Webinar offered during Montreal Fashion Week.

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The role of retail for local and sustainable fashion

When: Thursday, September 22, 2022, 1:30 pm

Duration: 1 hour

Moderator: Paulette Kaci, General Manager, Vestechpro

Panelists: Sarra Ghribi, Founder and President, Loue1Robe and Juliette Fournier-B., Production Manager, Rose Buddha

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The world of textiles and clothing is undergoing a revolution. Climate change issues are forcing us, as consumers, producers, or sellers, to rethink our ways of acting.

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Retailers have a key role to play in increasing more local and increasingly responsible purchasing as an outlet in the value chain. We often hear about fast fashion, over-consumption, the difficulties of responsible sourcing and many other topics that are issues for retail. In the same way, different models allow this industry to adapt to the changes required by an ever more sustainable fashion.

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So what tools and processes can retailers choose to promote local and more responsible consumption patterns?

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