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Pandemic Effect / Sweden Study

14 March 2023

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The pandemic also stagnated fashion companies' efforts in Sweden to create unique in-store experiences.

COVID-19 Pandemic Had Clear Consequences for Swedish Fashion Industry, Says Research

New research at the interdisciplinary Gothenburg Research Institute at the University of Gothenburg confirms that the outbreak of the COVID-19 affected the way people shop for clothes. And, the changes are as good as permanent.

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Young India Fashion Survey 2025

Textile Recycling Expo

ITF Intertex Portugal 2025

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Tariffs and Seconds / SMART View Interview

If unfair trade barriers persist, there's the risk of seeing mountains of usable clothing pile up in the US, while markets abroad fill the gap with cheap, low-quality fast fashion that often results in more waste, not less. Keeping the second-hand clothing trade flowing freely is in everyone’s best interest: economically, socially, and environmentally. This is a moment to build smarter, fairer, and more circular global systems, not to shut them down.

Trade Barriers on Second-Hand Clothing Disrupt a Globally Significant Reverse Supply Chain

Subir Ghosh

24 April 2025

Tariff Impact / Luxury Fashion Commentary

For decades, luxury brands have relied on well-established international supply chains and global consumer bases, allowing them to maintain the coveted image of timelessness and prosperity.

The Price of Prestige: How Trump’s Tariff War Is Rattling the Luxury Fashion World

Richa Bansal

22 April 2025