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Marks & Spencer expands across Asia Pacific through partnership with Global Fashion Group

Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Global Fashion Group (GFG) have announced a strategic partnership to expand the British retailer's fashion business across Asia Pacific. M&S has launched on Southeast Asian fashion platform ZALORA and plans to enter THE ICONIC in Australia and New Zealand in early 2027. The agreement also introduces regional fulfilment for Australian M&S.com orders, enabling faster deliveries and returns while supporting a capital-light international growth strategy.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Circ launches first denim collection with H&M featuring TENCEL™ | Circ® with REFIBRA™ technology

Circ today announced that the first men's denim collection featuring TENCEL™ | Circ® with REFIBRA™ technology is now available at H&M, marking the commercial delivery of this unique pilot project first announced in October 2025. Featuring two styles available across the UK, Scandinavia, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, South Europe, Turkey, North America, Mexico, Canada, and the Middle East, the launch brings TENCEL™ | Circ® with REFIBRA™ technology into H&M's standard men's denim assortment for the first time.

#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

Global size study for brands and retailers to optimize fit and market coverage

Hohenstein Apparel Fit Solutions, a global leader in apparel fit, sizing, and product development, today announces the launch of its Global Size Study, a new initiative designed to equip brands to better understand and serve their target consumers through more accurate, market-relevant sizing.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Recover™ secures multi-year recycled cotton agreement with H&M

Recover™ has signed a multi-year agreement with H&M to support the integration of its recycled cotton fiber, RCotton, for use in H&M’s products. Since early 2024, H&M and Recover™ have collaborated on product development, which now enables scaled commercial introduction of Recover™ mechanically recycled cotton into H&M’s collections.

#Sustainability

GORE-TEX® KIDSWEAR launches innovative membership scheme for kids’ jackets

With its revolutionary new membership model, GORE-TEX® Kidswear now offers families a simple, flexible and sustainable way of kitting out their children in top-quality jackets. It is aimed at the parents of children aged between five and ten and kicks off with a choice of functional winter jackets.

#Sustainability

H&M Foundation funds pioneering initiative to build the factories of the future

The H&M Foundation is committing SEK 53 million (approx. EUR 5 million) towards Future Forward Factories, a five-year initiative led by Fashion for Good, to address fashion’s most polluting stage: tier 2 textile processing.

#Natural Fibers

Better Cotton Initiative marks World Cotton Day with launch of innovative product label

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has launched an innovative product label for the fashion and textile sectors which allows retailer and brand members to provide consumers with greater clarity about the origin and percentage of BCI Cotton in their products.

#Retail & Brands

Levi Strauss & Co. appoints Chris Callieri as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Proven leader brings depth of supply chain experience to support agility and sustainability - Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co., NYSE: LEVI) announced the appointment of Chris Callieri as senior vice president and chief supply chain officer, effective September 15.

#Retail & Brands

Nike and NFL launch Rivalries program with new uniforms and fan gear inspired by communities

Nike and the National Football League are announcing Rivalries, a new and exciting uniform and fan gear program that will give athletes and fans an opportunity to connect like never before. The program will elevate NFL rivalry games over the next four seasons with specially designed Nike uniforms and fan gear. Rivalries will drive fan engagement by celebrating storied traditions and uniting communities with unique and elevated product designs.

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Adidas achieves strong start to 2025 with double-digit growth across all markets

Sportswear giant adidas has reported a significantly better-than-expected performance for the first quarter of 2025, reflecting strong momentum across both lifestyle and performance categories. The company posted a 13% increase in currency-neutral revenues, driven by 17% growth in the adidas brand and broad-based double-digit gains across markets, sales channels, and product segments.

#Sustainability

Inditex will fund the university education of 50 female textile industry workers in Bangladesh for five years

Inditex and the Asian University for Women have launched a new scholarship program to support the academic training of female textile factory workers in Bangladesh. Inditex will allocate €3.75 million to fund this initiative, enabling 50 women to access pre-university and university education over the next five years, providing them with new opportunities for personal and professional growth.

