For Burberry, the catwalk is to become fur-free — and all its other clothes may soon follow as it becomes the latest high-fashion firm yielding to pressure from animal rights campaigners. The company has confirmed furs were banned from its recent runway collections and that it is “reviewing” all other fur products, with a view to ending their use. “On the limited occasions . . . fur has been considered important to design, we have insisted that it is sourced from authorised, regularly insp

Chico's brand apparel and accessories will soon be sold on Amazon.com. This was announced by Chico's FAS, a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates and complementary accessories. This will allow customers to buy Chico's brand merchandise whenever, wherever and however they want. "We are thrilled to be collaborating with Amazon on this new initiative," said Shelley Broader, CEO and president of Chico's FAS. "Chico'

BERLIN, Germany — German sportswear firm Adidas reported better-than-expected first-quarter net profit on Thursday as sales grew rapidly in China and North America, although its Reebok business continued to struggle. Kasper Rorsted, who took over as chief executive in 2016 after a series of profit warnings, has put a stronger focus than his predecessor Herbert Hainer on improving profitability at Adidas, which still lags bigger rival Nike. Net profit rose 17 percent to €542 million ($6

The “Russky trikotazh” Holding was established in 2002 by Mr. Igor Yushkevich and had at that time four production plants. Their products are today sold under the label “TVOE”, a registered trade mark. The Holding developed actively a retail store chain named “TVOE” comprising today more than 500 stores in Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgystan. TVOE stands for cheerful, fashionable brand name clothing for people full of energy and happiness. In 2006 JSC Sharm became a part of t

Consumers are engaging with fashion accessories, including bags, small personal accessories, and luggage, that deliver functionality, luxury, or both, says a recent report. Despite overall declines in the nearly $1.8 billion fashion accessories industry, bright spots exist in the functional and fashion-focused ends, as well as where the two worlds converge. Consumers are looking for something new and different. Over the past year, fashion accessories introduced between November 2016 and Se

India is considering a national policy on retail trade to ensure organised growth of the sector. The commerce and industry ministry has written to the department of consumer affairs to set up a task force with representatives from various stakeholders for framing the policy keeping in view consumers’ interests. The sector engages over 6.5 crore businesses. The consumer affairs ministry, the nodal agency for regulating internal trade, is already formulating guidelines on e-commerce. T

The Gujarat state government in India will create industrial sheds for the apparel industry at 12 locations. A need for 6.5 million square feet has been estimated after getting response to expression of interest issued by the state government and the Garment Manufacturers Association of India (GMAI). The multi-storey sheds will follow the ‘plug and use’ model. The state feels this sector has the potential to generate jobs, especially in smaller cities and towns, according to a report in a

Strengthened with the acquisition by Kemin Industries, Garmon Chemicals, a leading chemical manufacturer, sets a new course for the company with a new Marketing Director and the Stretch Care green collection, launched at Kingpins Amsterdam last week. In January, the company was acquired by Kemin Industries, an ingredient manufacturer. With Kemin’s support, Garmon is moving forward focusing on three main pillars: sustainability, constant innovation and a stronger relationship with its custom

Invista’s Cordura brand, Tencel and Artistic Milliners debuted the latest innovation in their ongoing creative collaboration at Kingpins in Amsterdam, last week. The new SuperCharged Noir collection by Artistic Milliners is a bold, black performance denim portfolio inspired by 5S performance attributes, powered by Cordura brand and Tencel fibre technologies. “Our mission was to create a powerful, dense dark denim with excellent colour-fastness and long-lasting vibrancy without sacrificing the

The Paris-based luxury group reported another quarter of strong revenue growth, with comparable sales up 37 percent. PARIS, France — Kering’s white-hot Gucci brand kept up its relentless growth pace at the start of the year, with online sales more than doubling in the first quarter. The Paris-based luxury group’s comparable sales grew 37 percent in the period, according to a statement Tuesday after markets closed. Analysts had expected a 23 percent increase. Designer Alessandro Mich