Fiona Carter, Sales Consultant Stylist at Selfridges, describes the new state of play in retail. “What is unmistakable is that customers have missed the human experience of shopping and the unique emotional interactions — this is true for our local independent shops, as well as large retailers. In the first few days many customers came in just to say ‘Hello’. This proves no amount of digital photography can replace the face to face, in person experience of speaking to retailers and connecting with their product.”

Early last month, news broke that Boohoo and the East Leicester garment industry are the subject of two petitions filed earlier this year by Liberty Shared, a Hong Kong-based anti-modern slavery NGO. Liberty Shared has a successful track record of pursuing import bans on goods tainted by forced labour into U.S. markets. Here’s how Section 307 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 (Act) could prove to be an effective tool in the global fight against modern slavery.

This week the UK’s leading sustainability charity, WRAP, launched the ‘most ambitious ten-year programme for clothing and textiles in the world’, with established high-street brands such as M&S, Next, ASOS, Boohoo and Primark having signed up to this vital agreement.

On 20 April, we hosted a roundtable with the Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, Emily Thornberry MP and her team member Bill Esterson MP.

Last week, H&M came under fire after Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams was unveiled as their ‘Global Sustainability Ambassador’. And although this may sound like a step in the right direction for the fashion giant, many sustainability experts have called out the brand for greenwashing, believing their tactical use of celebrity clout will merely fuel consumption-driven culture.

In recent years, Depop has been praised for its contribution to sustainable and circular fashion. It has popularised the quick resale of used clothing, and promoted the act of shopping second-hand. Unfortunately, a rise in instances of hacking and harassment on the app has brought about new concerns over the safety of its users.