#Retail & Brands

PUMA’s sustainability efforts receive ‘Leadership Level’ scores

Sports company PUMA has received strongly improved scores for its sustainability efforts regarding water security and forests and maintained a top score for its climate policy in the latest ratings by global environmental non-profit CDP. While PUMA kept its A ranking in climate change, it improved its scores in water security and forest to A-, from a score of B and C respectively in the previous year, meaning it was ranked at a ‘leadership level’ in all categories analyzed by CDP.

#Retail & Brands

M&S evolves leadership team to deliver next phase of clothing, home & beauty transformation

John Lyttle, formerly CEO of Boohoo Group, will be joining M&S as Managing Director of Clothing, Home & Beauty in a planned succession. John has extensive retail and transformation experience, spending five years at Boohoo and nine years at Primark as COO.

#Retail & Brands

20 years of Marks & Start: M&S commits to supporting a further 2,000 young people into work

Marks & Spencer has committed to train and support a further almost 2,000 hard to reach young people through its Marks & Start programme over the next three years as part of an ambitious multi-year strategy with The King’s Trust.

#Retail & Brands

PUMA’s materials strategy receives top marks in the Material Change Index by Textile Exchange

Sports company PUMA has received the highest recognition for its materials strategy in the Material Change Index compiled by global non-profit organization Textile Exchange.

#Retail & Brands

PUMA releases Green Flags: A new podcast engaging Gen-Z in sustainability

Sports company PUMA has launched Green Flags, a five-part podcast series on sustainability hosted by Manchester United captain and Lioness, Maya Le Tissier, fashion and lifestyle Guru, Oli Bromfield and pro-footballer turned content creator, Moses Duckrell.

#Retail & Brands

Cascale puts sustainability policy in spotlight as brand and retail leaders convene in Brussels

As the policy landscape evolves at an unprecedented pace, understanding the implications of these changes is more critical than ever. From the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to the Ecodesing for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) , staying ahead of regulations isn’t just about compliance – it’s about positioning business for long-term success. To ensure that brands, retailers, manufacturers and supply chain partners in the apparel, footwear, textiles, and broader consumer goods sectors are well-equipped to keep pace, Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, will host its Brand & Retail Forum: Brussels on December 4, sponsored by Worldly, the most comprehensive sustainability data insights platform and exclusive licensee of the Higg Index.

#Retail & Brands

Arthur Hoeld, Executive Board Member for global sales, to step down from the Executive Board of Adidas - Mathieu Sidokpohou appointed as successor

Arthur Hoeld, Executive Board member responsible for Global Sales, has informed adidas AG’s Supervisory Board that he will not extend his Executive Board mandate beyond March 31, 2026. The Supervisory Board has accepted his decision and both parties mutually agreed on the early termination of his appointment as an Executive Board member with effect from the end of October 31, 2024.

#Sustainability

Inditex and UNI Global Union renew their global agreement

Inditex and UNI Global Union, a federation of 20 million service workers, including retail workers, from more than 150 countries, renewed the Framework Agreement originally entered into by the two organisations in 2009 to foster best labour practices.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

H&M Foundation launches new round of Global Change Award with a mission to accelerate innovation for a net-zero textile industry by 2050

The H&M Foundation today announces a significant shift in its overall strategic direction, with a new mission of promoting just and fair climate solutions for the textile industry, with the innovation challenge Global Change Award (GCA) being the first initiative to reflect this shift.

#Knitting & Hosiery

Meeting of adidas, Tianhai Lace and KARL MAYER (CHINA) with multilateral benefits

The KARL MAYER GROUP supports its customers by providing solutions with added value in its business areas. In order to develop the innovations, it relies on close exchange along the supply chain. In mid-September, KARL MAYER (CHINA) welcomed its top customer for Lace and Raschel machines, Tianhai Lace, and the world-famous adidas brand in Changzhou.

#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

EOG and Messe München establish Retail Advisory Council

Retailers are calling for more brands, and brands are seeking greater retailer participation at the trade fair. This initiative aims to facilitate proactive exchanges, forge new business contacts, and collaboratively advance the industry. The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Messe München have established the Retail Advisory Council to directly gather feedback from international retailers on their needs and requirements for the trade fair concept. The council will play a crucial role in shaping OutDoor 2025, ensuring closer retailer involvement in its development.

