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Supply Chains / Small Players

16 May 2023

 2 minutes
Due to the high competition between small suppliers in the garment sector, brands are able to purchase orders for very low prices, even below the cost of production. These include costs required to meet code of conduct compliance, as well as necessary production costs like energy or transport prices.

Europe's Fashion SMEs: Squeezed by Unfair Trading Practices, But Power Dynamics Beginning to Change

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth under the aegis of the Fair Trade Advocacy Office have come out with a report that reviews unfair trading practices (UTPs) in textile supply chains, along with a case study analysis of emerging best practices.

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  • Staff Writer
Supply Chains / Europe Trade

19 April 2023

 4 minutes
The Orljava garment factory in eastern Croatia produced business shirts for German brand Olymp for over 50 years. When COVID-19 hit, Olymp began drastically cutting orders at the Orljava factory, forcing it to begin laying off some of its 300 workers. By April of 2021, Olymp—representing 80% of production at the factory—stopped making orders altogether. Orljava went bankrupt and laid off the remaining 172 workers. The Orljava workers are still owed more than €450,000 in severance pay.

Brands Using Lopsided Trading Practices to Throttle Small European Suppliers

A report on fast fashion purchasing practices in the European Union paints a grim picture of the tenuous trade relations between brands and manufacturers, with business-to-business power imbalances, giving buyers even more influence in defining terms and conditions than elsewhere. 

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  • Staff Writer
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  • Subir Ghosh

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  • Subir Ghosh

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  • Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie

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Toxic Fashion / Nonylphenol Usage Report
Indian textile products containing toxic chemicals may face barriers or trade limitations in the global market, hindering competitiveness of the Indian textile industry. By aligning with international efforts and adopting strict measures,

Toxic Chemicals in Indian Clothing Pose Health and Environmental Threats, Finds Study

  • Special Correspondent

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