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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain

Inside Retail

In a warehouse on the outskirts of Barcelona, women stand at conveyor belts, manually sorting T-shirts, jeans and dresses from large bales of used clothing – a small step towards tackling Europe’s towering problem of discarded fashion. million tonnes of textile waste by 2030, McKinsey said in the report.

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“Our mission is to make retail fair”: Wolf & Badger CEO George Graham

Inside Retail

The UK-based online platform for independent and ethical brands Wolf & Badger opened its first bricks-and-mortar location in London in 2010, before adding stores in New York in 2017 and Los Angeles in 2022. Here, we speak with Wolf & Badger co-founder and CEO George Graham about his plans to continue driving global retail growth.

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Asos ties exec pay to new environmental goals

Inside Retail

Online fashion retailer Asos set out plans to cut its environmental impact and improve worker rights on Thursday, tying its success in cutting waste and carbon levels to future management pay. Asos sells over 85,000 products in 200 markets.

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6 hugely popular fashion retailers that fell out of favour

Retail Gazette

Hollister’s present day campaigns are a far cry from 2010 But Hollister’s “good looking people only” attitude didn’t fit with growing calls for inclusivity across fashion, and as its core customer base grew up and moved away from the brand, it struggled to appeal to the new generation.

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Retail appointments of the week

Inside Retail

He was the driving force behind the creation of Lovisa in 2010 and has since then grown the business to over 550 stores, operating across 20 countries, employing over 3,000 team members and with a market capitalisation of circa $2 billion,” said Blundy. Asos CEO, chairman step down.

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6 of the Best Ways to Retain Customers in Retail

Indigo 9 Digital

A few days ago I had to buy a birthday gift and due to a change in plans I only had a few days to do so. Many consumers say they want to buy sustainably sourced clothing but fast fashion retailers like Zara and H&M are among the largest clothing retailers in the world. What does it mean to be consistent?