#Retail & Brands

Ermenegildo Zegna Group reports first half 2024 revenues of €960 million

Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. today announced profit of €31.3 million in H1 2024 compared to €52.1 million in H1 2023. In H1 2024, Adjusted EBIT was equal to €80.9 million compared to €119.9 million in H1 2023.

#Retail & Brands

INDITEX reports a very strong operating performance in its interim report for the first half of financial year 2024

In 1HY2024, Inditex continued with a very robust operating performance due to the creativity of the teams and the strong execution of the fully integrated store and online business model.

#Retail & Brands

adidas celebrates 75 years of innovation and sports history

The year 2024 is a special one for sporting goods manufacturer adidas: on August 18, the Herzogenaurach-based company celebrates its 75th anniversary. With great sporting events such as the Olympic Games in Paris, the European Football Championships in Germany and the Copa America in the US, the 2024 year of sports provides a perfect setting for the anniversary.

#Retail & Brands

adidas reports strong Q2 growth with double-digit sales increase

Adidas has announced a robust second quarter, showcasing significant growth and strong brand momentum. The company achieved an 11% increase in currency-neutral sales, driven by a remarkable 16% growth in the Adidas brand. This growth was consistent across all channels and markets, highlighting the brand's expanding influence and appeal.

#Retail & Brands

Hugo Boss focuses on cost efficiency amid challenging market conditions

Despite a challenging market environment, Hugo Boss reported continued revenue growth in the first half of 2024, with a 3% increase overall, although Q2 saw a slight decline of 1%. The company is enhancing its market share for its flagship brands, BOSS and HUGO, through strategic initiatives and a stronger focus on cost efficiency.

#Retail & Brands

EssilorLuxottica to acquire Supreme® from VF Corporation

EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in the optical industry, and VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for EssilorLuxottica to acquire the Supreme® brand from VF for $1.5 billion in cash.

#Retail & Brands

ADIDAS increases its full-year guidance

adidas today announced preliminary results for the second quarter of 2024. In Q2, currency-neutral revenues increased 11% versus the prior year. In euro terms, the company’s revenues grew 9% to € 5.822 billion (2023: € 5.343 billion). Excluding Yeezy sales in both years, currency-neutral revenues increased 16% during the quarter.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Millions of PUMA football jerseys made with recycled textile waste

Global sports company PUMA has scaled up its textile-to-textile recycling innovation RE:FIBRE, creating millions of replica football jerseys with a minimum of 75% recycled textile waste and other waste material. For the first time, from the start of the 24/25 season, PUMA football replica jerseys* (featuring 35 Clubs), including those for the Euro and Copa América tournaments, are made from RE:FIBRE.

#Retail & Brands

M&S launches clothing repair service to give quality clothes ‘another life’ through plan a

Today, Marks & Spencer has announced it will offer a dedicated clothing repair service for the first time. With new insight from M&S* revealing only 10% of the population is confident enough to repair clothing themselves and 60% of consumers looking for retailers to offer more services which support them to lower their carbon footprint, M&S is partnering with clothing repair and alterations experts, SOJO.

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H&M Group reports robust Q2 and six-month performance

The H&M Group has reported a robust performance in the second quarter (March 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024), with net sales rising by 3% to SEK 59,605 million. Gross profit surged by 11% to SEK 33,569 million, improving the gross margin to 56.3%. Operating profit increased significantly to SEK 7,098 million, achieving an operating margin of 11.9%. Adjusted operating profit stood at SEK 7,297 million. The result after tax soared by 52% to SEK 4,995 million.

#Retail & Brands

Inditex reports strong Q1 2024 performance

Inditex's sales grew by 7.1% in Q1 2024, reaching €8.2 billion. Sales in constant currency rose by 10.6%. Gross profit increased by 7.3% to €4.9 billion, with a gross margin of 60.6%. Operating expenses increased by 6.4%, below the sales growth rate. EBITDA rose by 8% to €2.4 billion, while EBIT grew by 10.3% to €1.6 billion. Net income saw a 10.8% increase, reaching €1.3 billion.

#Retail & Brands

Ternua designes a renewed SS 2025 Adrenalite line, performance and 100% circular

All the garments in it are mono-material and they are made with recycled, recyclable or biodegradable materials. Technical details, comfort, compactibility, aesthetics and colorfulness characterize this line for the upcoming warm season.
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