How AI, resale, nearshoring are reshaping apparel in 2026
GlobalData’s “Top Trends in the Apparel Market for 2026” highlighted a sector entering a more complex competitive phase, wherein brands…
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Isatou Ndure
Isatou is a Senior Reporter covering the retail and apparel supply chain industry. She investigates complex industry challenges and how they impact brands, workers, and consumers. When she's not writing, she's interviewing industry experts, attending international events or exploring the latest developments shaping the sector.
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Why innovation stalls between pilot and production in fashion
Power imbalances across the fashion supply chain slow climate innovation, leaving suppliers under-recognised and under-compensated despite their critical role in…
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Week in Review: Apparel forecasting in a volatile market
The Wireless cancellation, triggered by Kanye West being denied entry to the UK, is an unusual news peg for apparel…
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Why Lululemon is betting big on enzymatic nylon recycling
Lululemon has long staked its brand equity on performance textiles, and nylon 6,6 sits at the heart of that strategy.…
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What a two-week US-Iran ceasefire really means for apparel supply chains
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire in the Israeli-US war against Iran for a short period to open trade…
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AAFA takes legal action over California’s textile EPR rollout
In a LinkedIn post, AAFA president Steve Lamar said close followers of textile circularity have been “actively engaged or actively…
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Syre, ABB to scale circular polyester recycling in Vietnam
The agreement will see the partners assess how ABB’s automation, electrification and digital technologies could be adapted to the demands…
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M&S makes US fashion debut in Nordstrom stores
M&S’s new collaboration brings a curated selection of over 60 womenswear pieces to 30 Nordstrom stores from Los Angeles to…
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Report highlights growing demand for family-friendly factory policies
In ESCP’s newly released “Worker Well-Being Impact Report 2025,” it details a landmark year for its family-friendly factory policies and demonstrates the…
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George drives turnaround as Asda ‘edges forwards’ in FY25
Asda described its trading update for FY25 as “clear progress” across the first year of its Formula for Growth plan.…