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The fallout from the Suez Canal ship is coming to a store near you

The fallout from the Suez Canal ship is coming to a store near you

The ship isn’t stuck in the Suez Canal anymore, but it will affect delays in shipping for tea, dildos, and more.

Apr 02 21April 02, 2021

Article at vox.com

The role of recycled metals on the road to decarbonization

The role of recycled metals on the road to decarbonization

As a leader in the metals recycling industry for more than a century, Schnitzer Steel is providing the key metals to manufacture electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, and the technologies that support a low-carbon future.

Jul 21 25July 21, 2025

Article at brand-studio.fortune.com

Changing Consumer Behavior, One Recyclable Tube at a Time

Changing Consumer Behavior, One Recyclable Tube at a Time

Colgate’s new toothpaste tube is a sustainability breakthrough — and a design challenge.

Jul 01 24July 01, 2024

PDF at Colgate Innovation

Why Popeyes is still out of fried chicken sandwiches

Why Popeyes is still out of fried chicken sandwiches

Inside the Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich wars.

Sep 06 19September 06, 2019

Article at vox.com

Home delivery has helped China through its coronavirus crisis. The US needs to catch up.

Home delivery has helped China through its coronavirus crisis. The US needs to catch up.

The US is “four or five years” behind China when it comes to home delivery. This is bad news for locked-down cities.

Mar 25 20March 25, 2020

Article at vox.com

The ESG strategy helping banks build more resilient businesses

The ESG strategy helping banks build more resilient businesses

How digital transformation is giving financial services executives the information they need to make smart decisions for their companies, their employees, and the planet.

Jul 21 23July 21, 2023

Article at brand-studio.fortune.com

How to solve for the box-inside-a-box issue

How to solve for the box-inside-a-box issue

Amazon has a solution to the overpackaging problem.

Jul 24 25July 24, 2025

Article at vox.com

Shoe Sustainability: FDRA Launches EPM Guide, Industry Benchmarks

Shoe Sustainability: FDRA Launches EPM Guide, Industry Benchmarks

The trade association released an extensive new guide to environmentally preferred materials.

Sep 22 21September 22, 2021

Article at footwearnews.com

Can These Jeans Fix Denim's Excessive Water Use Problem?

Can These Jeans Fix Denim's Excessive Water Use Problem?

The denim industry is among the worst culprits for water usage. Wrangler wants to change that.

Jun 04 19June 04, 2019

Article at fashionista.com

Supply Chain Costs Should Now Be Top Priority for Executives, CEOs Say

Supply Chain Costs Should Now Be Top Priority for Executives, CEOs Say

Cost optimization was named the number-one issue in a new Gartner survey as record-high shipping rates plague industries.

Jul 27 21July 27, 2021

Article at footwearnews.com

FDRA to White House: Shipping Chaos Is Hindering Industry Recovery

FDRA to White House: Shipping Chaos Is Hindering Industry Recovery

The organization sent a letter to President Biden asking for help addressing the skyrocketing costs and ongoing delays.

Jul 09 21July 09, 2021

Article at footwearnews.com

Plant-Based Fashion Brands Want To Fix The Industry's Waste Problem

Plant-Based Fashion Brands Want To Fix The Industry's Waste Problem

If you're looking for the future of eco-friendly fashion, brands are exploring fabrics and leathers made out of everything from mushrooms, sugar cane, to apples.

Apr 29 21April 29, 2021

Article at thezoereport.com

Your Amazon Order Could Get You in Trouble With Customs

Your Amazon Order Could Get You in Trouble With Customs

The unexpected consequences of accidentally buying a counterfeit.

Jan 08 18January 08, 2018

Article at racked.com

From same-day exchanges to style options: How retailers are bringing the in-store experience to homes

From same-day exchanges to style options: How retailers are bringing the in-store experience to homes

“Same-day delivery has always been a vision of ours, because our customers are very last-minute,” said Nathan Romano, Onia’s co-founder.

Jun 29 20June 29, 2020

Article at glossy.co

‘Huge liquidation period’: Brands’ inventory problems point to big gains for off-price stores

‘Huge liquidation period’: Brands’ inventory problems point to big gains for off-price stores

As non-essential stores around the country begin to re-open in the wake of closures, off-price giants like TJ Maxx are already seeing shoppers return in droves.

May 28 20May 28, 2020

Article at glossy.co

How Should Shoe Brands Reckon With Brazilian Leather as the Amazon Burns?

How Should Shoe Brands Reckon With Brazilian Leather as the Amazon Burns?

Deforestation is a problem the industry needs to confront.

Sep 13 19September 13, 2019

Article at footwearnews.com

Factories that used to make perfume, T-shirts, and cars are now making supplies to fight the coronavirus

Factories that used to make perfume, T-shirts, and cars are now making supplies to fight the coronavirus

From Hanes to Tesla, Christian Siriano to GM, manufacturers are pitching in to fight the coronavirus.

Apr 06 20April 06, 2020

Article at vox.com

How long will essentials like toilet paper be hard to get? It depends.

How long will essentials like toilet paper be hard to get? It depends.

The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on the global supply chain for all kinds of products and retailers, even Amazon.

Mar 17 20March 17, 2020

Article at vox.com

What Does Sustainable Fashion Actually Mean? Here's A Breakdown Of Common Related Buzzwords

What Does Sustainable Fashion Actually Mean? Here's A Breakdown Of Common Related Buzzwords

Becoming a more conscious consumer means wading through an alphabet soup of terminology — natural fibers, closed-loop production processes, sustainable sourcing, radical transparency — many of which tell you more about a company’s marketing efforts…

Apr 22 20April 22, 2020

Article at thezoereport.com

Naadam, Best Known for Its Affordable Cashmere, Is Building a Mini DTC Empire

Naadam, Best Known for Its Affordable Cashmere, Is Building a Mini DTC Empire

Matt Scanlan is the CEO of not just the brand he co-founded in 2015, but also of Thakoon and the upcoming Something Navy line.

Feb 24 20February 24, 2020

Article at fashionista.com

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