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How the mould crisis is reshaping fashion supply chains

The “Mould Crisis” of 2026 is a direct byproduct of the extended maritime detour around the Cape of Good Hope, which has become a semi-permanent fixture due to the 2026 Strait of Hormuz (SoH) closure and continued Red Sea instability. What began as a logistical delay has evolved into a quality assurance nightmare, particularly for shipments...

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Mapped: the impact of the West Asia crisis on global textile trade routes

The ongoing West Asia crisis has thrown open the extreme vulnerability of supply chains, including those of the garment and textile industry. FashionUnited has taken a look at why the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait are such “jugular veins” of the textile trade between Asia and the West and what it means in terms of shipping times,...

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5 Sneaky Online Shopping Fees Consumers may be Unknowingly Spending Money On

The convenience and ease of online shopping today remain unrivalled. As consumers across the world opt for benefits linked to ecommerce, many reportedly remain unaware of the amount of “hidden fees” associated with it that may silently increase their final bill. To help consumers better understand the costs linked to online shopping, an online...

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Vinted Go announces launch of its B2B digital shipping platform.

Vinted, a Lithuanian online marketplace for buying, selling and exchanging new or secondhand items, has launched a B2B digital shipping platform, as part of Vinted Go, a shipping services business it debuted last month. The new platform brings together and optimises third party carrier infrastructure for Vinted’s marketplace and for future...

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Fashion in the news: is “ethical consumer” an oxymoron?

Every week, FashionUnited selects the most interesting reads about the fashion industry published across US and international news outlets. Here’s what you may have missed: Is there such a thing as “ethical consumerism”? We hear it time and again: young consumers are increasingly taking social and environmental issues into account when shopping....

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Convenient delivery is crucial to achieve customer loyalty, study reveals

There are many factors to make an online store successful: the look and feel of the website, the product offering, the speed with which new items are added… But there’s one element retailers definitely shouldn’t overlook: delivery. No less than 83 percent of US shoppers said they are unlikely to buy from an online store again after a poor...

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Retailers adjust Christmas shipping dates

Retailers across the USA are adjusting their order deadlines to ensure deliveries in time for Christmas. According to Stella Service, a company that measures customer service performance, retailers are either not promoting a deadline or they are changing cut-off dates as the holiday approaches to ensure Christmas arrival or manage customer's...