Rachel Lawler

The US accuses 60 countries of failing to tackle forced labour and says it will impose 10-12.5% tariffs on major trading trade partners.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a “comprehensive report” detailing its accusations as it proposes tariffs on “all products of the investigated economies”.

G-III Apparel Group has shared positive results for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (Q1 2027), ending 30 April 2026.

Net sales at G-III totalled $536m, down 8% compared to Q1 2026, whilst gross margin hit 64.9%, up from 42.2% in Q1 2026.

A panel at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen considered the increasing need for cooling technologies in apparel factories.

The latest OTEXA data shows that apparel imports fell again in April 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline.

Waterstones owners Elliott Advisors is reportedly considering a £2bn bid for online retail platform The Very Group.

Cascale’s new CEO Ying McGuire tells Just Style about her origins in a textile manufacturing town in Shanghai.

Cascale warns that the US Trade Department’s plans to impost tariffs on 60 trade partners will hit suppliers and workers the hardest.

Shein is expanding its Xcelerator into the Middle East as a new survey highlights that younger consumers prioritise value over impulse buys.