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First Milano Digital Fashion Week

May 6, 2020 / Italy
Camera della Moda (the Fashion Chamber in Italy) is launching its first Milano Digital Fashion Week, to run from the 14th to the 17th of July, and showcasing Spring/Summer 2021 collections

Burberry says it will not apply for British state crisis money to pay salaries

May 5, 2020 / United Kingdom
With the UK under lockdown given the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have taken advantage of the state job retention scheme. Burberry has said it won't take any of this cash

J.Crew files for bankruptcy protection

May 5, 2020 / United States
The multi-brand, multi-channel, specialty fashion retailer J. Crew became the first major US retailer to file for bankruptcy protection in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak

Macy's plans to reopen 68 stores on Monday

May 1, 2020 / United States
The American department store chain is re-opening 68 stores on Monday in states that reduced coronavirus lockdown restrictions. Macy's plans to re-open more stores in the upcoming weeks

Ambitious launches clothing collection

Apr 27, 2020 / Portugal
Irreverent design, versatile pieces. These are some of the adjectives characterizing Ambitious products. And if before we only talked about footwear, now clothing joins the family

Footwear: several challenges arising from the Covid-19 crisis

Apr 24, 2020 / Coronavirus - Covid19
As they are non-essential goods, clothing, footwear and other fashion items are being particularly hit with the impact of the spread of Covid-19. Retailers and manufacturers are facing several challenges, and will continue to do so

Tapestry stores continue closed in many locations but China re-opened

Apr 14, 2020 / United States
Tapestry has extended store closures in North America and Europe for an additional two weeks (through the 24th of April). Stores in China have re-opened

Giorgio Armani's open letter

Apr 10, 2020 / Italy
Reacting to an article published by WWD, the Italian designer wrote an open letter underlining that luxury shouldn’t imitate fast fashion

US: consumers shifting e-commerce spending towards apparel and footwear

Apr 7, 2020 / United States
A global payments and shopping provider Klarna has analysed all the transactions made through its retail partners as well as through their app in the last few weeks

New training programmes for TCLF occupations

Apr 1, 2020 / CEC
Partners of the European funded project Erasmus+ “Skills4Smart TCLF Industries 2030 Blueprint” in motion since early 2018 announced education and training programmes

Burberry expects 30% drop in sales

Mar 27, 2020 / United Kingdom
The British-based luxury brand is already forecasting the hit from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Burberry announced it is expecting a 30% decline in sales for the first quarter of 2020

LVMH changes production from perfumes to hand sanitizer

Mar 17, 2020 / France
The French-based luxury giant announced its production facilities for the cosmetics branch will start to manufacture large quantities of hydro-alcoholic gel

Coronavirus to impact US mall traffic

Mar 6, 2020 / United States
A survey conducted by Coresight Research revealed that nearly three-quarters of US consumers would avoid malls or shopping centres if the coronavirus outbreak worsens in the country

Copenhagen Fashion Summit postponed due to Coronavirus

Mar 6, 2020 / Denmark
Given the growing public health concerns around the Coronavirus outbreak, organisers of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the annual sustainability event, decided to move this year's edition to October

Apparel and footwear industry claims more work on counterfeit

Mar 4, 2020 / United States
Steve Lamar, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), expressed encouragement following the introduction of the SHOP SAFE Act of 2020 in the House of Representatives
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