Goop hires fact-checker to vet its health advice

 In an interview with the New York Times, Paltrow revealed that the company will hire a full-time fact-checker in September, as part of a larger team dedicated…

JD Sports deepens Nike ties with first European ‘Connected Partnership’

Nike first launched the partnership programme in the US last autumn with Dick’s Sporting Goods. And on Friday it also announced a deal with Zalando to take…

Men’s plus-size market is stagnant, analysts report

Data released from the firm cites that the plus-size menswear market has decreased by 54 percent over the past five years while the women’s plus-size space has…

High tech to protect Moncler down jackets from counterfeiting

“Starting from the Spring-Summer 2016 collection, all Moncler products will be equipped with a revolutionary anti-counterfeiting system, using the most recent RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology,” the group…

Mastercard joins forces with major apparel companies to pilot digital payments for garment factory workers

Pilots for the scheme are currently being coordinated by Mastercard and its partners in Egypt and Cambodia. Through the new system, participating factories will be able to…

Luxury spend within China to soar says Boston Consulting

That forecast comes on the back of affluent mainland Chinese shoppers getting back into a spending frame of mind post-pandemic. But there’s worse news for luxury more…

H&M is making progress in its sustainable fashion quest

The figure was announced as part of the fashion conglomerate’s new ‘Sustainability Report,’ which summarizes its progress towards promoting a circular fashion industry.A huge factor in the…

H&M, KappAhl and Lindex to start charging for bags in Sweden

From 1 June, the three fashion brands will start charging for all plastic bags in store, with the surplus from these sales going to different charities and…

Love Island links with eBay for more sustainable approach to fashion

Fast-fashion retailer Isawitfirst has been the sponsor of Love Island for the past three years.This change really is a key move as we’ve already seen in previous…

Samsung calls off collaboration with knock-off Supreme brand in China

The announcement was made on Chinese social media website Weibo with a post which has been translated by Engadget as saying, “Samsung Electronics had previously mentioned a…