Category Archives: Industry News

Greenwashing

By Alex | May 4, 2007

There has been a flurry of eco/ethical/organic posts on this blog of late, but nothing in comparison to miles of column inches in the press at present. I hope we aren’t overdoing it but the green issues that face the apparel and promotions industry are the most exciting thing to happen to it since someone [...]

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Indigo’s t-shirts in Vogue

By Alex | May 3, 2007

Indigo printed the t-shirts for London College of Fashion’s ‘Is Green the New Black?’ campaign and it is great to see that Vogue, the top fashion magazine, is supporting the campaign by running the story. More about the campaign on our previous ‘Is Green the New Black?‘ blog post.

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Printwear and Promotion Show

By Alex | March 6, 2007

Today is the last day of the three day Printwear and Promotion Show (P&P). Despite having written this year for the magazine of the same name, I couldn’t bring myself to traipse all the way up to the NEC in Birmingham and stand in a draughty hall collecting business cards. It is the same every [...]

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Internet clothing sales surge by 44 per cent

By Alex | January 31, 2007

The Independent are reporting today that on-line clothing sales are up:
Internet sales of clothing have passed the £1bn-a-year mark, despite customers not being able to try things on before they buy.
Mintel reported a five-fold rise in sales of clothing and footwear on-line since 2001 and a 44 per cent surge to £1.4bn last [...]

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Trouble at Gap?

By Alex | January 23, 2007

From the BBC:
Gap boss departs after poor sales
Gap needs a new boss to turnaround its fortunes Clothing giant Gap has parted company with its chief executive Paul Pressler by mutual agreement after more than two years of falling sales.
All very interesting in clothing retail at the moment, especially with American Apparel, one of Gap’s [...]

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