Tag Archives: fashion industry

Kering Partners with ICCF to Support Global Expansion of ICICLE and Strengthen Emerging Luxury Brand Strategy

(IN BRIEF) Kering has formed a strategic partnership with ICCF and acquired a minority stake in the fashion group to support the growth of its flagship brand ICICLE. The collaboration combines ICCF’s deep understanding of the Chinese luxury market with … Read the full press release

Zalando introduces new measures to curb excessive returns and enhance sustainable shopping practices

(IN BRIEF) Zalando is taking new steps to address excessive return rates by introducing a warning system and potential restrictions for the small number of customers who misuse its returns policy, including a possible 12-month account pause in severe cases. … Read the full press release

Zalando and ZEOS Panel Reveals How Brands Can Build Profitability Through Customer Value and Logistics Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Leaders from Zalando and ZEOS convened for a strategic panel discussion exploring how fashion and lifestyle brands can drive profitability amid market disruption. Key themes included a shift in consumer values toward quality and purpose, the evolution of … Read the full press release

Lightsource bp and The Fashion Pact Team Up for Innovative Solar Power Agreement in Fashion Industry

(IN BRIEF) Lightsource bp has entered into a collective virtual power purchase agreement (CVPPA) with The Fashion Pact, a sustainability initiative in the fashion and textile industry. This CVPPA, associated with Lightsource bp’s solar portfolio in Spain, provides a long-term … Read the full press release

Sustainable fashion in Brazil expands operations in the international market

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 26-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The conscious consumption market is a reality. According to Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), consumers have spent more than seven billion hours online searching for “sustainable”, “ethical”, “fair trade” and “eco-friendly” items (2020). The … Read the full press release

Major industrial textile recycling production line in Sundsvall, Sweden to rely on ABB for its automation, electrification and quality control systems

ABB wins large-scale order for automation, electrification, quality control systems, motors and drives at world’s first commercial-scale textile recycling plant Innovative approach can help save some 90 billion liters of fresh water per year, equivalent to 36,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools … Read the full press release