No-deal Brexit increasingly likely – EU officials

“We are prepared for this scenario,” an EU official said describing the bloc’s contingency preparations.As British Prime Minister Theresa May battles to keep control of Brexit and her own job, the EU has stepped up pressure on London, pushing the message that the bloc is ready for an abrupt split.The officials, who have toured the 27 states remaining in the EU after Brexit to coordinate p…

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Lululemon says Peloton made improper end-run in intellectual property fight

The Canadian athletic apparel maker said Peloton used the extra time it was given to respond to a cease-and-desist letter to instead file the lawsuit, which “served only one purpose — to deprive Lululemon of its choice of venue.”Lululemon said it supplied Peloton-branded clothing from 2016 until Peloton started its own apparel line last year. It told Peloton in November that its bras and legg…

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New York’s garment district is threatened by relocation

With the removal of zoning laws that have protected the industry for decades, manufacturers will face the choice of having to move to a 200,000-square-foot industrial space (currently under renovation) with lower rent and a longer lease. While factories will receive some financial assistance for relocation costs, the concern is that the new location presents itself with unfavorable transportati…

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Senate confirms Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA

Califf, 64, is a well-regarded cardiologist and researcher who takes the helm at the FDA at a time it is under pressure from lawmakers to speed the approval process for drugs and medical devices and finalize a proposed rule giving it authority to regulate e-cigarettes.The agency is also attempting to implement sweeping new regulations to improve food safety, and has begun to tackle the approval…

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Sustainable shopping- Millennials and Boomers are strongly influenced by Gen Z

Gen Z consumers seem to be most aware of environmental issues and sustainable practices compared to other generations. And it may be that their influence on older generations, such as millennials, is now more than ever making a difference. That’s according to a new study* conducted jointly by First Insight  and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvani…

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Diesel is the latest brand to sign up to The Fashion Pact

The Italian clothing label is now one of 63 fashion heavyweights to sign up to the pact, alongside brands like H&M Group, Prada, Tapestry, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Nike, according to Women’s Wear Daily.”To change the way we do business, collaboration is key,” Diesel’s founder Renzo Rosso told WWD. “We have been working with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to progress the sustainabi…

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UK e-sales suffer in August but menswear and shoes power ahead

The latest IMRG Capgemini eRetail Sales Index showed growth of just 3% year-on-year during August, which is well short of the 9.5% five year average. That said, the three-month, six-month, and 12-month rolling averages at +5.3%, +3.8%, and +5.7% also fell short of that five-year figure.It seems it’s a sign less of the weakness of online retail and more of the weakness of UK retail overal…

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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s Gary Adams on the challenges of measuring progress towards sustainability

FashionNetwork.com: What are the main objectives of this initiativeคำพูดจาก สล็อตออนไลน์?Gary Adams: The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s goal is to set a new standard for more sustainably grown cotton. The Trust Protocol underpins and verifies U.S.…

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Swiss watch exports off by 35.1% in June- federation

In April, exports plummeted by an annualised 81.3 percent, and were followed in May by an impressive decline of 67.9 percent as global sales took a time out amid the coronavirus pandemic.In June, exports were still off by 35.1 percent compared with June 2019, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said in a statement, at 1.1 billion Swiss francs (1.0 billion euros, $1.14 billion).คำพ…

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