Click-and-Collect: Why retailers are turning pickup counters into sales mac…
Modern retail has changed the role of the physical store. Once viewed primarily as a point of sale or inventory distribution hub, the storefront is now being redesigned as a sophisticated behavioural engine aimed at influencing purchasing decisions and maximizing profitability. As e-commerce matures and co... Read more
Why fashion e-commerce returns persist despite smarter sizing technology
For over a decade, the fashion sector has invested heavily in virtual fitting rooms, AI-powered size recommendations, and 3D body scanning technologies in an attempt to reduce e-commerce returns. Yet return volumes remain stubbornly high, exposing a deeper structural problem within online fashion retail. A ... Read more
A Quest for Essence: Unveiling the 2027 A/W Trends at Intertextile Shanghai…
As the global textile industry looks toward the upcoming season, the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition stands ready to set the tone for the future of fashion. Scheduled for 25 – 27 August, this year’s event is a convergence of innovation and philosophy. With a sharp fo... Read more
Beyond globalization, local consumer behavior rewriting fashion retail stra…
The traditional blueprint for global fashion expansion is being rewritten. For decades, apparel companies assumed globalization would gradually create a uniform consumer profile, allowing brands to scale across markets with largely standardized strategies. Today, however, consumer behavior remains deeply lo... Read more
Virtual wardrobes redraw retail boundaries as gaming platforms become fashi…
The boundary between physical clothing and digital apparel is rapidly eroding as gaming environments evolve into fully functioning consumer markets. What once existed as cosmetic customization inside video games is now entering the fashion economy, where virtual garments carry cultural, social, and commerci... Read more
From Estimates to Audits: Virgin PET data disrupts global synthetic fiber e…
The global textile industry is recalibrating how environmental impact is measured, priced, and regulated. While polyester continues to dominate global fiber production at roughly 60 per cent, the underlying data used to assess its environmental cost has long relied on generalized global averages that mask s... Read more
HKRITA, Jeanologia, Looptworks team up for Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosys…
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has launched a tripartite initiative, the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem in collabor... Read more
Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 highlights industry shift to industrial-grade circu…
Held at Brussels on June 24-25, 2026, the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo marked a definitive shift from small-scale pilot projects to industrial-... Read more
Modernization can help bridge productivity gap in apparel sector: AEPC
The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has advocated for an intensive modernization program to bridge the productivity gap in the Indian apparel sector. At... Read more
Primark expands US footprint with dual mid-year openings
Primark is accelerating its American growth trajectory, announcing the opening of two... Read more
Taiwan textile sector integrates circularity through material engineering
Taiwan’s textile manufacturers are aggressively shifting from basic recycled co... Read more
Thailand T&A exports remain resilient amid shifting regional demand
Thailand's textile and apparel (T&A) sector is navigating a period of structural ... Read more
H&M prioritizes margin expansion over physical scale in 2026 restructur…
Swedish retail giant H&M is signaling a definitive departure from aggressive phys... Read more
ELG emerges from bankruptcy with a narrowed focus
Formerly known as Saks Global, Exemplar Luxury Group (ELG) officially exited Chapter ... Read more
Virudhunagar PM MITRA Park attracts Rs 2,192 crore investments
The PM MITRA Mega Textile Park in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, has reached a significant... Read more
Tiruppur to boost performance with $11.5 billion knitwear exports by 2030
India’s preeminent knitwear manufacturing cluster, Tiruppur, has raised its per... Read more
Scoop international re-imagines luxury retail as artisanal movement gains m…
As Scoop International prepares to return to London’s Olympia National from&nbs... Read more
Adidas collaborates with Brawl Stars to merge operations in the virtual wor…
Adidas is reinforcing its ‘Own the Game’ strategy by embedding its brand ... Read more
Coach redefines luxury marketing with new digital platform
Coach has officially debuted ‘&Coach,’ a sophisticated digital platfo... Read more
AEG, WSG Brands acquire Allbirds to revitalize brand operations
The landscape for the once-buzzy lifestyle footwear brand Allbirds has shifted decisi... Read more
H&M sharpens retail focus with strategic portfolio realignment
H&M Group is undergoing a fundamental transformation of its physical retail estat... Read more
Stahl consolidates sustainability leadership with fifth Platinum rating
Specialty chemicals leader Stahl has secured the EcoVadis Platinum medal for the fift... Read more
HKRITA, Jeanologia, Looptworks team up for Green Machine Circular Textile E…
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has launched a trip... Read more