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Brazilian Premium Brand Osklen Offers Sustainable Take on ‘New Luxury’
"A brand is today identified as luxurious if it represents so-called good values," Osklen founder and style…
VF Bans Leather Sourcing From Brazil Over Amazon Environmental Policy
VF Corp. has stopped sourcing leather from Brazil in reaction the country's slow response in battling ongoing…
Brazil Has Turned Blockchain Into Supply Chain Mapping Tool
Brazil's Instituto Alinha has defended the country's small garment factories from the beginning. Now it's…
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New Tech Unicorn Aims for Next-Day Delivery Anywhere in Brazil
Latin America's newest tech unicorn has an ambitious goal: next-day delivery to nearly anyone in Brazil
Walmart Shutters Underwhelming Online Business in Brazil
Walmart Brasil is shutting down its e-commerce business, opting to focus on improving its brick-and-mortar…
Vicunha Textil Goes Eco With Spring-Summer 2020 Collections
Vicunha Textil is launching a Spring-Summer 2020 denim collection that joins sustainability with efficiency…
Brazil Retailers Lagging Behind on Supply-Chain Transparency
Twenty of the largest clothing retailers in Brazil rated poorly on an index that measured their social and…
Amazon to Bring Fashion, Sportswear to Brazil Online Marketplace
Amazon to begin selling apparel on their Brazilian website, furthering a growing commitment to Latin America.
Q&A: Why This Brand’s Embracing “Ecosexy” to Close the Loop on Footwear
In Brazil, footwear is made to be beautiful—even if it also happens to be sustainable, vegan, unisex…
Lenzing and Duratex to Invest $1B in Major Dissolving Wood Pulp Plant in Brazil
Lenzing Group and Duratex formed a joint venture to investigate building the largest single line dissolving…
C&A Foundation Launches Plan to Improve Working Conditions in Brazil’s Fashion Industry
The Brazilian office of the C&A Foundation, Instituto C&A, is launching a call for proposals to find…
Brazil’s Improving Economy Has Restored Faith in Footwear Sourcing
For Brazil, the worst of its recent recession appears to have blown over for now, and though its retail…
5 Trends Taking Over the Latin American Footwear Market for Fall ’18
As Brazil continues to emerge from its economic crisis and shoppers are starting to spend again, women's…
Meet the Shoe Brand Manufacturing in the World’s Only Fully Vegan Footwear Factory
As any dedicated yogi will tell you, living ethically is the first step on the eight-limbed path of yoga. The…