AI in the fashion industry The next big thing or one step too far?Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere at the moment. Much of this is focused around data analytics crunching business numbers at ferocious speed and as frequently as possible. It is being discussed in terms of its impact on business, employment and human rights across all industries. Butin the context of fashion brands and fashion retail, what has it to offer business decision-making? asks Malcolm Newbery.

Gap Inc to compensate suppliers in full for cancelled ordersUS specialty apparel retailerGap Incsays it willwork collaboratively with its vendors to compensate them in full for finished goods and goods in production that were cancelled or subject to pack and hold.

Elcatex secures $100m loan to bolster Honduras productionThe Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has loaned US$96m to Honduran textiles and apparel manufacturer Grupo Elcatex to help it bolster production and exports.

Quiz latest to offload Leicester supplier amid "modern slavery" allegationsQuiz has launched an investigation into one of its Leicester-based suppliers, the second UK fast-fashion retailer to do so in under a week, after allegations of non-compliance with living wage requirements at itsfactories surfaced.

PVH to axe 450 jobs and close Heritage Brands Retail businessPVHCorpisto slash its North American corporateworkforce byabout 12% and exititsoutlet store Heritage Brands Retail business as the group looks to align its operations in the region with the evolving retail landscape.

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