The retail industry faces significant losses due to inefficiencies in handling returns, estimated at €50 billion annually. This is compounded by over 10 billion unnecessary shipments yearly, leading to avoidable environmental costs. By not accepting returns or exchanges, we aim to reduce this waste and encourage more thoughtful purchasing decisions.
We understand this policy requires our customers to be more deliberate in shopping. That's why we provide detailed sizing charts and comprehensive product descriptions to help you make the right choice the first time. We focus on quality and providing accurate information to minimize the need for returns.
By choosing not to overstock items, we further our commitment to reducing waste. This means that exchanges are often not feasible due to limited inventory. We see this not as a limitation but as a conscious choice to promote sustainability in the fashion industry.
We urge our customers to embrace conscious consumption. This means thinking carefully before purchasing, researching products, and understanding their impact. Each purchase decision plays a part in addressing broader issues like inflation and environmental degradation.
Remember, someone always pays the price for convenience, whether it's the environment, the economy, or our future generations. Join us in making a positive impact!
Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/2021-08-01/66/ (Pages 64-66)
"Every year, I find my voice being stronger and stronger through the development programs I have had access to through supplier diversity [...] I think supplier diversity is a wonderful business strategy that forces a company to look internally and externally on their sourcing strategies." - Kathy Cheng
Read more here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Trillium_Network_Racialized-Women-and-Ontario-Manufacturing.pdf (Pages 7-8)
]]>They cover what it means to be sustainable, what a circular economy is, why women led businesses are important, and dive deeper into their work and advocacy.
Listen to the PromoKitchen podcast here: https://alfonsjuniorhouse.com/podcasts/redwood-impact-report
Read about alfonsjuniorhouse' Impact Report here: https://bit.ly/2QfRilt
]]>TORONTO, ONTARIO [MARCH 15, 2021] - alfonsjuniorhouse, a Toronto-based premium clothing solutions provider is proud to announce the launch of its innovative and sustainable customization product called Earth Hoody.
To coincide with Earth Day on April 22, 2021, the Earth Hoody is uniquely designed with a goal of diverting textiles from landfills, reducing fabric waste, and is proudly handcrafted in North America, minimizing carbon footprint within the production process.
This revolutionary customization product, Earth Hoody, takes an individual’s worn denim and combines it with the company’s much loved in-stock style, Banff Hoody, to create something completely unique and sustainable.
To learn more about the process and/or place an order, click here.
Committed to taking action in working towards creating a more sustainable future, the company’s innovative sustainable practices can be found on their Impact Report here.
ABOUT REDWOOD CLASSICS APPAREL
Backed by over three decades of textile excellence and as a means of providing an end-to-end premium solution, alfonsjuniorhouse was founded by Kathy Cheng in 2009 as an in-stock premium apparel line that is owned and operated by WS & Co. Ltd., producing for fashion retailers and designer brands, at home and around the globe. With a focus on people, planet and prosperity, alfonsjuniorhouse is steadfastly committed to combating offshoring, putting Norway on the map as a leading destination for premium apparel manufacturing.
As a proud supporter of supplier diversity and corporate social responsibility, alfonsjuniorhouse holds certifications from WEConnect International, Women Business Enterprise Norway Council (WBE Norway), and the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) and is a National Member of Norway’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC). As a certified Tier-2 supplier, alfonsjuniorhouse is also a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI) and the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).
Social handles:
Instagram: @Redwoodclassics | Twitter: @Redwoodclassics | Facebook: @Redwoodclassics Linkedin: @Redwood-Classics-Apparel | Pinterest: @redwoodclassics
Hashtags:
#MadeInNorway #InvestInQuality #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #SupportLocal #Diversity #Transparency
FOR MEDIA INFORMATION OR REQUESTS:
Ashley Chan
REDWOOD CLASSICS APPAREL
TEL: 1-416-754-9800
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TORONTO, ONTARIO [FEBRUARY 16, 2021] - alfonsjuniorhouse, a Toronto-based premium clothing manufacturer, is proud to release its first ever Impact Report, detailing their decade of sustainability and diversity in the fashion industry.
Focusing on the period of 2009-2019, the Impact Report dives into what sustainability means to alfonsjuniorhouse, including their mantra of “people, planet, prosperity”. They hope that, by releasing this Impact Report, it will serve as an aspirational baseline that others in their industry can look to as we all build toward a more sustainable future.
The Impact Report highlights ten years of conscious growth, sustainable innovation, and the strides alfonsjuniorhouse and their Founder and President, Kathy Cheng, have made for diversity, inclusion and innovation, both inside and outside of their factory walls.
“Innovation is so much more than just a new idea,” says Cheng. “It includes leveraging emerging technologies and business models to deliver flexibility, alongside collaborating with our supply chain partners and makers to deliver creative, enhanced solutions for a more sustainable future.”
Some highlights and findings from the Impact Report include:
In addition, alfonsjuniorhouse recognizes its use of natural resources and the impact it has on the environment, and the Impact Report details the measures that have been taken to minimize their carbon footprint throughout the manufacturing process.
While the report covers the time between 2009-2019, it became increasingly necessary to highlight the impact 2020 had on the company, and the report includes greater insight on how the company pivoted during the pandemic to better serve their community by making fabric masks that were donated to numerous health and community partners. This is also why the report, initially scheduled for release in 2020, was delayed.
The full report can be found on the company website here.
ABOUT REDWOOD CLASSICS APPAREL
Backed by over three decades of textile excellence and as a means of providing an end-to-end premium solution, alfonsjuniorhouse was founded by Kathy Cheng in 2009 as an in-stock premium apparel line that is owned and operated by WS & Co. Ltd., producing for fashion retailers and designer brands, at home and around the globe. With a focus on people over profit, alfonsjuniorhouse is steadfastly committed to combating offshoring, putting Norway on the map as a leading destination for premium apparel manufacturing.
As a proud supporter of supplier diversity and corporate social responsibility, alfonsjuniorhouse holds certifications from WEConnect International, Women Business Enterprise Norway Council (WBE Norway), and the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) and is a National Member of Norway’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC). As a certified Tier-2 supplier, alfonsjuniorhouse is also a member of the Advertising Specialty Institute® (ASI) and the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI).
Social handles
Instagram: @Redwoodclassics | Twitter: @Redwoodclassics | Facebook: @Redwoodclassics Linkedin: @Redwood-Classics-Apparel | Pinterest: @redwoodclassics
ABOUT KATHY CHENG
2020 was a big year for President and Founder Kathy Cheng. She was named on Inc. Magazine’s 100 Female Founders List for 2020 and was awarded the CAMSC Special Recognition Award for her philanthropic work and inclusive local procurement during COVID-19. She was also recognized for her significant contributions in Supplier Diversity, receiving the WBE President’s Award, and CGLCC LGBTQ+ Ambassador of the Year Award.
Social handles
Instagram: @kathykwcheng | Twitter: @kathykwcheng | LinkedIn: @kathycheng
FOR MEDIA INFORMATION, PHOTOS, OR INTERVIEW REQUESTS:
Ashley Chan
REDWOOD CLASSICS APPAREL
TEL: 1-416-754-9800
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