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How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests

31 May 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, Gap Inc.'s quarterly results and key US economic data. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Letter from the Editor

Special Edition: Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

18 May 2020 • By Imran Amed

As the world grapples with an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, exposing deep-rooted social inequality as a climate emergency looms, the fashion industry must learn to respect both people and the planet. It's time for fashion to build a more responsible business model.

Letter from the Editor

Special Edition: Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?

As the world grapples with an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, exposing deep-rooted social inequality as a climate emergency looms, the fashion industry must learn to respect both people and the planet. It's time for fashion to build a more responsible business model.

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How to Avoid the Greenwashing Trap

18 May 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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How to Avoid the Greenwashing Trap

As sustainability becomes more important to consumers, brands must invest in genuine root and branch reform, manage expectations, be humble and own up to their shortcomings to avoid backlash because consumers ultimately see through platitudes and gimmicky campaigns.

News & Analysis

Gap Sued Over Unpaid Rent at Midtown Manhattan Store

8 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

8 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

The San Francisco-based company said last month that it had suspended about $115 million worth of rent payments for its stores in North America.

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Gap Sued Over Unpaid Rent at Midtown Manhattan Store

The San Francisco-based company said last month that it had suspended about $115 million worth of rent payments for its stores in North America.

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The Met Gala That Wasn't

3 May 2020 • By Brian Baskin

3 May 2020 • By Brian Baskin

This week, everyone will be talking about the Met Gala that wasn't, big brands on bankruptcy watch and China's sluggish retail sector. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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The Met Gala That Wasn't

This week, everyone will be talking about the Met Gala that wasn't, big brands on bankruptcy watch and China's sluggish retail sector. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Gap Inc. Lays Off 10% of Its Corporate Workforce

1 May 2020 • By Chavie Lieber and Cathaleen Chen

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Gap Inc. Lays Off 10% of Its Corporate Workforce

The cuts include jobs at Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic, as the American retail giant scrambles to weather the crisis of Covid-19.

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Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India

30 April 2020 • By Phyllida Jay

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Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India

By cancelling orders with Indian suppliers during the country’s chaotic lockdown, global brands are making impoverished workers even more vulnerable in a market where 60 million people depend on the fashion industry for their livelihood.

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Protecting Workers' Rights Is Harder Than Ever in a Pandemic

15 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Protecting Workers' Rights Is Harder Than Ever in a Pandemic

Covid-19 has spotlighted inequalities that labour rights advocates have been campaigning to fix for years. But while the crisis could push forward systemic change, many fear it could also make things worse.

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

6 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

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Gap Inc. Cancels Summer and Fall Orders As Covid-19 Bites

The US retailing giant asked suppliers to stop shipping orders and halt production for the fall season, taking drastic measures to mitigate fallout from a widespread retail lockdown.

News & Analysis

Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue

1 April 2020 • By Reuters

1 April 2020 • By Reuters

The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.

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Bangladesh to Lose Billions in Export Revenue

The second-largest apparel producer after China is set to lose $6 billion in export revenue as the world's largest retailers cancel orders, jeopardising millions of jobs in the poor South Asian nation.