply chains. The project is part of the global innovation platform's broader goal of accelerating decarbonisation across the apparel sector. Today,...
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Etsy bans animal fur as industry sentiments continue to shift
Etsy is set to ban the sale of all animal fur from August 2026, following a 50-plus-day protest campaign by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT). The global online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods has updated its Animal Products Policy and confirmed in a separate email to CAFT its decision. In addition to prohibiting the sale...
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Study: European retail grapples with AI implementation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is regarded as a key future technology in European retail. However, a recent study by London-based market research firm Retail Economics and Swedish technology provider Voyado reveals a significant gap between strategic ambition and practical implementation within the sector. The report, “The State of AI in European...
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Ecoalf reinvents Trump's 'MAGA' slogan to celebrate Earth Month
Madrid – To mark the Earth Month celebrations that begin every April, Spanish brand Ecoalf, a pioneer in merging sustainability and fashion design, has launched a controversial and striking campaign. The campaign reinvents the “Make America Great Again” slogan, which is associated with the presidential terms of US President Donald J. Trump. This...
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EssilorLuxottica acquires stake in Thailand's Top Charoen
Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica has made an overseas acquisition. The company has acquired a “significant” stake in Top Charoen, making it a partner. The transaction, for which financial details were not disclosed, consolidates the long-standing collaboration between the two companies. “The partnership with Top Charoen strengthens our presence in...
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Textile Exchange on its shift to an action-based membership model to drive accountability
As the gap between sustainability goals and industry reality grows, Textile Exchange is shifting from a focus on guidance to one of shared accountability. In an interview with FashionUnited, Sarah Needham, chief engagement and partnerships officer, and Beth Jensen, chief impact officer, discuss the organisation's new action-oriented membership...
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China: AI scanner analyses textiles for recycling in seconds
A recycling plant has been developed in China that uses artificial intelligence to quickly and automatically analyse textile waste according to its material composition. The “Fastsort-Textile” machine was developed by the Chinese company DataBeyond and named one of the best inventions of 2025 by The Times Magazine. The plant combines a conveyor...
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Free Fashion initiative shakes up wedding industry in Netherlands
Utrecht, Netherlands - "After about 30 minutes, I knew it was the one," confides Lara Peters, looking at her sleek, second-hand wedding dress. She had just said "I do" to her partner amidst the hustle and bustle of Utrecht station in the Netherlands. Two days earlier, the bride found her dress in a pop-up shop at the station. The shop is run by...
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Burberry global headquarters to change hands for 131.8 million pounds
UK commercial real estate owner Derwent London has exchanged contracts for the disposal of Horseferry House SW1 to an overseas investor. The 164,900 square foot building serves as the global headquarters for British fashion brand Burberry. The transaction is valued at 131.8 million pounds (174.5 million dollars) before rental top-ups. The sale...
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How France's Sessùn is driving its international expansion after 30 years
Thirty years, 80 million euros in turnover and an unwavering global ambition. As it celebrates three decades of success, Sessùn is accelerating its international expansion. This provides an opportunity to review the retail strategy of a Marseille-based success story. Sessùn and its boutiques: a curatorial approach Sessùn currently generates 64...
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Nike patent victory overturned in footwear dispute with Lululemon
US sportswear giant Nike has seen a jury verdict in its favour reversed by a federal judge in Manhattan, effectively nullifying a 355,450 dollars damages award against Canadian athleticwear company Lululemon USA Inc. (Lululemon). The decision, signed by district judge Arun Subramanian on March 24, 2025, follows a legal battle initiated in 2023....
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