Press Releases

DHAKA, Bangladesh: A new innovative business pilot will help 135,000 ready-made garment workers in Bangladesh, including at least 60 percent women, build their financial and digital literacy skills. The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) together with wagely and a consortium of Quizrr and Ulula have committed $556,000 to improve the financial and...

“In line with our expansion plan and to meet the high demand for our amazing Newbie brand, we have chosen to launch newbie.com in another ten countries. Our online retailing launched in late April is a first step in a larger-scale launch,” said Claes Meldgaard, Vice President Sales Kappahl.

The new markets with online retailing are Austria, Belgium...

SEOUL, South Korea: Today marks the launch of VMOD, an open marketplace for digital fashion that bridges the gap between real-life physical garments (IRL) and digital fashion ownership (URL). Founded as a sister company to global sourcing pioneer and the world's leading wholesale fashion fabric aggregator SwatchOn, the fashion industry will take on...

Proline, a homegrown sportswear brand inspired by the  outdoor sports and adventures, launches its first ever ‘Street Style Collection’ this summer. The collection debuts its range of distinctive apparels with a promise of comfort, style, and fit, and is expected to ace the athleisure trend this season with influences  from parkour culture.

Taking a...

CHICAGO, U.S.: Wilson Sporting Goods Co. today introduces its most premium tennis-inspired sportswear collection to date. The exclusive assortment blends best-selling styles with new technical pieces, made to perform at the highest level on and off the court. This new collection comes almost a year after Wilson made its debut into sportswear...

Fabriclore, India's first Fabric & Design commerce platform which was founded in 2016 by Mr. Vijay Sharma, Mr. Anupam Arya and Mr. Sandeep Sharma, has recently concluded a collaboration with one of the eminent manufacturers of Linen Fabrics based out of Mumbai, known as ‘Linen Fiesta’ underneath the company, ‘Vrijesh Natural’. The Owner, Aditya...

The Environmental Coalition on Standards (ECOS), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) urge the Council of the European Union to appoint the Environment Council as the responsible formation in charge of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).

NGOs worry that the Competitiveness Council, composed of EU...

HONG KONG: China Resources Enterprise ("CRE") and Fung Investments announced the establishment of a 50/50 US$300 million joint venture investment platform ("the Joint Venture"), focusing on businesses with quality brands, products, services and technologies. The two parties will each be responsible for US$150 million of contribution to the JV.

The...

BEIJING, China: The A/W 2022 Shenzhen Fashion Week, which concluded in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province on April 30, shed light on how the dazzling fashion industry blends with trendy elements in clothing design and production through cutting-edge digital technologies.

The fashion week introduced the currently trendy concept of metaverse...

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany and NEW YORK, U.S.: Adidas AG, a global leader in the sporting goods industry, and Foot Locker, Inc., the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today announced a new and enhanced partnership built around product innovation, elevated experiences, and deeper consumer connectivity. This enhanced relationship will...