California’s government is retooling its extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulatory bill surrounding the recycling of plastic packaging. SB 54, also known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention ...

President Donald Trump has reiterated controversial comments made by his cabinet about the need—or lack thereof—for a domestic supply chain for shoes and apparel. The president’s short second term has ...

George Clarke, an Amazon warehouse worker in New Jersey, could barely hide his emotions. “Amazon will tell you that outside groups are misrepresenting their injury record, but in fact, Amazon is ...

Bringing production back to the U.S. after decades of offshoring isn’t easy. Learn how fashion can overcome hurdles to scale onshoring.

Etsy knows its consumers’ preferences might be changing—and it’s making changes to its user experience to help sellers capitalize on buyers’ interest in domestic transactions. Josh Silverman, Etsy’s ...

Trump invoked the law on April 2—“Liberation Day”—when he announced “reciprocal” duties on about 90 countries, as well as an international baseline tariff of 10 percent. The 25-percent duties ...

A powerful blend of nostalgia and Gen Z’s embrace of Y2K fashion has propelled True Religion back into the spotlight. But the iconic denim lifestyle brand isn’t simply replicating its past ...

Diesel and the Tom of Finland Foundation have collaborated on a Pride collection for the fourth consecutive year. The 2025 capsule collection focuses on the work of Tom of Finland, the pseudonym of ...

Google’s the latest Big Tech player going in on agentic shopping experiences. The technology giant announced Tuesday that, in the coming months, it will launch two new AI-powered shopping features to ...

Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof ...

Bondcote Performance Textiles, manufacturer of coated, laminated and composite fabrics, has acquired coated textiles innovator Graniteville Specialty Fabrics. Bondcote—a subsidiary of XFS Global, ...

From 2018 to 2021, Smith served as president and CEO of FedEx Freight. He has spent 25 of his 30 years working in the transportation industry with the LTL and its predecessor companies. Smith joined ...