freight

As H&M Group's falling profits underscore the mounting pressure of escalating freight costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions, many retailers are being forced to adapt their logistics strategies in an attempt to preserve profitability.

Drapers Footwear Awards 2025 headline sponsor DSV is rethinking supply chains to help optimise operations in today’s complex retail climate. Find out some of the ways the global transport and logistics solutions provider can help brands and retailers with its bespoke fashion solutions.

A commitment to driving conscious, responsible change is essential in creating a sustainable future for fashion retail.

Brands and retailers are focusing on shipping and last-mile delivery to reduce impacts on the environment and their bottom lines. As part of Drapers Conscious Fashion Week, we examine their progress.

The last few years have brought repeated delays and disruption to fashion’s freight systems. How have brands and retailers responded? And what can they do to protect themselves against the next big shock?

Lower demand for fashion goods as a result of inflation and uncertainty relating to Ukraine has started to drive down freight prices, industry sources have told Drapers.

UK freight shipping routes and the flow of fashion goods face days of disruption after ferry operator P&O Ferries ordered its ships back to port so it could sack 800 employees.

Inditex, the owner of Zara, and Patagonia are among a group of multinational companies that have pledged to use only zero-carbon ocean shipping by 2040.

Next CEO Lord Wolfson has said Next is hoping for a 'rapid acceleration' of its Total Platform service from 2023.

As "Freedom Day" nears, fashion suppliers still fear the ongoing effects of freight rate rises, shipping delays and stock shortages, which are all forming to create the "perfect storm".

Retailers are scaling up their operations to prepare for Black Friday and Christmas, with the expectation that online sales will continue to grow. Drapers speaks to brands including John Lewis, Mountain Warehouse, Dr Martens and Very.co.uk to learn more about their plans.

Royal Mail has suspended all mail deliveries to Europe, while DHL will not deliver parcels to the UK sent from Europe.