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France’s industry council urges EU preference in public procurement

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 France’s National Industry Council (CNI) is pushing for a new procurement strategy that favors European-made products. In a set of proposals presented to the government on June 13, the council outlined three key measures to accelerate reindustrialization and boost competitiveness across the European Union. Shutterstock Backed […]

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Gen Z makes more considered purchases than expected, embraces VTO – Snapchat report

Gen Z aren’t the fast-fashion, impulse shopping aficionados that some people think and actually prefer a gradual shopping experience, discovering brands first over time before making a purchase. Photo: Pexels That’s according to UK research from Snapchat (linked too a forthcoming product launch) and the Portas Agency, which commissioned YouGov to explore the shopping habits

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Paris bookstore Ephemera creates global award for fashion books

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 Ephemera, a fashion-focused bookstore in Paris, is introducing the first International Fashion Book Award—an initiative designed to honor outstanding publishing in the fashion world. The award marks a major step forward for the store, just one year after opening. Its founder, Pascal Monfort—who also launched the

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Workwear meets fashion: Carhartt WIP launches Paris pop-up spotlighting iconic “Heart” logo

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 Carhartt WIP, the lifestyle-driven European offshoot of American workwear brand Carhartt, has opened a limited-time pop-up inside Galeries Lafayette Champs-Élysées in Paris. Located on the first floor, the space will remain open through June 30, offering visitors a bold visual showcase centered around the brand’s distinctive

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Camera Buyer Italia unanimously reappoints Maura Basili as president

By Adnkronos Translated by Nicola Mira Published June 16, 2025 Camera Buyer Italia (CBI), the Italian trade association that represents and promotes the leading local and international high-end multibrand retailers active in Italy, has unanimously re-elected Maura Basili as president for a second consecutive term. Maura Basili – IGN The association’s AGM has renewed Basili’s

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Cetia develops AI-powered system to sort garments for recycling

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 Cetia, a European platform focused on the automated sorting and dismantling of garments and footwear, has introduced the Sensor Hub—an AI-powered textile sorting system developed to meet the technical needs of textile recyclers. The organization is now seeking a sorting expert to lead testing during the

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Casio launches its first automatic timepieces

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published June 16, 2025 Casio, the iconic Japanese brand founded in Tokyo in 1946 and renowned for its innovation across watches, calculators, cameras, musical instruments, and projectors, is entering a new chapter with the launch of its first automatic timepieces. The debut features five interpretations of the “EFK-100” model, introduced

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JD Sports marks “key moment for US growth strategy” with Las Vegas flagship opening

Fresh from opening its biggest store ever in Manchester this month, JD Sports at the weekend opened another megastore, this time thousands of miles away with a flagship on Las Vegas Boulevard. The company said the new store will see “high heat product and brand pop ups” plus “on-repeat weekend celebrations with big giveaways and

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Victoria’s Secret faces fresh activist fight from Barington Capital

By Reuters Published June 16, 2025 Activist investor Barington Capital Group is pushing Victoria’s Secret to alter its board and end a recently adopted “poison pill” plan, according to a letter to the lingerie maker’s shareholders on Monday. See catwalkVictoria Secret – Spring-Summer2025 – Womenswear – New York – ©Launchmetrics/spotlight The New York-based hedge fund,

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Eyewear brand Elisa Johnson expands into jewelry

Her name is known worldwide. Elisa Johnson, daughter of legendary basketball player Magic Johnson, and sister to reality star EJ Johnson, is now trying to make a name for herself through her eponymous sunglasses brand. Elisa Johnson founder her namesake brand in 2021 – Elisa Johnson A student at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology

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