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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025 The Debrief podcast unpacks a scandal that has linked brands like Armani and Dior to Italian sweatshops. A huge fire swept through Ghana's Kantamanto used clothing market, destroying over 100 shops. Duty-free spending in China's Hainan resort and luxury shopping destination plunged 29.3% last year. A British parliamentary committee plans to question Shein and Temu about treatment of workers in their supply chains.

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