Denim is one of the world’s most popular fabrics, with over 1.3 billion people owning at least one...
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in business is about instilling a culture of...
As the fashion industry strives to become more sustainable, the focus on polyester (aka PET) is...
Embracing net zero with cotton isn't just a green obligation, it's a strategic opportunity...
The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record detailing the environmental impact of a...
When it comes to supply chain compliance in the fashion and textiles industry there is plenty of...
In today's fast-paced and increasingly regulated business landscape, supply chain transparency has...
A sustainable and ethical supply chain is no longer a distant dream—it's within your grasp....
Over the last decade, global sourcing has become the norm in the apparel industry, with...
In 2024, retailers and brands are increasingly aware of the business case for supply chain...
The European Union (EU) Parliament formally approved the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence...
Embracing net zero with cotton isn't just a green obligation, it's a strategic opportunity...
At the Retail Supply Chain Sustainability Conference (RSSC) in March (24) we heard discussions...
The Digital product passport initiative is part of the proposed Ecodesign for Sustainable Products...
As outlined in River Island's last Sustainability Report, the requirement to have clear...
In the fast-paced world of fashion, planners, designers, buyers and marketers require streamlined...
How Supply Chain Traceability can empower the shift to Sustainable Sourcing Practices What is net...
Greenwashing has been high on the legislative agenda for some time now, starting in 2021 in the UK...
Retailers in the textiles industry have complex, multi-tier, global supply chains. This can present...
As part of its commitment to continually improving its brands’ ethical and sustainable actions,...
Supply Chain Transparency is the ability for retailers and brands to know, and be able to disclose...
What is the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)? The EPR is designed to transfer the...
Both financial and sustainability performance have never been more important and Traceability can...
Leading high-street fashion footwear retailer schuh has partnered with Segura, the leading platform...
A retailer's solution for the conscious consumer Until recently, consumers have made their...
What is Supply Chain Visibility? And how does it differ from Supply Chain Mapping or Visualization,...
Raising ESG standards in the retail industry The fashion industry is one of the most polluting...
Supply Chain Sustainability, Scope 3 and Net Zero targets are linked, with each touching almost...
What is the French environmental labelling law? France has led the charge in the retail industry...
Why a guide to software terminology? There are many types of supply chain software, which perform...
What is the German supply chain due diligence law? Lieferkettengesetz (LkSG), also known as The...
How can supply chain operatives change the packaging game to become more sustainable? What are the...
In an era of disco and punk fashions, Diana Vreeland, famous fashion columnist and former Vogue...
April marks the anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in which 1134 workers lost their lives....
Blogs
The end of greenwashing?
Is the time for ‘greenwashing’ coming to an end? The fashion industry is the first sector to be...
Segura are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded part of an over £1.2 million fund by the...
Attempting to balance the strains of both a career and a busy personal life is something that most...
Traditionally, a new year is a time for making resolutions and new beginnings. What better...
Life is moving faster than ever before, and with it, the retail industry. The UK e-commerce market...
Sustainability is a hot topic at the moment. The sourcing of raw materials, production and...
When we talk about sustainable packaging, we automatically think about the product packaging...
The level of anticipation is high in the run up to Christmas, as retailers and brands await the...
David McCorquodale, head of retail at KPMG, once referred to Christmas as “a true bellwether of...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are becoming increasingly integral to many...
A common misconception that we come across at Segura is that disruptive technology is hard to...
Although discounting can be traced all the way back to the 1930s, it seems more and more retailers...
Regular factory audits are now considered to be a bare minimum requirement for high street fashion...
There is often a common misconception that modern slavery is a thing of the past, but in 2017, the...
During 'The Sourcing Academy – Innovation and Best Practice for Sustainable Sourcing' session at...
In previous posts on this blog, we've explored some of the biggest challenges currently facing...
October 18th marks Anti-Slavery Day; originally created to raise awareness of human trafficking and...
The last few years have seen a growth in the number of retailers creating sustainability strategies...
