Articles by Huw Hughes
Adidas to close Speedfactories, transfer technologies to Asian suppliers
Adidas has announced it will close its two state-of-the-art ‘Speedfactories’ and will be transferring the technologies to two of its suppliers in Asia at the end of this year. The German sportswear giant said it plans to close the high-tech "robot" factories in Ansbach, Germany, and Atlanta, USA by April 2020, in a move that it expects will...
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Nike and Ocean Conservancy urge companies to stop Arctic shipping
Nike has teamed up with nonprofit environmental advocacy group Ocean Conservancy to launch a new campaign protesting the use of Arctic shipping routes. The US sportswear giant has launched the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, encouraging other businesses and industries to avoid travelling through the Arctic’s shipping routes, an area that is...
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John Lewis trials click and collect service with third party retailers
John Lewis Partnership is providing access to its click and collect distribution network to third party retailers as part of a pilot. The trial will kick off with British fashion retailer Boden, allowing its customers to use the John Lewis & Partners click and collect service to pick up their parcels from 30 Waitrose & Partners stores. John...
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Nike to sell surf brand Hurley to Bluestar Alliance
Nike has reached a definitive agreement to sell American surf apparel and accessories brand Hurley to Bluestar Alliance LLC. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to be completed in December, have not been disclosed. "We appreciate how Bob and the Hurley team have built Hurley into the world's most innovative surf brand," Michael Spillane,...
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Zalando commits to carbon neutrality
Online fashion giant Zalando has committed to a net-zero carbon footprint across its own operations, deliveries and returns. The German retailer announced a number of initiatives on Tuesday as part of a new “do.More” sustainability strategy, including meeting the goals of the Paris climate agreement for its own operations ahead of the agreement’...
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Burberry lands at Nordstrom’s New York flagship
Burberry has become the first fashion house to take over the concept space of Nordstrom’s recently opened New York flagship on 57th Street. The British fashion label has set up a bespoke immersive installation spanning five rooms, open until the end of December. The space includes an immersive room with its floor, ceiling and walls completely...
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International Woolmark Prize: 10 finalists announced
The International Woolmark Prize, an award which celebrates fashion talents working with Merino wool, has announced the 10 finalists for its 2020 edition. British names among the finalists include designer Samuel Ross and his brand A-Cold-Wall, British-Chinese designer Feng Chen Wang and his eponymous label, and British-Irish designer Richard...
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Supreme and The North Face reveal autumn 2019 collection
Supreme and The North Face have teamed up for an autumn 2019 collection. Made exclusively for Supreme, the collection comprises a Baltoro jacket featuring 700 fill down insulation with down insulated packable hood and water-resistant nylon; a mountain parka featuring a waterproof, fully seam-sealed nylon construction with a packable hood; a...
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Top innovations spotted at Kingpins Amsterdam
Kingpins was back in Amsterdam last week, bringing together industry professionals to discuss the latest trends, innovations and technologies in the world of denim. The two-day event, running between 23 and 24 October at the former gasworks complex Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, was a bustling scene of blue, with brands, buyers and denim mills...
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H&M opens first ‘hyper-local’ flagship store in Berlin
IN PICTURES H&M has opened the doors of its first ‘hyper-local’ flagship in Berlin’s creative Mitte district as the Swedish fast-fashion giant experiments with becoming “more personal and locally relevant.” The 300-square-metre store is one of H&M's smallest and offers curated womenswear, selected external brands, vintage pieces and a showroom...
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