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Amid Looting and Losses, Retailers Wade Into Conversations on Social Injustice
As retail cleans up the damage done by looters, brands must put their purpose and values up front for the…
Virgil Abloh Responds to Backlash Over Reaction to BLM Protests: ‘I Apologize’
Off-White's Virgil Abloh issues statement of apology after receiving backlash over his reactions to the…
As Looting Ravages Retail, Denim Brands Address Racial Injustices on Social Media
As looting ravages U.S. retail, denim brands turn to social media to address racial injustices and voice…
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Uniqlo Lowers Full Year Estimates as Protests in South Korea and Hong Kong Hurt Q1 Profits
While sales weren't good at most Uniqlo operations, protests in South Korea and Hong Kong had a significant…
Bangladesh Preps for Protests as Workers Reject Minimum Wage Proposal
Labor unrest may be around the corner for Bangladesh amid worker wage hike demands that aren't being met.
Primark Hit by Labor Union Pains in Boston Again
About 40 people took part in a protest outside the retailer's store in the city's Downtown Crossing shopping…
Cambodia’s Unions Make New Demands, Threaten Protests
Eight unions representing Cambodia's garment workers on Tuesday issued a list of 13 demands and threatened to…
Hundreds of Chinese Workers Strike at Fast Retailing Supplier
A strike by about 900 workers at a factory in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen that supplies Fast…
Nigerian Dyers Protest Chinese Imports
More than 30,000 textile dyers and traders in Nigeria could lose their jobs if the country continues to…
Protesters Arrested at Cambodia Footwear Factory Riot
Ten garment workers were arrested and dozens injured, including nine police officers, in Cambodia on Saturday…
Activists Protest Uzbekistan’s Forced Cotton Labor
Protests against forced cotton labor in Uzbekistan intensified on Tuesday during a planned global day of…
Hong Kong Protests Threaten Retail Business During Key Holiday Sales Period
The political unrest that began last week in Hong Kong continued for a fifth day on Wednesday, and threatened…
RMG Workers Protest in Ashulia, Bangladesh
Roughly one thousand factory workers at a garment factory in Ashulia, Bangladesh opted out of work Monday in…
Protesters Against Labor Practices Arrested at REI Store
Twenty-one protesters against the selling of The North Face products were arrested at a REI store last week…
Detained Cambodian Factory Workers Released; Wage Negotiations to Resume
The 23 Cambodian factory workers detained for instigating violence during protests for a higher minimum wage…