Not just "luxury" clothing.
My first job was in (budget clothes chain) "Best & Less".
When items hadn't been bought (even after a discount or two), staff would be ordered to "write them off" - which meant slashing them up with box-cutters, before chucking them in the rubbish bin.
This isn't just Burberry being wasteful.
It's a calculated strategy used across the luxury industry.
They use specialized waste disposal companies to destroy unsold goods...
Complete with strict security protocols and documentation.
The scale is staggering: