EPISODE · Aug 5, 2020 · 1H 23M
Episode 7: TEN THOUSAND STRAW FEDORAS! (tales of excess inventory)
from Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty · host Amanda Lee McCarty
Every year 15 billion garments head to the landfill pre-consumer. These are garments that either never made it to the store or were marked down aggressively and still did not sell. H+M made headlines by burning $4.3 billion worth of unsold clothing. How does this happen? Clotheshorse all-star guest Janine is back to unpack this with us. It’s an exciting story, filled with hubris, despair, and straw hats that are really made of paper, with a bad zipper thrown in as a twist. Also: another look at the #payup movement and how you can help!Email us with questions/corrections/episode suggestions at [email protected] find us on instagram @clotheshorsepodcast
What this episode covers
Clotheshorse all-star guest Janine is back! We will be discussing excess inventory (aka, when retailers have more stuff than they can sell). It’s an exciting story, filled with hubris, despair, and straw hats that are really made of paper, with a bad zipper thrown in as a twist.
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