eBay has expanded its Circular Fashion Fund (CFF), providing $1.2 million by 2025 to help fashion start-ups scale circular solutions, including rental and repair services. The fund also offers over 200 hours of mentoring. Applications...
Chinese company Jidalai will invest $5.85 million to establish a zipper puller manufacturing facility in AEPZ, producing 70 million pieces annually and creating 189 jobs. An agreement was signed on October 16, at the BEPZA Complex in...
Prada and Axiom Space have formed a groundbreaking partnership to produce NASA's spacesuits for the Artemis III lunar mission, the first crewed moon landing since December 1972. Unveiled at the International Astronautical Congress in...
Bangladesh's GDP growth slowed to 5.2 per cent in FY24 due to weak consumption and exports, with a projected deceleration to 4.0 per cent in FY25. The country faces high inflation, financial vulnerabilities, and rising income inequality....
Celanese Corporation has opened its Micromax Electronic Inks and Pastes Lab in Shenzhen, China. The 300-square-meter lab, equipped with 100 advanced machines, offers technical support for automotive, electronics, and telecom industries....
Cotton yarn markets in north India face weak demand and payment constraints, with prices easing in Delhi but remaining stable in Ludhiana. Traders attribute the slowdown to liquidity diversion to stock markets. Panipat’s recycled yarn...
Henkel’s Düsseldorf site has received ISCC PLUS certification for its polyurethane production, marking its third European facility to achieve this. This certification emphasises the use of bio-based raw materials and enhances product...
Hugo launches a bold capsule collection inspired by Disney and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Featuring Jack Skellington on sweatshirts, T-shirts, pyjamas, and more, the designs blend bold prints and jacquard knits in...
Prices for US imports fell by 0.4 per cent in September—the largest one-month drop since a 0.7-per cent decline in December 2023—following a 0.2-per cent decrease in August, official statistics show. US export prices fell by 0.7 per cent...
TotalEnergies Corbion is advancing Luminy Polylactic Acid (PLA) for durable, high-performance uses like cosmetic jars and medical instruments. At Fakuma 2024, they will showcase innovations in PLA's heat resistance, strength, and...
Abundant data and advanced analytics are helping brands create new models of their customers’ lifetime value. The aim is to gain better insight into which shoppers are worth investing in.
A new business-to-business podcast sharing data insights and market expertise is the latest iteration of Zalando Marketing Services’ strategy to drive shared success and inspiration for marketing professionals.
Investors are piling into the fast-growing resale space, with the European platform attracting high-profile backers like SoftBank in its latest funding round.
BoF shares advice from a former intern at Louis Vuitton, as well as insights from leaders at Central Saint Martins, the Graduate Fashion Foundation, and a former talent acquisition specialist at Gucci.
Nensi Dojaka, Supriya Lele and Harris Reed were among the upstarts that popped during London Fashion Week, but it was more experienced hands like Simone Rocha who truly triumphed.
The company best known for facial “workouts” saw its skin care business grow online during the pandemic. A new Sephora partnership aims to bring the brand to a new set of customers.
Emmy Award-winner and founder of Black Owned Everything Zerina Akers, CEO of NTWRK Aaron Levant, designer Bethany Williams and crypto artist Fewocious discuss the forces transforming the luxury product mix, from new categories to new...
The collaboration spans virtual and physical clothes, as well as a marketing campaign that will appear on billboards in cities like New York and Tokyo, as well as in Fortnite itself.
Australian swimwear brand Seafolly has fallen into administration, citing the “cripping financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic” as a key reason for its collapse.
New Look is warning landlords that it might have to launch a pre-pack administration if they continue to block the retailer’s attempts to negotiate turnover-based rents.
Two high street giants, Next and M&S, are reportedly competing to buy the UK franchise of Victoria’s Secret. Drapers assesses the lingerie retailer’s chances of success.
Net sales at Swedish giant the H&M Group dropped by 23% to SEK83.61bn (£7.07 bn) in the six months to 31 May as coronavirus had a “significant” impact on the business.
A new wave of restructurings and acquisitions is hitting the fashion retail sector as the coronavirus support schemes are coming to an end and stores are reopening. Experts tell Drapers that retailers will need to take a holistic...
Kanye West’s Yeezy label has struck a deal with Gap to launch a collaborative apparel collection through the retailer’s stores and online in the first half of next year.
Lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas has secured £3.5m in additional funding via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), to aid its transition from lockdown.