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Rising Costs Force Australian Retailers to Axe Free Returns
Australian retailers are increasingly eliminating free returns due to rising costs, with only 14 percent offering this service in 2024 compared to 49 percent in 2018, impacting customer experience and sustainability, as some companies now landfill returned items.
Rising Costs Force Australian Retailers to Axe Free Returns
Australian retailers are increasingly eliminating free returns due to rising costs, with only 14 percent offering this service in 2024 compared to 49 percent in 2018, impacting customer experience and sustainability, as some companies now landfill returned items.
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44% Bias Score
Sustainable Fashion: Cost and Identification Remain Major Barriers
A new report by Zalando and GlobeScan finds that 74% of consumers want to dress more sustainably, but high cost (41%) and difficulty identifying sustainable garments (27%) are major barriers. The report highlights the industry's challenge in balancing consumer demand with environmental responsibilit...
Sustainable Fashion: Cost and Identification Remain Major Barriers
A new report by Zalando and GlobeScan finds that 74% of consumers want to dress more sustainably, but high cost (41%) and difficulty identifying sustainable garments (27%) are major barriers. The report highlights the industry's challenge in balancing consumer demand with environmental responsibilit...
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36% Bias Score
France Targets Shein and Temu in Sweeping Fast Fashion Regulation
The French Senate passed a bill regulating fast fashion, mainly targeting Shein and Temu with an eco-score system and potential taxes up to €10 per item by 2030, also banning their advertising, while facing criticism for its limited scope and potential protectionist aspects.
France Targets Shein and Temu in Sweeping Fast Fashion Regulation
The French Senate passed a bill regulating fast fashion, mainly targeting Shein and Temu with an eco-score system and potential taxes up to €10 per item by 2030, also banning their advertising, while facing criticism for its limited scope and potential protectionist aspects.
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40% Bias Score
France Targets Ultra-Fast Fashion with Proposed Fines
France is considering a new law to fine ultra-fast fashion platforms like Shein and Temu up to €5 per garment for poor quality and non-repairability, aiming to curb environmental damage and worker exploitation while protecting domestic brands; the Senate will vote on the bill Tuesday.
France Targets Ultra-Fast Fashion with Proposed Fines
France is considering a new law to fine ultra-fast fashion platforms like Shein and Temu up to €5 per garment for poor quality and non-repairability, aiming to curb environmental damage and worker exploitation while protecting domestic brands; the Senate will vote on the bill Tuesday.
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64% Bias Score
Leicester's Clothing Industry Collapse: 94% Decline Amidst Brand Exodus and Cheap Imports
Leicester's clothing industry has imploded, shrinking from 1,500 factories in 2017 to just 96 in 2024, due to brand abandonment after labor scandals and competition from cheaper Chinese and Indian imports.
Leicester's Clothing Industry Collapse: 94% Decline Amidst Brand Exodus and Cheap Imports
Leicester's clothing industry has imploded, shrinking from 1,500 factories in 2017 to just 96 in 2024, due to brand abandonment after labor scandals and competition from cheaper Chinese and Indian imports.
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48% Bias Score
France to Voluntarily Display Clothing's Environmental Costs
France's plan to display environmental costs on clothing, approved by the EU, will be voluntary starting in the second half of 2024, aiming to curb fast fashion's impact and protect French jobs amidst competition from Chinese companies like Shein and Temu; the system uses the EU-recommended PEF meth...
France to Voluntarily Display Clothing's Environmental Costs
France's plan to display environmental costs on clothing, approved by the EU, will be voluntary starting in the second half of 2024, aiming to curb fast fashion's impact and protect French jobs amidst competition from Chinese companies like Shein and Temu; the system uses the EU-recommended PEF meth...
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44% Bias Score
Inditex Opens New Global Headquarters Amidst Sales Slowdown
Inditex, the parent company of Zara, celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening a new global headquarters in Arteixo, Spain, featuring a private high street for testing new store concepts; despite recent sales growth slowdown, the company plans to expand its store presence and enhance its services t...
Inditex Opens New Global Headquarters Amidst Sales Slowdown
Inditex, the parent company of Zara, celebrated its 50th anniversary by opening a new global headquarters in Arteixo, Spain, featuring a private high street for testing new store concepts; despite recent sales growth slowdown, the company plans to expand its store presence and enhance its services t...
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56% Bias Score
Thrifting's Rise: Economic Factors and Environmental Concerns Drive Secondhand Market Boom
Florida resident Brooklyn Karasack's success upcycling thrifted clothing into unique designs reflects a growing trend of consumers turning towards the secondhand market due to economic concerns and environmental awareness; the secondhand market is expected to more than double by 2028.
Thrifting's Rise: Economic Factors and Environmental Concerns Drive Secondhand Market Boom
Florida resident Brooklyn Karasack's success upcycling thrifted clothing into unique designs reflects a growing trend of consumers turning towards the secondhand market due to economic concerns and environmental awareness; the secondhand market is expected to more than double by 2028.
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36% Bias Score
France Targets Shein in Fast Fashion Crackdown
The French Senate passed a bill targeting fast fashion companies like Shein, implementing measures such as penalties for polluting companies, advertising bans, and platform obligations to address environmental concerns and labor practices; a tax on small packages from outside the EU is also under co...
France Targets Shein in Fast Fashion Crackdown
The French Senate passed a bill targeting fast fashion companies like Shein, implementing measures such as penalties for polluting companies, advertising bans, and platform obligations to address environmental concerns and labor practices; a tax on small packages from outside the EU is also under co...
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48% Bias Score
French Senate Debates Bill to Curb "Fast Fashion" Amid Environmental Concerns
The French Senate is debating a bill to curb "fast fashion's" environmental impact, focusing on companies like Shein and Temu, by defining "fast fashion", implementing a revised bonus-malus system for environmental costs, and potentially banning advertising. The bill follows a surge in clothing on t...
French Senate Debates Bill to Curb "Fast Fashion" Amid Environmental Concerns
The French Senate is debating a bill to curb "fast fashion's" environmental impact, focusing on companies like Shein and Temu, by defining "fast fashion", implementing a revised bonus-malus system for environmental costs, and potentially banning advertising. The bill follows a surge in clothing on t...
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52% Bias Score
For-Profit Thrift Retailer Savers Expands in Australia Amid Rising Living Costs
Australia's rising living costs and aversion to fast fashion fuel the expansion of for-profit thrift retailer Savers, which opened several Sydney stores and saw a 12% quarterly sales increase, raising questions about its impact on charity partners compared to traditional op shops.
For-Profit Thrift Retailer Savers Expands in Australia Amid Rising Living Costs
Australia's rising living costs and aversion to fast fashion fuel the expansion of for-profit thrift retailer Savers, which opened several Sydney stores and saw a 12% quarterly sales increase, raising questions about its impact on charity partners compared to traditional op shops.
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44% Bias Score
Shein Influencer Campaign Sparks Backlash Amidst Anti-Fast-Fashion Debate
French influencer Magali Berdah's Shein-sponsored campaign defending the fast-fashion brand against an upcoming anti-fast-fashion bill sparked outrage due to biased interviews, environmental concerns downplaying, and Berdah's controversial past. Shein's 2024 CO2 emissions totaled 16.7 million tons.
Shein Influencer Campaign Sparks Backlash Amidst Anti-Fast-Fashion Debate
French influencer Magali Berdah's Shein-sponsored campaign defending the fast-fashion brand against an upcoming anti-fast-fashion bill sparked outrage due to biased interviews, environmental concerns downplaying, and Berdah's controversial past. Shein's 2024 CO2 emissions totaled 16.7 million tons.
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56% Bias Score
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