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10 Aug 2020

Martin Mwita, The Star

Kenya: Over 100 garment factories forced to close from lack of orders during COVID-19, leading to mass job losses

"Covid-19 hits 100 Kenyan apparel factories", 7 August 2020

More than 100 apparel manufacturers have temporarily closed shop sending hundreds of workers home in the wake of a squeezed export market mainly the US.

The affected entities, mostly operate under Export Processing Zones... At least 30,000 direct jobs had been lost in the [manufacturing] sector by June, data by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (Kepsa) indicates, with more than 5.9 million jobs being affected across the economy since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in March...

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Covid-19: Trade data reveals drop in apparel order volume & prices following brands’ order cancellations & refusals to pay

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8 Oct 2020

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Major fashion brands refused to pay for $16bn of goods during COVID-19, leaving overseas suppliers unable to pay garment workers

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8 Oct 2020

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US and European fashion companies have refused to pay overseas suppliers for more than $16bn (£12.3bn) of goods since the outbreak of Covid-19, according to CGWR and WRC
Kenya: Over 100 garment factories forced to close from lack of orders during COVID-19, leading to mass job losses

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10 Aug 2020

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Thousands of workers in garment supply chains in Asia protest over dismissals

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30 Jun 2020

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Bangladesh: 1931 brands have delayed & cancelled $3.7bn worth of orders from garment factories during COVID-19

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29 Jun 2020

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Bangladesh: Arcadia Group’s failure to pay for completed orders pushes factory to brink of closure, endangering 2000 jobs

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19 Jun 2020

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Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of garment workers lose jobs as result of Covid-19

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19 Jun 2020

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Pakistan: Police clash with garment workers protesting job losses and unpaid wages as they bear the brunt of cancelled orders

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28 May 2020

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Vietnam: 50,000 garment worker jobs at risk as brands cancel orders en masse amidst COVID-19 pandemic

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27 May 2020

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Retailers allegedly trying to unpick existing contracts with Asian garment manufactures, risking livelihoods as supply chain crisis deepens amid COVID-19

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21 May 2020

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Following campus activism, Under Armour commits to paying garment factories in full & on time amid COVID-19 outbreak

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15 May 2020

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Bangladesh: suppliers bear the brunt as Debenhams enters into administration, demanding 90% discount on completed orders

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11 May 2020

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Bangladesh: garment manufacturers bear the brunt of Covid-19 as major apparel brands cancel orders, defer payments and demand discounts

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5 May 2020

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Asian suppliers condemn Edinburgh Woollen Mill for 'unethical' buying practices amid pandemic; Company says its response is 'a necessity'

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30 Apr 2020

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Commentary: Apparel industry needs to overhaul payment terms after COVID-19 crisis has exposed how existing system benefits brands while suppliers bear financial risks

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28 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: garment workers bear the brunt as retailers cancel & delay orders without payment

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24 Apr 2020

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Primark: retailer reverses decision to withhold payment for cancelled orders, committing to pay £370 million to suppliers across Asia

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21 Apr 2020

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Asda: supermarket chain cancels orders with clothing suppliers despite record food sales amidst COVID-19 crisis

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21 Apr 2020

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Pakistan: 1 million garment workers set to lose jobs due to declining global orders amid COVID-19 pandemic

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20 Apr 2020

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Cambodia: U.S brands cancel orders from their suppliers due to ongoing consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; while workers struggle to support their livelihoods

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17 Apr 2020

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Arcadia Group reported to have cancelled over £100m global garment orders amid COVID-19, risking poverty for thousands of supply chain workers

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16 Apr 2020

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Nike outlines COVID-19 response, incl. commitment to pay for completed orders per agreed terms

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16 Apr 2020

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VF Corporation statement on orders, shipments & supplier assistance during COVID-19

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16 Apr 2020

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Under Armour commits to pay in full for completed and in process orders in COVID-19 response

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16 Apr 2020

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TK Maxx cancels orders & extends supplier payment terms from 30 to 120 days

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15 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Arcadia Group insists on right to cancel, asks for discounts as suppliers struggle under economic fallout of COVID-19 crisis

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14 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Retailers commit to not cancelling orders; contract terms leave suppliers waiting for payments until orders are shipped

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14 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Hundreds of garment factory workers protest over unpaid wages amid COVID-19 lockdown

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13 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Primark announces COVID-19 wage fund for garment workers; unions and suppliers left unclear about its exact terms

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7 Apr 2020

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Primark commits to pay wages of garment workers producing orders it has cancelled in supply chain

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6 Apr 2020

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Sri Lanka: up to 30% of garment workers set to lose jobs as brands cancel orders amidst COVID-19 outbreak

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6 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Thousands of garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed due to order cancellations

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6 Apr 2020

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New Look suspends payments to suppliers for existing stock 'indefinitely'

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3 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Primark, Matalan and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill among apparel retailers cancelling orders in response to COVID-19

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3 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: ACT signatory brands express commitment to maintain responsible business practices

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2 Apr 2020

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Asia: Apparel brands cancel orders in midst of COVID-19 crisis, leaving garment workers in financial precarity

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2 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Inditex, Marks & Spencer, Kiabi, PVH and Target confirm they will receive placed orders

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1 Apr 2020

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Bangladesh: Survey of garment factories reveals a million workers fired or temporarily suspended without pay or severance, as retailers cancel orders & refuse to pay for goods produced amid pandemic

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30 Mar 2020

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H&M assures garment suppliers it will pay for orders per agreed payment terms, while other retailers cancel orders & delay payments during pandemic

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30 Mar 2020

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Arcadia Group cancels orders and extends supplier payments in response to COVID-19

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29 Mar 2020

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New Look halts all production in supply chain, while asking direct employees to voluntarily take unpaid leave to ease impact of COVID-19

