Government and Trade

Secretary Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin mask

Government and Trade

Fashion Turns to Trump for Trade Insurance Support

A group of 22 organizations representing the industry appealed to the Trump administration for help securing insurance for shipments.

clock June 23, 2020Evan Clark

Alan Jope

Government and Trade

Unilever Sets 1 Billion Euro Climate Fund

The consumer giant has set an ambitious agenda to be carbon neutral by 2039.

clock June 14, 2020Samantha Conti

Government and Trade

Textile, Apparel Trade Plunges 12 Percent, Study Says

A U.N. agency projects global trade overall in value terms will contract by 27 percent in the second quarter.

clock June 11, 2020John Zarocostas

Editorial use only. This image is for Editorial use purposes only. The Image can not be used for advertising or commercial use. The Image can not be altered in any form. Credit should read Andrew Parsons/n10 Downing street. HANDOUT /NO SALESMandatory Credit: Photo by ANDREW PARSONS/DOWNING STREET HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10665962c)A handout photo made available by n 10 Downing street shows Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock holding a digital Covid-19 press conference in n10 Downing street in London, Britain 01 June 2020.Coronavirus in Britain, London, United Kingdom - 01 Jun 2020

Government and Trade

‘Black Lives Matter’ Says U.K. Health Secretary as COVID-19 Report Emerges

Public Health England has been studying the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on people from black and Asian ethnic groups.

clock June 2, 2020Samantha Conti

Louvre Museum closed, following the confinement announcements by French government, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the streets of Paris are empty, monuments, stores and public gardens closed on March 19 2020 in ParisCoronavirus outbreak, Paris, France - 22 Mar 2020

Government and Trade

France Continues to Lift Lockdown

Parks, museums, restaurants and bars will begin opening next week.

clock May 28, 2020Mimosa Spencer

Government and Trade

Italian Fashion and Textile Companies Tripled Requests for Wage Support Measure in 2020

Wage support was mostly requested to aid blue collars workers.

clock May 28, 2020Sandra Salibian

California Governor Gavin Newsom Memorial Day 2020 coronavirus

Government and Trade

California Reopens In-Store Shopping Statewide Amid Coronavirus

Retail is back, with some restrictions, as are hair salons and barbers in most counties.

clock May 26, 2020Kali Hays

Coronavirus outbreak health enforcement Florida

Government and Trade

Coronavirus Safety Complaints by Retail Workers on the Rise

Workers have filed thousands of coronavirus-related complaints as business lobbies push for immunity from liability.

clock May 26, 2020Kali Hays

Street Style, shoe detailStreet Style, Spring Summer 2020, Paris Fashion Week Men's, France - 22 Jun 2019

Government and Trade

Footwear Industry Pleads With Trump Administration for Tariff Deferment

The U.S. footwear industry’s lobby group penned a letter to U.S. officials, addressing financial fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

clock May 20, 2020Misty White Sidell

salons barbershops closed in California amid coronavirus

Government and Trade

Salons in California a ‘Few Weeks’ From Reopening, Governor Says

California appears to be picking up speed in its reopening plans amid the coronavirus pandemic.

clock May 18, 2020Kali Hays

Manufacturer of crafted denim team at Blackhorse Lane Ateliers

Government and Trade

BFTT Awards 1.2M Pound Fund to Support Sustainable Growth and Innovation

The program, backed by the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology will help 10 U.K brands develop concepts into real business plans.

clock May 18, 2020Tianwei Zhang

Central American Unions Demand Payment

Government and Trade

EXCLUSIVE: Central American Workers Demand $1.7B in Back Pay From U.S. Firms

Central American unions are launching a campaign to pressure U.S. companies sourcing apparel in the region to pay factories for canceled orders and provide a living wage until COVID-19 abates.

clock May 14, 2020Ivan Castano

Coronavirus in Los Angeles

Government and Trade

L.A. Expected to Keep Lockdown Orders Through July

City planning is being based on weeks more of people being at home, while Gov. Newsom starts to modify state orders on offices and malls.

clock May 12, 2020Kali Hays

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak in Downing Street, Central London, Britain, 04 May 2020. The United Kingdom's 66 million inhabitants are living through their seventh consecutive week of nationwide lockdown prompted by the ongoing pandemic of the COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.Coronavirus in Britain, London, United Kingdom - 04 May 2020

Government and Trade

U.K. Gov’t Extends Furlough Scheme, Aids Garment Industry Supply Chains

The British government plans to extend a nationwide furlough scheme to the end of October and help vulnerable garment supply chains abroad.

clock May 12, 2020Samantha Conti

Workers at the Sparrow factory in Bangladesh

Government and Trade

Bangladesh Factories Reopen Amid Coronavirus Chaos

Bangladesh workers are returning to factories despite confusion over safety protocols and as the industry loses billions of dollars worth of orders due to the pandemic.

clock May 11, 2020Mayu Saini

Load More Arrow

Essentialist

Today's Must Read

The Air Jordan 1 OG Dior

Men's

Air Jordan 1 OG Dior High and Low Tops: Where to Buy

clock 6hJoelle Diderich

Social Studies