Retailers and unions negotiating over a legally binding workers' safety accord in Bangladesh due to expire on Monday reached a tentative deal to extend it by three months, unions involved in discussions said.
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![]( "Retailers and unions agree on 3-month extension to Bangladesh workers' safety accord")
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![]( "Patchy demand at stores spells more pain for garment suppliers")
Patchy demand at stores spells more pain for garment suppliersFashion brands and retailers re-opening around the world to patchy demand, and carrying unsold stock from spring have cut fall orders by as much as two-thirds in moves spelling more pain for Asian suppliers.
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![]( "Fashion app Mallzee sells off unwanted stock to aid Bangladeshi workers")
Fashion app Mallzee sells off unwanted stock to aid Bangladeshi workersA British shopping app is raising money to help hard-pressed garment workers in Bangladesh by selling off clothes ditched by global fashion brands as the coronavirus crisis decimated their sales.
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![]( "Western fashion brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting")
Western fashion brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklistingBangladeshi manufacturers said on Wednesday that they would blacklist Western fashion brands that “exploit” them by failing to pay their bills due to the new coronavirus crisis.
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![]( "'All my dreams are shattered' - coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry")
'All my dreams are shattered' - coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industryHundreds of thousands of garment workers across Asia have been laid off, according to the Workers Rights Consortium, and are now struggling to survive with little welfare support.
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![]( "Bangladesh threatens legal action as thousands of garment workers go unpaid")
Bangladesh threatens legal action as thousands of garment workers go unpaidBangladesh will sue factory owners that do not pay their staff during the coronavirus lockdown, with tens of thousands of garment workers struggling after factories shut without paying March wages.
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![]( "Western brands demand big discounts from Bangladesh factories")
Western brands demand big discounts from Bangladesh factoriesWestern clothing brands that agreed not to cancel orders due to the coronavirus epidemic are demanding price cuts of up to 50%, Bangladeshi manufacturers said on Friday.
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![]( "Garment exporter Bangladesh faces $6 billion hit as world retailers cancel orders")
Garment exporter Bangladesh faces $6 billion hit as world retailers cancel ordersBangladesh, the second-largest apparel producer after China, is set to lose roughly $6 billion in export revenue this financial year amid cancellations from some of the world's largest brands and retailers.
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![]( "Job cut fears as fashion brands slash orders in Bangladesh with coronavirus")
Job cut fears as fashion brands slash orders in Bangladesh with coronavirusFactory workers in Bangladesh could go hungry as global fashion brands have cancelled or delayed orders worth $138 million due to coronavirus, manufacturers said on Thursday.
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![]( "Demand dives at apparel retailers as virus-wary shoppers stay home")
Demand dives at apparel retailers as virus-wary shoppers stay homeAs virus-wary shoppers stayed home in the United States and Europe, apparel retailers braced for a blow to sales and a potential inventory glut.