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Red Carpet to Retail: How Oscar Fashion Hits the High Street
This year’s Academy Award winners will be announced in just a few hours. But for some, Oscar night is not about the awards, it’s about the clothes. The Oscars are always a chaotic scene. Screaming fans and cameras flashing as nominees make their way down the famous red carpet. Everyone anxiously waiting to see the gowns – from the beautiful …
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How Sustainability Impacts Your Competitive Advantage
We’re all aware we need to economize Earth´s resources and cut down on the harmful chemicals we release into the environment. We constantly hear the importance of developing alternative fuel resources and vehicles which consume less gas. And while we may be some way off from reaching peak oil, there are other resources that are fast becoming a rare commodity. …
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Apparel Industry Moves towards Sustainability
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition—a trade group of over 60 members including brands Nike and Gap, Inc., retailers Target and Nordstrom, and a plethora of suppliers, NGOs and government agencies—has launched a sustainability tool called the Higg Index, which will enable the industry to assess the sustainability of products. It’s hoped the Higg Index will provide a means of standardizing the …
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New Study Reveals PLM and Tech Trends in Retail, Footwear, and Apparel
Can you imagine a clothing store where all the racks are arranged not according to size, but by how many Facebook “likes” each garment received? There are no changing rooms, only augmented reality mirrors where you can “virtually” try on whatever you want. Back at the design studio a new collection is underway, based on feedback gathered from social media. …
Best Global Green Brands 2012
Toyota has been named best global green brand by Interbrand—the world’s largest brand consultancy—for the second year running. Automotive and technology brands dominate the 2012 rankings, with Honda, Volkswagen, BMW, Panasonic and Dell making the top 10. Eight automotive brands appear on the list of 50. The Interbrand report examines the gap that exists between corporate environmental practices and consumer …
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Tagged automotive, footwear & apparel, green technology, high tech, manufacturing, retail, supply chain, sustainability
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Euro 2012 Overshadowed by Harmful Chemicals
There’s no doubt in today’s world manufacturers need to be hyper vigilant in the way they track and document potentially harmful chemicals that may be present in their products. Being able to show evidence that you’ve complied with myriad regulations all the way down the supply chain is an essential part of meeting government standards, addressing watchdog concerns and developing …
Hövding: The Inflatable Bicycle Helmet for Grown-Ups
I live in Lund, a town in the southwest of Sweden. The town is small enough to make it possible to bike everywhere. And approximately 42 percent of all the journeys within my town are by bicycle. The bicycle grid is well-organized and maintained. There are myriad reasons why biking is good for you, and society as a whole—health gains, …
New Study Reveals Risks to Apparel Supply Chain
Retail companies are well aware of the risks and variables associated with the apparel supply chain. And the last couple of years have been tougher than usual, with rising cotton costs ($1 per lb in late 2010) and shipping costs, along with labor wage increases in Bangladesh, China and India. A new report out this month, “Risk analysis of the …
Regulation Brings New Challenge and Opportunity to Consumer-Products Industry
Consumer protection laws, country and state regulations, industry regulations, restricted substance lists (RSL) – it’s enough to make your head spin. It’s also enough to cost your company millions of dollars and even brand reputation if you aren’t prepared. Consumers are becoming ever savvier about the kinds of products they interact with. Companies that can track and show how their …
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Beat Out Your Retail Market Competitors with PLM
How clothes are designed and sold – an interesting topic that concerns everyone. But what do we really know about the challenges facing the retail market today and what makes a brand successful? We know that trends change rapidly and new brands appear every day. Innovations can be copied extremely quickly across the globe. And, in the retail industry, the most …
