After France, Italy fines Shein €1 million Europe On August 4, the Italian Competition Authority fined Infinite Styles Services, a subsidiary and manager of Shein‘s websites in Europe,…
Footwear: 80% of Asian sourcing weakened by the effects of climate change Asia With the Digital Product Passport set to impose greater transparency and traceability on textile production chains from 2027, Scott Kelly,…
[mind Retail Day] Sephora, Primark, Tara Jarmon and Zapa: maintaining CSR despite regulatory uncertainty Europe The current regulatory relaxation, coupled with economic tensions, could raise questions about the relevance of CSR strategies for retailers. At mind Retail Day however, Matthieu Riché (Sephora), Alexandra Wagner (Primark France), Laura Marquant (Tara Jarmon, Zapa) and Malo Bourel-Weeger (Impact France) argued in favour of maintaining commitments. Here are the details of their roadmap.
EU adopts environmental labelling for B2B, France pushes for a consumer-facing version Europe While Brussels has just approved the methodological framework for eco-score in the fashion industry, France is taking the lead with a more ambitious version directly aimed at consumers. Already in use at Des Petits Hauts fashion brand, it will be voluntary.
Paolo de Cesare takes over as Chairman of Grandi Stazioni Europe Paolo de Cesare was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Grandi Stazioni at the end of April 2025.…
[mind Retail Exclusive] Faume raises several million Euros in funding Europe According to information from mind Retail, a new round of financing has been finalised by the second-hand start-up. In 2024, the latter saw its turnover increase by 64% to more than €2 million, for a much higher GMV. Details here. (article updated on 10 April)
President Trump orders EU companies to cancel diversity policies Europe On March 28, many companies in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium (aviation, defence, consulting) received a letter from the Trump administration asking them to “…
Thai subcontractors claim U$1 million from Otto Group Europe While in Germany, the application of CSDDD has been eased, Otto online retailer is the subject of a complaint related to Thai textile workers. After filing for bankruptcy, a former textile supplier allegedly failed to pay the wages and compensation due.
In Germany, C&A closes the only European manufacturing site Europe The Dutch fashion brand C&A (13,000 stores in 17 countries) closed the 4,200 sq.m production plant in Mönchengladbach,…
EU: Commission backpedals on CSRD and duty of vigilance Europe On February 26, the Commission presented a proposal for the Omnibus Directive, removing 80% of companies from the CSRD non-financial reporting framework and slashing obligations related to the duty of vigilance.
