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NGOs crack down on alleged human rights violations within Australia’s fashion industry

Organisations in Australia are cracking down on local fashion brands suspected of carrying out systemic labour rights violations. A new report by Oxfam Australia, backed by the Human Rights Law Centre, has outlined evidence of exploitation and child labour specifically across Bangladesh’s garment supply chain, with potential links to Australian...

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Debenhams trims losses as transformation gathers pace; PLT sale on the table

Amid an ongoing, company-wide transformation plan, much of which relies on transitioning to a marketplace model, Debenhams Group – formerly Boohoo Group – has seen a marginal improvement in performance for the full-year to February 28, 2025, despite overall sales softening. The company reported an adjusted EBITDA of 41.6 million pounds, with an...

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NFL star Christian McCaffrey invests in performance brand While on Earth

Christian McCaffrey, a running back for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, has left his longtime sponsor, Nike, to join performance footwear and apparel brand While on Earth as a co-founder and investor to “shape the future” of the brand. McCaffrey, who spent his professional career to date with Nike, said the move to join forces with While on Earth...

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Victoria Beckham welcomes revenue uptick as turnaround efforts take effect

Victoria Beckham’s namesake fashion and beauty brand posted an uptick in revenue for 2024, marking the company’s fourth consecutive year of revenue growth and reflecting continued turnaround efforts. In a statement, Sybille Darricarrère Lunel, who was appointed chief executive officer of Victoria Beckham in July, called 2024 a “pivotal year”...

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