Cascale has formed the Technical Advisory Council (TAC), a group tasked with providing “structured” guidance on the Higg Index framework.

Swiss traceability technology firm Haelixa has appointed Infinited Fiber Company founder Petri Alava to its board.

Hugo Boss recorded modest growth in FY25, with group sales rising 2% to €4.3bn ($4.9bn), supported by a 7% increase in Q4.

Dr Sheng Lu points out Vietnam overtook China to become the largest apparel supplier to the US market in 2025.

UK retail sales rose 1.1% year on year in February, but weaker non-food and online spending signals pressure on categories such as apparel.

Genesco concluded FY26 with continued positive momentum, marking its sixth consecutive quarter of comparable sales growth.