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25 Mar 2020

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Cambodia: Garment owners association calls for buyers, factories, unions and workers to collectively mitigate impacts of the Covid-19

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25 Mar 2020

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Asos halts supplier deliveries in response to COVID-19

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25 Mar 2020

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Primark cancels all supplier orders after triggering force majeure clause in contracts

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24 Mar 2020

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India: Garment exporters appeal to global buyers not to cancel orders due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns

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24 Mar 2020

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Bangladesh: European & US fashion brands cancel $1.5billion worth of orders

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23 Mar 2020

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Monsoon Accessorize & Debenhams extend payment terms for suppliers in response to COVID-19

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20 Mar 2020

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Garment workers face layoffs as brands cancel or postpone orders indefinitely, including those scheduled to be shipped

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19 Mar 2020

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Kenya: Over 100 garment factories forced to close from lack of orders during COVID-19, leading to mass job losses

Timeline

Covid-19: Trade data reveals drop in apparel order volume & prices following brands’ order cancellations & refusals to pay

Major fashion brands refused to pay for $16bn of goods during COVID-19, leaving overseas suppliers unable to pay garment workers

Kenya: Over 100 garment factories forced to close from lack of orders during COVID-19, leading to mass job losses

Thousands of workers in garment supply chains in Asia protest over dismissals

Bangladesh: 1931 brands have delayed & cancelled $3.7bn worth of orders from garment factories during COVID-19

Bangladesh: Arcadia Group’s failure to pay for completed orders pushes factory to brink of closure, endangering 2000 jobs

Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of garment workers lose jobs as result of Covid-19

Pakistan: Police clash with garment workers protesting job losses and unpaid wages as they bear the brunt of cancelled orders

Vietnam: 50,000 garment worker jobs at risk as brands cancel orders en masse amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Retailers allegedly trying to unpick existing contracts with Asian garment manufactures, risking livelihoods as supply chain crisis deepens amid COVID-19

Following campus activism, Under Armour commits to paying garment factories in full & on time amid COVID-19 outbreak

Bangladesh: suppliers bear the brunt as Debenhams enters into administration, demanding 90% discount on completed orders

Bangladesh: garment manufacturers bear the brunt of Covid-19 as major apparel brands cancel orders, defer payments and demand discounts

Asian suppliers condemn Edinburgh Woollen Mill for 'unethical' buying practices amid pandemic; Company says its response is 'a necessity'

Commentary: Apparel industry needs to overhaul payment terms after COVID-19 crisis has exposed how existing system benefits brands while suppliers bear financial risks

Bangladesh: garment workers bear the brunt as retailers cancel & delay orders without payment

Primark: retailer reverses decision to withhold payment for cancelled orders, committing to pay £370 million to suppliers across Asia

Asda: supermarket chain cancels orders with clothing suppliers despite record food sales amidst COVID-19 crisis

Pakistan: 1 million garment workers set to lose jobs due to declining global orders amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cambodia: U.S brands cancel orders from their suppliers due to ongoing consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic; while workers struggle to support their livelihoods

Arcadia Group reported to have cancelled over £100m global garment orders amid COVID-19, risking poverty for thousands of supply chain workers

Nike outlines COVID-19 response, incl. commitment to pay for completed orders per agreed terms

VF Corporation statement on orders, shipments & supplier assistance during COVID-19

Under Armour commits to pay in full for completed and in process orders in COVID-19 response

TK Maxx cancels orders & extends supplier payment terms from 30 to 120 days

Bangladesh: Arcadia Group insists on right to cancel, asks for discounts as suppliers struggle under economic fallout of COVID-19 crisis

Bangladesh: Retailers commit to not cancelling orders; contract terms leave suppliers waiting for payments until orders are shipped

Bangladesh: Hundreds of garment factory workers protest over unpaid wages amid COVID-19 lockdown

Bangladesh: Primark announces COVID-19 wage fund for garment workers; unions and suppliers left unclear about its exact terms

Primark commits to pay wages of garment workers producing orders it has cancelled in supply chain

Sri Lanka: up to 30% of garment workers set to lose jobs as brands cancel orders amidst COVID-19 outbreak

Bangladesh: Thousands of garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed due to order cancellations

New Look suspends payments to suppliers for existing stock 'indefinitely'

Bangladesh: Primark, Matalan and the Edinburgh Woollen Mill among apparel retailers cancelling orders in response to COVID-19

Bangladesh: ACT signatory brands express commitment to maintain responsible business practices

Asia: Apparel brands cancel orders in midst of COVID-19 crisis, leaving garment workers in financial precarity

Bangladesh: Inditex, Marks & Spencer, Kiabi, PVH and Target confirm they will receive placed orders

Bangladesh: Survey of garment factories reveals a million workers fired or temporarily suspended without pay or severance, as retailers cancel orders & refuse to pay for goods produced amid pandemic

H&M assures garment suppliers it will pay for orders per agreed payment terms, while other retailers cancel orders & delay payments during pandemic

Arcadia Group cancels orders and extends supplier payments in response to COVID-19

New Look halts all production in supply chain, while asking direct employees to voluntarily take unpaid leave to ease impact of COVID-19

Cambodia: Garment owners association calls for buyers, factories, unions and workers to collectively mitigate impacts of the Covid-19

Asos halts supplier deliveries in response to COVID-19

Primark cancels all supplier orders after triggering force majeure clause in contracts

India: Garment exporters appeal to global buyers not to cancel orders due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns

Bangladesh: European & US fashion brands cancel $1.5billion worth of orders

Monsoon Accessorize & Debenhams extend payment terms for suppliers in response to COVID-19

Garment workers face layoffs as brands cancel or postpone orders indefinitely, including those scheduled to be shipped