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AAFA petitions the Federal Trade Commission on labeling modernization with digital tools

The American Apparel & Footwear Association today petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to modernize and allow more sustainable and economic digital labels for required care labeling information. As the letter states, "Care labeling of clothing is currently governed by the Care Labeling Rule, which was promulgated in 1971, before the...

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With the launch of Valia Fashion, Lectra propels fashion brands and manufacturers into a new technological era

This groundbreaking digital platform accelerates fashion companies’ transition towards Industry 4.0 by transforming fashion production and making it more sustainable Lectra supports the digital transformation and the transition towards Industry 4.0 of fashion, automotive and furniture companies. The Group has announced the launch of Valia...

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Keeping the industry fit for the future - Digital tools, collaborations, storytelling at the 53rd INNATEX

The mood in the INNATEX community is on the rise – this was the conclusion as INNATEX closed at the Messecenter Hofheim Rhein-Main in Wallau, near Frankfurt, on 22 January 2024. Considering the economic situation in the sector, which remains tense, the 53rd edition of the international trade fair for sustainable textiles has been seen as a...

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PTC to Showcase Retail Digital Thread Platform at NRF 2024

Across all three days of NRF: Retail’s Big Show, in New York City, PTC will deliver live demonstrations of the very latest release of retail’s leading PLM solution, FlexPLM, as well as Flex Insights, and a full suite of digital product creation and sustainability solutions – all designed to give brands and retailers the Power to Create. PTC has...

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European wholesale powerhouses, COLECT and LE NEW BLACK merge to become European leader and enter the USA

The merger of two digital wholesale industry leaders, LE NEW BLACK and COLECT, is set to redefine the landscape of European wholesale. Having already established offices in key fashion capitals like Paris, New York, and Amsterdam, the primary objective of the strategic manoeuvre is to expand the reach of both brands throughout Europe,...

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The key retail technology trends you need to know now

With recent and constant changes within the supply chain and shifting consumer demands, companies must focus and invest in the way they handle their technology. There are incredible types of emerging technologies created to help increase sustainability, optimize workflow organization, reduce costs, and provide traceability. Here are 2023's...

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Vogue magazine to reduce print issues to 10 editions per year

The future of printed fashion magazines has once again come under scrutiny, as Vogue, arguably the world’s most recognisable style publication, is to shrink its schedule to 10 issues per year. The number of publications will be reduced from 11, a schedule Conde Nast has adhered to over the past three years, prior to being a monthly release. With...

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What’s next for modernizing physical retail?

For close to a decade now, brick-and-mortar has been treated like it was some dinosaur that would slowly go extinct. It was like a cow someone was going to put out to pasture. It was your grandparent before you put them in a nursing home. The rise of e-commerce and online shipping did chip away at some of brick-and-mortar’s position as the...

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Mind The Gap: The State of B2B eCommerce Digital Transformation

A new report from NuOrder by Lightspeed, a leading B2B ecommerce platform, found that many organizations implement advanced solutions to help drive wholesale but struggle to standardize and upgrade their processes operationally. Ecommerce has undergone rapid transformation over the past few years. Before COVID-19, many enterprise brands were...

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Victoria's Secret launches inclusive digital-only brand aimed at Tweens

Victoria’s Secret has launched a digital-only brand aimed at Tweens. Called Happy Nation, the collection features sweats, swimwear, underwear and body care in gender neutral product categories. The new line is marketed as a judgment free community for tweens aged 8-13 and is size inclusive. In a press release Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VSCO) said...

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Omar Abul Ata on the rise of RESERVE App and his plans to digitize the editorial fashion industry

While the world around us is dramatically shifting to a more sustainable mindset of consumption, the fashion industry is also following. With countless new solutions at our disposal as to how we as consumers can be more mindful of extending the life cycle of their clothing, Omar Abul Ata is looking to promote just that. The Toronto transplant...

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2022 will be a year of digital advancement

It took a pandemic to accelerate e-commerce and focus on digital, but now that customers are fluently shopping across multiple channels, expectations for personalised experiences online is growing. According to Adobe, businesses must create change at every level of their organisation to compete in a digital-first economy. In Adobe’ Digital...