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Why Zara’s Parent Got a ‘Very Low’ Rating on ESG

Ratings firm Standard Ethics awarded Inditex with a grade of E-, which translates to "very low" and is just…

H&M Sales Slide 27% as More Stores Emerge from Lockdowns

H&M still has 900 of its more than 5,000 stores closed, half of the 1,800 locations shuttered earlier in the…

Zara Owner Pulls in $1.3B 2020 Profit, Even with 30% of Stores Closed

After being hit by extended lockdowns throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Inditex expects almost all stores to…

Fast-Fashion Giants H&M, Inditex Tout Sales Momentum Despite Covid

Both firms touted improving sales even in the face of new restrictions and lockdowns.

Is Covid-19 Fueling More Mindless Consumerism?

A study of search terms by Pink Casino finds "cheap clothes" on the rise in the UK at the onset of the…

Struggling Apparel Retailers Have Five Paths to Profitability

Deloitte identified five fashion "archetypes" and how each can forge its future.

Is 2020 the Year of Conscious Fashion?

Edited reveals how sustainable fashion is evolving in 2020 as consumers wake up to the environmental and…

Fast Fashion Can Survive Covid If It Makes These Changes

Retail market intelligence platform Edited explained the importance of data, technology and seasonless…

With Boohoo Under Fire, Asos Raises Supplier Standards

Following exploitation allegations against its now-suspended supplier Boohoo, Asos is raising the…

Primark Recycling Scheme Creates New Channel for Covid Castoffs

As consumers clean out their closets in lockdown, Irish fast-fashion retailer Primark is introducing a…

Shoppers Say They’ll Pay for Sustainability—But Fast Fashion Is Slow to Go Eco

A global pandemic has undoubtedly changed consumers' shopping habits, but their love for sustainable goods is…

With or Without COVID-19, Textile Waste Is on the Rise

U.K. households alone have cleared out some 184 million textile items, a new survey has found.

Nonprofit Challenges Consumers to Boycott Fast Fashion This Summer

Nonprofit CollAction launched Slow Fashion Season, a campaign calling on consumers not to make fashion…

Turn-of-the-Century Train Travel and Taffeta Inspire H&M’s Latest Sustainable Line

H&M will reboot its Conscious Exclusive collection with a new line of sustainable products that celebrate…

WWDMagic’s Fast-Fashion Trends Favor Wearability Over Newness

The season's prevailing staples will favor practicality over frivolity, in familiar shapes and silhouettes…