Sustainability

Hugo Boss to Roll Out RFID Solution Chainwide

Seeking to improve merchandise availability and supply chain visibility, Hugo Boss will deploy the Nedap iD Cloud platform chainwide. The premium apparel…

Closing the Billion-Dollar Gap in Returns Waste

Recommerce, the sale of secondhand merchandise, is a hot topic as consumers become more enthused about recycling goods rather than contributing to…

How the Fashion Industry Can Pave the Way for a Sustainable Future

For decades, there have been continued debates surrounding sustainability and the fashion industry’s position in implementing and maintaining a sustainable value chain,…

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II Completes Purchase of Grove Collaborative, Taking Retailer Public

Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (VGII), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Virgin Group, has closed its acquisition of…

LEGO to Construct $1B+ Carbon-Neutral Factory in Virginia

The LEGO Group will invest more than $1 billion to build a 1.7 million-square-foot factory — its first in the U.S. —…

Shufersal Adopts Farm-to-Store Real-Time Tracking of Cold Chain Operations

Israel-based supermarket/superstore chain Shufersal is gaining improved real-time visibility of products along its cold chain operations. Through its implementation of SaaS provider…

Giant Begins Transition to Electric Delivery Vehicles With Two New EVs

Giant Food has unveiled its new Giant Delivers electric step vans, which can cover 105 miles with a single charge, as the…

Sustainable Apparel Raw Materials Maker Receives $100 Million Investment

Recover, a materials science company that produces sustainable premium recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, has received $100 million in minority…

H&M, lululemon Lead Funding for New $250M Fashion Climate Fund

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has introduced the $250 million Fashion Climate Fund, which will be used to identify, fund, scale and…

Nordstrom Launches Partnerships with Allbirds and ASOS as the Retailer Continues its Evolution

Nordstrom is expanding its business through new partnerships with other retailers and streamlining its styling services. The retailer will now offer Allbirds…

Patagonia’s Newest Mission: Replacing Single-Use Packaging with Technology

Perhaps no brand has more sustainability street cred than Patagonia. That reputation is well-earned — from the company’s self-imposed “Earth Tax” and…