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How to Sell to College Students When Campus Is Closed

21 September 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

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How to Sell to College Students When Campus Is Closed

Brands like Aerie and VS Pink relied on in-person student events and campus ambassadors to drive sales. Can they replicate that success online?

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H&M Third Quarter Profit Beats Estimates

15 September 2020 • By Reuters

15 September 2020 • By Reuters

The fast fashion retailer, which will publish its full quarterly report on October 1, reported pretax earnings of around $229 million.

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H&M Third Quarter Profit Beats Estimates

The fast fashion retailer, which will publish its full quarterly report on October 1, reported pretax earnings of around $229 million.

Power Moves | LVMH Appoints New Vice President of D&I, Jimmy Choo Names New CEO

3 September 2020 • By Aminah Khan

This week, Corey Smith was named vice president of diversity and inclusion at LVMH Inc., while Jimmy Choo veteran Hannah Colman was appointed chief executive of the luxury fashion house.

Power Moves | LVMH Appoints New Vice President of D&I, Jimmy Choo Names New CEO

This week, Corey Smith was named vice president of diversity and inclusion at LVMH Inc., while Jimmy Choo veteran Hannah Colman was appointed chief executive of the luxury fashion house.

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H&M Suspends Employees Who Named New Product With Racist Slur

6 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

6 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

The Swedish retailer has launched an investigation into its chain & Other Stories, which came under fire after a report by CNN revealed several managers used racist language internally to refer to a hat.

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H&M Suspends Employees Who Named New Product With Racist Slur

The Swedish retailer has launched an investigation into its chain & Other Stories, which came under fire after a report by CNN revealed several managers used racist language internally to refer to a hat.

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Is Forced Uighur Labour in Your Supply Chain?

23 July 2020 • By Brenton Johns

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Is Forced Uighur Labour in Your Supply Chain?

Fashion brands need to urgently clean up their supply chains as the US and Europe move to legislate against the alleged use of forced Uighur labour in China. Yet some players are still burying their heads in the sand.

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Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

22 July 2020 • By Rachel Deeley and Aminah Khan

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Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.

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COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation

8 July 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation

H&M’s upmarket sister brand was once a proof point for the Swedish group’s ambitions to diversify away from its core fast-fashion business. But COS executives have struggled to keep pace with a shifting market while managing a troubled internal culture.

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Weakened Demand at Stores Signals More Trouble for Garment Suppliers

6 July 2020 • By Reuters

6 July 2020 • By Reuters

With retailers looking to sell old inventory and seasonless basics, new orders for factories in garment hubs like Bangladesh are down by as much as 45 percent compared to last year.

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Weakened Demand at Stores Signals More Trouble for Garment Suppliers

With retailers looking to sell old inventory and seasonless basics, new orders for factories in garment hubs like Bangladesh are down by as much as 45 percent compared to last year.

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H&M's Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

29 June 2020 • By Reuters

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

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H&M's Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally

H&M first invested in Sellpy in 2015 and now holds a 70 percent stake.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.