7,121 potential victims were identified in 2018 by the Modern Slavery Helpline. Next year, the same...
Tracking technologies can enable garment manufacturers and retailers to determine the location of...
Organic September is a month-long campaign designed to encourage people to adopt a more organic...
Could data be key to solving the global slavery crisis? Why data is the key to solving the global...
The fashion industry has the 4th largest environmental impact on the world, preceded only by...
The term “supply chain” can be quite far reaching – it starts with the process of harvesting raw...
It’s clear that retail is transforming, with new channels driving growth and the number of retail...
Zero waste week is upon us and with it, comes businesses, schools, universities and individuals...
"Big data" is a term that has been bandied around for a while now. But what does it mean and how...
1stAugust marked Emancipation Day – a holiday to mark the end of slavery in the British Empire....
In 2018, we looked at the way sustainable fashion has evolved since the birth of the concept back...
Compliance can refer to any ethical, environmental, financial or quality standards set in place,...
The mention of artificial intelligence (AI) is often enough to conjure up images of metal robots...
Modern day supply chains are extremely complex. With globally dispersed sourcing, there is now so...
Sustainability in the supply chain has been high on the agenda in 2019. From tackling the global...
A lot of retailers are so busy, they can’t come up for air. Whilst being busy is great, sometimes a...
Over the last eight weeks, Segura have been investigating the biggest sustainable sourcing...
During her time as home secretary, Theresa May announced her plans for the United Kingdom to lead...
Sustainable sourcing, or socially responsible procurement, according to the Institute for Supply...
In today’s world, we are more informed than ever before, with consumers becoming increasingly aware...
Rebate collection is a complicated process, and we believe that supply chain technology needs to...
The term “plastics” largely consists of synthetic materials made from polymers, with a small amount...
As supply chains reach new levels of complexity, it also becomes more difficult to maintain supply...
I’ve talked before about what I believe the differences are between traditional Account Management...
Deforestation has always occurred due to natural causes such as over grazing or wildfires, however...
Complex sourcing patterns often mean that a single supplier can affect a whole range of companies....
WHAT IS COTTON? Cotton is a natural fibre from the seedpod of the cotton plant, a member of the...
A rise of more than 10% in the number of child workers aged between 5 and 9 years was identified in...
With major retailers feeling the pressure to offer lower prices than their competitors, more palm...
Transparency within supply chains has become business critical. With consumers increasingly...
After attending Innovation Forum’s US slavery conference in June 2018, I wrote up an overview,...
This month, the UK Parliament declared a climate emergency in an attempt to encourage action and...
Some of the arguments around sustainability are obvious: protecting our planet, creating a...
When the Modern Slavery Act (MSA) was first introduced into the UK in 2015, it was lauded as a tool...
Blogs
Damage Due to Slavery
Slavery was officially abolished in the 19th century, but the abolition did not stop slavery all...
Is your fashion brand ready to take on the world? We’ve taken a look at the latest sourcing trends...
Last month I had the pleasure of attending Innovation Forum’s Sustainable Apparel and Textiles...
The world is moving incredibly fast. If the internal clock of the retailer isn't moving as fast as...
This month marks my one-year anniversary with Segura, and I’ve come a long way since beginning my...
The Rana Plaza factory collapse in April 2013 has been labelled “a turning point” in the global...
It’s Fashion Revolution Week! Tomorrow, 24th April marks six years since the Rana Plaza disaster in...
Today marks six months since Anti-Slavery day in the UK, a day created to provide an opportunity to...
With Easter less than a week away, the buying, the giving and let’s be honest the eating, of Easter...
It's unlikely that fast fashion will disappear from the high street anytime, but perhaps the tide...
Companies are beginning to understand just how useful big data analytics can be in helping to...
Blockchain is, without a doubt, the buzzword of the moment when it comes to supply chain...
Blogs, PR
Breaking News: Life on Another Planet
On Monday 1st April 2019 we bring to you ground breaking news!
With so much competing research and statistics on sustainability in global supply chains, what...
Sustainability is at the forefront of the fashion industry, with increasing pressures from...
