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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

18 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.

Power Moves | Farfetch Announces Chief Fashion Officer, Neiman Marcus President Steps Down

31 January 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

This week, Farfetch appointed Holli Rogers to the newly created position of chief fashion officer, while the president of Neiman Marcus announced his exit from the company.

Power Moves | Farfetch Announces Chief Fashion Officer, Neiman Marcus President Steps Down

This week, Farfetch appointed Holli Rogers to the newly created position of chief fashion officer, while the president of Neiman Marcus announced his exit from the company.

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H&M Shares Slip as Warehouse Investment Knocks Profits

31 January 2019 • By Reuters

31 January 2019 • By Reuters

The fast fashion retailer invested in new warehouses to try to capture a bigger share of the fast-growing online market.

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H&M Shares Slip as Warehouse Investment Knocks Profits

The fast fashion retailer invested in new warehouses to try to capture a bigger share of the fast-growing online market.

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H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie

30 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

30 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.

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H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie

Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.

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Why Fast Fashion Has Been Slow to Tap the Beauty Boom

10 January 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

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Why Fast Fashion Has Been Slow to Tap the Beauty Boom

Zara, H&M, Asos and other fast-fashion retailers now sell lipstick and eyeshadow alongside dresses and blazers. But they’re finding “fast and cheap” is a tougher sell in the beauty market.

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H&M's Blowout Sales Growth Leaves Questions About Inventory

17 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

17 December 2018 • By Bloomberg

The Swedish retailer reported its fastest quarterly sales growth in three years, but analysts question how much it cut prices to get rid of excess inventory.

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H&M's Blowout Sales Growth Leaves Questions About Inventory

The Swedish retailer reported its fastest quarterly sales growth in three years, but analysts question how much it cut prices to get rid of excess inventory.

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Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?

10 December 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

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Can Transparency Solve the Consumer Trust Deficit?

Unless fashion brands adopt best practices from outside the industry and improve supply chain transparency from within, consumers may begin to wonder what they have to hide.

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Anarchy and Awards in the UK

9 December 2018 • By Brian Baskin

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Anarchy and Awards in the UK

This week, everyone will be talking about the UK Parliament's Brexit vote, the British Fashion Council's Fashion Awards and Zara parent Inditex's financial results. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Christopher Wylie Has Joined H&M to Harness AI for Sustainability

29 November 2018 • By Tamison O'Connor

Christopher Wylie Has Joined H&M to Harness AI for Sustainability

At BoF's VOICES, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower discussed the way H&M can use artificial intelligence to curb waste production and revealed his new role with the fast-fashion giant.

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H&M Sentiment Shifts as Recent Gains Erase Year's Deep Losses

28 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

28 November 2018 • By Bloomberg

Gains of 36 percent have come on the back of better-than-expected sales data for the third quarter, as well as speculation that the company may soon become private.

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H&M Sentiment Shifts as Recent Gains Erase Year's Deep Losses

Gains of 36 percent have come on the back of better-than-expected sales data for the third quarter, as well as speculation that the company may soon become private.