Toronto-based Roots has named Leslie Golts as its chief marketing officer.

German trade union Verdi has called on members to go on strike at five Amazon distribution centres across Germany on Black Friday, it said in a statement on Thursday.

Ahead of Black Friday, Greenpeace aims to highlight the issue of clothing and footwear overproduction. After four months of tracking, many donated garments have traveled thousands of kilometers.

​Clothing retail giant Uniqlo is linking up with anti-poverty charity Trussell Trust for a second consecutive year.

Major UK trade shows Spring Fair and Autumn Fair have two new team leaders. The events’ organiser/operator Hyve Group has appointed Jackson Szabo as Portfolio Director and Soraya Gadelrab Event Director to both.

It’s going to be big, but not that much bigger than last year. UK spending over the upcoming Black Friday Weekend and Cyber Money (BFCM) is predicted to rise a marginal 0.4% year-on-year to £8.74 billion.

Circularity-focused marketplace Depop is to launch a series of high-profile temporary stores over six months in partnership with retail pop-up provider Sook.

The Sterling International executive spoke to FashionNetwork.com about the recruitment process for creative profiles for major fashion houses and the changing role of the creative director.

The avant-garde Italian denim specialist is revolutionising the sector with its disruptive technologies reducing the environmental impact of the denim manufacturing process, which PureDenim presented at Denim PV.

Consumers are seeking ways to put sustainability into action so a new fashion app — the “first lifecycle calculator with live data insights to inspire customers to cut their climate impact in seconds” — is interesting.

Patou is the first luxury brand to team with green tech startup Fairly Made, which has worked with LVMH since 2018 and has been part of the group’s Maison des Startups accelerator program.

Bluewater has been named the best among the 20 biggest UK shopping centres in a new study, based on the size of the shopping centre, parking fees, the number of stores and restaurants and the number of parking spaces.

​Along with all the Black Friday-Cyber Monday predictions (that are coming thick and fast), it’s easy to forget that the festive shopping season also continues beyond the BFCM period. Remember December?

Wolverine Boots and Apparel said it plans to license its sock business exclusively to Renfro Brands, citing the ever-evolving consumer, industry, and retail landscape for the strategic decision.

EssilorLuxottica and luxury fashion house Moncler announced on Wednesday an exclusive licensing agreement for the design, production, and global distribution of Moncler eyewear.

U.S sporting goods retailer Hibbett said net sales for the third quarter decreased 0.3% to $431.9 million, weighed down by a drop in comparable sales across the firm's brick-and-mortar locations.