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Last week, SHEIN reported that it had discovered two instances of child labor in its supply chain last year. Read more from Laurel Deppen:
Shein reports 2 cases of child labor in its supply chain
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ASICS continued to dominate sales on resale platform StockX, growing 589% year over year in the first seven months of 2024. Read more from Lara Ewen:
Asics tops sneaker resale growth chart
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A new petition with support from resale platforms ThredUp, Vestiaire Collective and others is seeking to end taxation on secondhand apparel in an effort to promote a more circular economy. The campaign says that secondhand apparel items are taxed twice: once when first sold and again when resold. It argues that the increased cost from taxation makes resold items less appealing to consumers. Read more from Laurel Deppen:
ThredUp, Vestiaire Collective join petition to end taxation on secondhand apparel
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UNIQLO sister brand GU is launching e-commerce in the United States and opening a flagship store in New York City.
Uniqlo sister brand to open store, launch e-commerce in US
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In 2015, the inclusively sized women’s fashion label Universal Standard launched with an eight-piece collection offering sizes ranging from 10 to 28. Today, the company has grown to nearly $200 million in sales. Its CEO Polina Veksler is focusing on pushing the fashion industry to be more size inclusive as she honors her co-founder's legacy. Read more from Lara Ewen:
Universal Standard’s CEO talks inclusivity, legacy and brand-building
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Goodwill Industries International is launching a traceability study on secondhand textiles. The new effort follows a pilot program last year which found that about 60% of studied material was recyclable.
Goodwill launches secondhand textile traceability study
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Hudson Jeans is collaborating with model Brooks Nader on a 17-piece collection, which will debut next year. Read more from Lara Ewen:
Hudson Jeans announces collab with model Brooks Nader
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Steve Madden has sold the GREATS brand to Unified Commerce Group. Through the deal, a Steve Madden subsidiary will become a shareholder of UCG. Read more from Lara Ewen:
Steve Madden sells Greats to Unified Commerce Group
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Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. (makers of REPREVE® ) is launching two new products: a white, dyable filament yarn and an insulation material, each made from entirely recycled materials. Read more from Laurel Deppen:
Repreve launches filament yarn, insulation materials made from recycled polyester
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