The fallout from the Suez Canal ship is coming to a store near youThe 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, 2021Article at vox.com
The role of recycled metals on the road to decarbonizationAs 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, 2025Article at brand-studio.fortune.com
Changing Consumer Behavior, One Recyclable Tube at a TimeColgate’s new toothpaste tube is a sustainability breakthrough — and a design challenge. Jul 01 24July 01, 2024PDF at Colgate Innovation
Why Popeyes is still out of fried chicken sandwichesInside the Popeyes vs. Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich wars. Sep 06 19September 06, 2019Article at vox.com
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, 2020Article at vox.com
The ESG strategy helping banks build more resilient businessesHow 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, 2023Article at brand-studio.fortune.com
How to solve for the box-inside-a-box issueAmazon has a solution to the overpackaging problem. Jul 24 25July 24, 2025Article at vox.com
Shoe Sustainability: FDRA Launches EPM Guide, Industry BenchmarksThe trade association released an extensive new guide to environmentally preferred materials. Sep 22 21September 22, 2021Article at footwearnews.com
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, 2019Article at fashionista.com
Supply Chain Costs Should Now Be Top Priority for Executives, CEOs SayCost optimization was named the number-one issue in a new Gartner survey as record-high shipping rates plague industries. Jul 27 21July 27, 2021Article at footwearnews.com
FDRA to White House: Shipping Chaos Is Hindering Industry RecoveryThe organization sent a letter to President Biden asking for help addressing the skyrocketing costs and ongoing delays. Jul 09 21July 09, 2021Article at footwearnews.com
Plant-Based Fashion Brands Want To Fix The Industry's Waste ProblemIf 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, 2021Article at thezoereport.com
Your Amazon Order Could Get You in Trouble With CustomsThe unexpected consequences of accidentally buying a counterfeit. Jan 08 18January 08, 2018Article at racked.com
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, 2020Article at glossy.co
‘Huge liquidation period’: Brands’ inventory problems point to big gains for off-price storesAs 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, 2020Article at glossy.co
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, 2019Article at footwearnews.com
Factories that used to make perfume, T-shirts, and cars are now making supplies to fight the coronavirusFrom Hanes to Tesla, Christian Siriano to GM, manufacturers are pitching in to fight the coronavirus. Apr 06 20April 06, 2020Article at vox.com
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, 2020Article at vox.com
What Does Sustainable Fashion Actually Mean? Here's A Breakdown Of Common Related BuzzwordsBecoming 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, 2020Article at thezoereport.com
Naadam, Best Known for Its Affordable Cashmere, Is Building a Mini DTC EmpireMatt 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, 2020Article at fashionista.com