For retailers and fashion brands that outsource their manufacturing, managing product quality and...
The Bangladesh Accord (Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh) was set up following the...
I’ve worked in many teams during my career. Some led by open and dynamic individuals who encouraged...
75% of businesses believe that digital transformation of the supply chain is important, according...
Over the last few months, the media has been flooded with predictions for 2019. One key theme...
Blogs
Slavery: Close to Home
When you hear the word “slavery” your mind probably conjures up historic images of men and women...
In September 2016, BBC Panorama uncovered Syrian refugees working in the supply chains of major...
It’s been nearly five years since we published our first ever blog on production tracking and the...
Segura are pleased to announce a new partnership with contemporary British fashion brand Whistles....
Entering into February, some major retailers had already started to make plans for Christmas. After...
The supply chain is the backbone of any product-producing business. We’ve rounded up our top tips...
If one thing’s for sure, it’s that companies rely on the internet now more than ever. Whether their...
Friday the 18th January saw us co-host an event with two of our partners: Verisio, a global audit...
Every retailer wishes for vendor compliance, but it’s difficult to enforce the rules in a turbulent...
Blogs, PR
Segura Announce Partnership with Verisio
Segura are thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership with a company as dedicated to creating...
Wherever you turn these days you’ll keep running into customer success and the wide variety of...
US businessman and investor Warren Buffet once famously claimed, “It takes 20 years to build a...
Garment supply chains are often long and complex, making it difficult to see if they are any...
A snapshot in time is not enough. Gender inequality has always been a strongly debated topic. In...
Before joining Segura, I was unaware of the magnitude of slavery that still exists in the world...
Expanding your supplier base is critical to mitigating risks and making profit. However, this can...
For many retail brands, it’s impossible to tell exactly where their products have come from. Most...
At Segura we don’t only provide our customers with a great product that can deliver supply chain...
When it comes to the fast fashion industry, the level of supply chain risk can be monumentally...
Following The Rana Plaza Disaster, many fashion consumers are concerned about working conditions in...
The garment industry is a fiercely competitive market, and not every company can be a success...
Blogs
What is Global Sourcing?
Global product sourcing strategies are now used by almost every major retail manufacturer. Clothing...
Each year the 5th September marks the International Day of Charity, as established by the UN...
Despite many recent advances, it’s fair to assume that there will always be some degree of supply...
If you’ve looked at any recent retail news, one thing is for sure: the industry is volatile. VUCA...
Today marks the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition across...
The retail industry is ever changing, as consumers are increasingly influencing business...
In May 2018 Reiss published their UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and California Transparency in Supply...
Three in five adults in the UK now own a smartphone. Even more astonishing is the State of...
The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry (ASBCI) hosted a major industry...
In today's world, a business’s success is highly dependent on its consumers, and their view on the...
Can you imagine what Segura's Technology & Operations Director Ian Hepworth and myself have in...
It is estimated that over 40 million people, slavery is their reality. These victims are spread...
Rebates exist throughout the retail industry, and can help companies in a variety of ways. However,...
Blogs
Tackling Modern Slavery and Forced Labour in Supply Chains – Collaborate, Collaborate, Collaborate!
Last week I was delighted to be able to attend another event managed and delivered by Innovation...
We take a look back at the changes following the Rana Plaza Disaster. Tomorrow marks the first...
Supply chain transparency and ethical sourcing go hand in hand. Increasingly, companies in the...
Supply chain issues and unethical business practices have become increasingly propelled into the...
The concept of sustainable fashion has been around since the 1980s. It is ‘fashion’ that is...
No responsible business wants modern day slavery in their supply chain, but how can ethical...
I wrote an article last year about how the fashion industry has the fourth largest environment...
It is true to say that most businesses function just fine the way they are – so why is automation...
News, Blogs
Grey market apparel: The scale of the problem
Today’s fashion industry is highly competitive, so brand protection is a key concern for companies...
While the fast fashion trend is making low prices a priority, garment retailers have other concerns...