Fashion and beauty dominate anaemic January e-tail but challenges remain
The latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers, showed that the first month of 2020 continued trends already seen…
Johnson & Johnson talc bankruptcy attacked by cancer claimants as ‘rotten’
The subsidiary, LTL Management, is fighting to remain in bankruptcy, arguing it is the best way to reach an “equitable, efficient, and consensual resolution” of more than 38,000…
Jack & Jones owner Bestseller to deep-dive into automation with major new logistics centre
The Danish fashion group has entered into a partnership with automations expert Knapp to deliver cutting-edge technology for the centre in the Netherlands, expected to be fully operational…
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of ‘systemic’ racism in corporate offices
The lawsuit from Charlotte Newman, a business development head at Amazon Web Services who is Black, said the company suffers from a “systemic pattern of insurmountable discrimination,” despite…
Shirt maker Smyth & Gibson to close Derry factory
The move will affect one of the last remaining shirt factories in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, leading to the loss of three dozen jobs.Smyth & Gibson, which manufactures shirts…
Trade bodies across Europe unite to form European Fashion Alliance
Following a summit organised by the Fashion Council Germany, big names signed up, including France’s Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode, Camera Nazionale della Moda…
Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon despite risks
She is one of many women in Cameroon who use the controversial products that have been banned after social media outrage.”I am embarrassed when people look at me,”…
Marc Cain teams up with outdoor brand Vaude for upcycled capsule
According to Marc Cain, the idea behind recycling the leopard print tent fabric was to design and market a limited edition accessory, while preserving the resources used during…
Young royals give UK luxury brands a US boost, report finds
Commissioned by Walpole, the sector body for the British luxury industry, Brand Finance conducted an online survey among more than 1,500 US adults. It found that the younger…