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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images JULY 2021 PRINT SHOP POOCHES I’ve finished hoovering, what’s next? # 68 Oakley Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Oakley from C&S Products in St Austell, Cornwall Full name: Oakley Breed: Labrador retriever Age: Nine months Time at company: Seven months Job title: Apprentice envelope sealer Job description: I like to practice my envelope sealing on my boss as soon as I greet him in the morning, I get so excited I like to greet him with loads of licks and a wee on his feet with all my excitement. I also like to quality control any stock on the shelves, giving them a good sniff and hiding behind them so my humans can’t find me. Special skills: Hoovering, it saves the humans a job. I will literally eat anything I can get my paws on. Favourite colour: Red. I have no choice, my human mum buys everything in red for me: collars, leads, etc. www.candsproductsuk.com ASBCI ‘Beyond 2020 – Survival of the Smartest’ discusses future of UK fashion industry The Association of Suppliers to the British Clothing Industry’s (ASBCI) ‘Beyond 2020’ event series concluded in May with the ‘Beyond 2020 – Survival of the Smartest’ conference, which asked, beyond Covid-19 and Brexit, what is the future for the UK fashion industry? “The rise of customisation and on- demand, and the demise of wasteful mass production business models were among the predictions made by speakers,” explained ASBCI. “The future will be smarter, more agile and more personal, with a higher percentage of product made closer to home, and innovative new distribution models emerging in response to the rapid acceleration of the multi- channel ecommerce strategies that have emerged from successive lockdowns.” Keynote speaker Ed Gribbin, CEO of Gribbin Strategic, was the first to highlight the rise of customisation and the role of on-demand in the future of more responsive, more responsible production — this theme was picked up by several speakers at the conference. Adam Mansell, CEO of the UKFT, addressed the impact of Brexit on the UK fashion industry, and predicted that the combination of pandemic-induced changes and Brexit pressures could see a return of UK manufacturing at scale, if both the industry and government are prepared to invest in its success. imagesmag.uk/ASBCI-survival- smartest 15.8k Twitter impressions May 2021: @imagesmaguk William Turner to apply 2% freight surcharge on overseas goods Schoolwear accessories supplier William Turner has introduced a 2% freight surcharge on all of its items manufactured offshore from 1 July. The decision is due to the on-going issue of the huge spike in freight rates for goods shipped from overseas, explained Andy Smith, sales director at William Turner. “We had hoped, and were advised, that the rates would come down after Chinese New Year once the shipping companies sorted their issues around supply and capacity — this hasn’t happened though, and now the advice is that the high rates may last until the end of the year. “We have been absorbing this cost for many months, but cannot now afford to keep this going. “As soon as rates return or improve markedly, we will of course remove the surcharge, and of course our school ties, which are made proudly here in the UK, are not affected.” imagesmag.uk/WT-surcharge William Turner’s British-made school ties will not be affected by the surcharge The ASBCI’s digital conference addressed the impact of Brexit on the UK fashion industry