Nielsen and NPD have joined hands to build a large-scale, comprehensive omnishopper consumer panel, pairing Nielsen's consumer packaged goods (CPG) measurement with NPD's general merchandise consumer measurement to bring insight into today's emerging omnishoppers, including all shoppers across all channels, and all products across all categories. The two have released details around this alliance that reimagines the future of omnishopper measurement and marks a key milestone in Nielsen's mea

There were recent signals of Mexico taking steps to protect its textile industry as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said producers had been left ‘defenceless’ by earlier governments. The government earlier reduced tariffs for textile and footwear imports from nations with which Mexico has no trade agreements. Obrador indicated a U-turn on those moves. “We’ll review this case, always thinking about protecting national industry,” global newswires quoted Obrador as saying. Obrador dub

CuRe Polyester Recycling Technology, a new investment in low energy polyester recycling has been launched, treating any type of used polyester, removing colour and turning it back into clear pellets with the same properties. The goal is to recycle used polyester waste streams in polyester suitable for high demanding applications like carpets and textiles. Pic: Cumapol The recycling process is developed by Cumapol, DuFor and two Universities of Applied Science (NHL Stenden and Windesheim). Ot

Kohl’s is one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The World's Most Ethical Companies is an annual assessment conducted by the Ethisphere Institute that looks at five key categories of a company including its ethics and compliance programme, culture of ethics, corporate citizenship and responsibility, governance, and leadership and reputation. Pic: Kohl's This year marks Kohl’s first recognition by the Ethisphere Institute as one of two 2019 honorees in the retail industry. Ethisphere

HeiQ has announced the launch of HeiQ Fabric Lab, a new service to assist brands with fabric innovation so they can turn their product concepts into reality. HeiQ, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable and high-performance textile technologies on the market today. Pic: HeiQ In today’s world, time is the new currency. Employees have valuable product ideas but limited time to turn them into reality, let alone have

The timely and logical draft e-commerce policy for export promotion by the Indian Government requires many improvements, according to Ganesh Kumar Gupta, president of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) set up by the commerce ministry. The word ‘e-commerce’ should have a common definition in various acts and policies, FIEO feels. Pic: bruce mars from Pexels The Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) benefit is only confined to e-commerce shipment through foreign post

Union minister of commerce & industry and civil aviation, Suresh Prabhu recently inaugurated National Institutes of Design (NID) at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and Jorhat in Assam. These new NIDs in various parts of the country will help produce highly skilled manpower in design which, in turn, will create job opportunities, both direct and indirect. Both institutes are autonomous under department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), ministry of commerce and industry. They w

Fabriclore has collaborated with Hatheli Sansthan to co-design and develop products directly with rural artisans, expanding production capacity to market it globally. The partnership is aimed at building a sustainable livelihood for artisans. It has 384 registered artisans spread across 48 villages, of which 323 artisans are women trained in various crafts. Pic: Fabriclore"We believe it is the responsibility of the e-commerce industry to support the artisans and weavers across the country and

Itochu Corporation has announced its participation, by capital investment, in the acquisition of The Lycra Company by its capital alliance and business partner Shandong Ruyi Science and Technology Group. Looking ahead, Itochu will work in conjunction with Shandong Ruyi to further increase the corporate value of Lycra and maximise collaborative synergies. Pic: Itochu US-based The Lycra Company was established as the result of carving out the apparel and advanced textiles operations of US te

Canada’s Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) has praised the province’s premier Rachel Notley’s Made-in-Alberta energy strategy and the resulting Nauticol methanol plant south of Grande Prairie city. Three thousand direct and indirect jobs, including 1,000 direct construction jobs, at the plant will be great for Alberta workers, said AFL president Gil McGowan. “This is exactly the kind of diversification Alberta’s economy needs and we are very pleased this plant is moving forward,” said McGow