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Asket overhauls its packaging, reduces e-commerce impact

Even though their e-commerce site has ensured the survival of many fashion retailers during the global pandemic, it is no secret that the flood of shipped packages has had a negative impact on the environment - seven times more packaging is required for e-commerce compared to brick-and-mortar retail. Swedish menswear label Asket wanted to do...

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VF Corp aims to eliminate single-use plastic packaging by 2025

VF Corp, whose portfolio includes brands Supreme, The North Face, Timberland, and Vans, has announced a goal to eliminate all single-use plastic packaging, including polybags, by 2025. The remaining non-plastic packaging used by the US business and its brands will be reduced, originate from sustainable sources, and be designed for reuse or...

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Little Mistress launches sustainable packaging

Little Mistress has announced the launch of ‘eco-friendly’ packaging that the British fashion brand will roll-out from 15 October. All items after that date will be shipped in new mailing bags made from Green Polyethylene (Green PE) which the brand claims are CO2 negative, renewable, recyclable and sustainable. Green PE is a plastic produced...

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Top five ways consumers want brands to be more sustainable

New research suggests that over half (52 percent) of consumers in the UK and US want the fashion industry to become more sustainable, but 45 percent find it difficult to know which fashion brands are really committed to sustainability. According to a survey of 2,000 consumers commissioned by e-commerce personalisation and retail AI platform...