Shein, Temu drive 5% air freight spike in November

Shipments from the fast fashion companies are frequently dominating export routes from China and Hong Kong, according to Xeneta’s chief airfreight officer.

By Kelly Stroh • Dec. 18, 2023

Farfetch gets Moody’s downgrade

The financial firm gave the luxury e-commerce platform a rating of “poor standing” and “subject to very high credit risk” following the company’s cancellation of its Q3 earnings call.

By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 13, 2023

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Technology trends shaping fashion

Technology is continuing to provide new ways to address challenges in circularity, supply chain and apparel afterlife issues. 

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Puma expands its textile-to-textile polyester recycling program

The company said its Re:Fibre technology would be used to create most of its club and federation replica jerseys in 2024.

By Howard Ruben • Dec. 11, 2023

Amazon cuts referral fees for some apparel sellers

The retailer said the changes are meant to improve the speed of delivery and reduce total costs to serve.

By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 8, 2023

TrusTrace partners with UK apparel retailer on supply chain software

New Look will use TrusTrace’s tech to help reach some of the company’s sustainability goals, which include reaching net-zero by 2040.

By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 28, 2023

Adore Me launches sustainability accelerator

The Victoria's Secret-owned lingerie brand is working with four startups on technology to lessen the impact of manufacturing processes.

By Dani James • Nov. 22, 2023

Temu granted injunction against alleged ‘dupe’ websites

The order prevents the websites from using the fast fashion giant’s name and color scheme.

By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 22, 2023

Running, heritage shoes are the fastest-growing on sneaker resale market: report

StockX says Adidas, New Balance and Nike saw increased searches and trades last quarter.

By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 20, 2023

Christian Louboutin, Meta launch legal complaint against alleged counterfeiter

The companies claim Louboutin’s trademarks were violated, including its red sole mark, which has been the subject of previous legal disputes.

By Laurel Deppen • Nov. 17, 2023

REI opens Tennessee distribution center to support 60-plus stores

The 400,000-square-foot center in Lebanon is equipped with technology to improve picking efficiency, a spokesperson said.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 16, 2023

Bolt Threads plans to go public via SPAC

The announcement comes after the company struggled to raise funds for the production of its mushroom leather alternative.

By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 5, 2023

5 ways fashion brands can reset their supply chain strategies

Port disruptions, labor negotiations and other shipping industry upheavals have forced apparel companies to develop new solutions to enduring challenges.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 4, 2023

Worldly names Francois Thrower as CFO

The hire follows the platform’s recent name change and the acquisition of Fair Factories Clearinghouse.

By Laurel Deppen • Sept. 29, 2023

Rebag introduces consignment option for its luxury resale

The online peer-to-peer platform will offer customers upfront quotes, fixed commissions and pre-approved, automatic deposit payments.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 25, 2023

MycoWorks begins production of mushroom biofiber at new South Carolina facility

The factory could produce millions of square feet of the firm’s leather alternative material each year.

By Lara Ewen • Sept. 21, 2023

Ebay introduces luxury consignment

The online marketplace will initially limit the program to a select list of designer handbags and will partner with resale company Linda’s Stuff for the service.

By Howard Ruben • Sept. 14, 2023

Adore Me teams up with French sustainability startup on capsule

The collection will be released next year in partnership with Ever Dye, a dye tech startup that aims to reduce carbon emissions.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 31, 2023

True Fit partners with Shopify to add AI fit recommendations to e-commerce

True Fit expects the partnership to be long term as it makes the tech more widely accessible to thousands of partner brands.

By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 14, 2023

Amazon to reduce its private label offering

The company plans to ultimately cut its in-house product offerings to less than 20 brands, reports say.

By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 11, 2023

MycoWorks releases details on new commercial-scale plant

The mushroom biofiber firm’s 136,000-square-foot facility, set to begin operating in September, could supply millions of square feet of its Reishi leather alternative.

By Lara Ewen • Aug. 7, 2023

Walmart aims for affordable, sustainable clothing with carbon capture tech pilot

A test with Rubi Laboratories seeks to integrate carbon capture technology across the retail giant’s supply chain and produce affordable apparel from the emissions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 31, 2023

Estée Lauder takes down some systems following cyberattack

ALPHV, the ransomware threat actor taking credit for the attack, threatened to reveal more information about the data it claims to have stolen from the New York City-based cosmetics conglomerate.

By Matt Kapko • July 20, 2023

Mycelium materials company launches three new products

Mushroom biofiber firm Mycoworks has plans for commercial-scale production of its leather-like fiber and a new factory in South Carolina.

By Laurel Deppen • July 20, 2023

True Religion’s new chief marketing officer will lead the brand’s digital pivot

Kristen D’Arcy, formerly of Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters, said she expects e-commerce to represent 50% of the brand’s revenue in a few years.

By Lara Ewen • July 19, 2023

Traceability firm Oritain raises $57M

The Series C funding round is expected to help the forensic data science company expand its market and category reach.

By Lara Ewen • July 12, 2023