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Consumer Behavior & Trends

US bans imports from multiple retailers tied to forced labor, Brunello Cucinelli turns a profit

This week in fashion news.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

The EU is officially banning products made with forced labor

According to a provisional agreement, items made outside the EU by forced labor or manufactured within the EU using parts produced abroad with forced labor will be banned.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Inside the Labor Department’s $1.1 million recovery for garment workers in Los Angeles

The recovery came after a rigorous federal investigation that found overtime wages were illegally held back.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

H&M joins other retailers in severing ties with Myanmar garment factories after allegations of labor abuse

The retailer has 39 factories in the region, and joins Inditex and Primark in ceasing operations there.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

Gap’s new partnership aims to help women garment workers

The retailer has partnered with Care, Better Work, and HERproject to help women across global supply chains.


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Consumer Behavior & Trends

A labor department investigation raises questions about working conditions in US factories

The US Labor Department revealed multiple possible labor violations, such as paying workers way below minimum wage.


Retail supply chain workers sewing clothing
Consumer Behavior & Trends

H&M, Benetton Pause Myanmar Distribution Amid Coup Protests

In Myanmar, clothing accounted for 31% of $4.59 billion in 2018 exports.

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