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A Chat with Pure Blue Japan’s Kenichi Iwaya
In a country renowned for its denim, how does a brand stick out? For the Okayama-based Pure Blue Japan, its…
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Finish Line <em>Comes Up Short</em> in Q3; Lowers Outlook
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Levi Strauss Expands Parental Leave
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Which E-Commerce Sites Won the Luxury Space in 2016?
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Footwear Companies Ranked on Forced Labor for First Time
As companies throughout the retail sector work to eradicate forced labor from their supply chain, a new study…
Who Are the Most-Searched Fashion Designers of 2016?
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Wrangler Celebrates Milestone in Water Savings
Wrangler announced Wednesday that it had hit a milestone of three billion liters of water saved since…
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