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Kik: potential closure of 400 stores in Germany?

Textile discounter Kik could be parting ways with a significant portion of its store network in Germany. According to Immobilien Zeitung, the closure of up to 400 of its approximately 2,400 locations in Germany is imminent. This primarily affects stores in unprofitable locations, as reported by the trade publication on Friday. A spokesperson for...

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Kik commits to Pakistan Accord

In view of fires and industrial accidents in Pakistan's garment and textile factories, calls for a Pakistan Accord are growing louder. This would be an extension of the International Accord on Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry, which Pakistani garment trade unions have been calling for since 2018. It is based on the...

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Is the discount retail model sustainable and ethical?

German textiles discounter KiK operates almost 3,700 stores in Europe and generates two billion euros in sales annually. Among the 20,000 articles in its range are the often-criticised 1-euro-t-shirts. Most of the production takes place in Bangladesh. Are a discount model, sustainability and fair production per se mutually exclusive?...

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German textiles discounter KiK publishes sustainability roadmap 2020-2022

German textiles discounter KiK, a member of the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles since 2015, has published its Roadmap for 2020 to 2022 a few days ago; a progress report including action plans for a sustainable textile supply chain, which all members must submit annually. This year, due to the changed situation caused by the Corona crisis,...