For British shoppers, November is the new Black Friday
Brought over from the United States by Amazon in 2010, the annual event started as single day of discounting before growing into a long weekend that took in…
Green on-trend- Top fashion firms test ways to nurture nature
Sustainability researchers say businesses have shown a surge of interest in limiting the harm their operations do to the planet, as scientists have outlined more clearly the threats…
Indian court halts Amazon, Future arbitration in blow to U.S. giant
But after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) suspended the 2019 deal last month, citing suppression of information by Amazon while seeking clearances, Future argued there was no legal…
India’s Gartex reports strong turnout at debut show
The three-day event held in Delhi presented garment manufacturing solutions from companies across digital textile printing technology, garment manufacturing machines, embroidery machines, sewing machines, quilting machines, fabrics, and…
Livia Firth launches Commonwealth sustainability initiative, UK royals to give PR boost
And the project will get a major publicity boost during London Fashion Week this month as high-profile royals The Duchess of Cambridge and Countess of Wessex are set…
L’Oréal denies spying accusation by Guinot beauty institute
Jean-Daniel Mondin, CEO of Guinot, has stated to press agency AFP that, between 2014 and early 2015, alleged “researchers” visited on several occasions some of the Guinot institute’s…
Losing sparkle- Russia sanctions loom over India’s diamond hub
Some 90 percent of the world’s diamonds are cut and polished in the bustling port.A world away from the glamorous boutiques of New York or Tokyo, hundreds of…
India’s e-commerce curbs could hit online sales by $46 billion by 2022
Announced in December, just months before a general election due by May this year, the rules were seen as an attempt by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to…
UK e-tail surges but weak fashion could have -very difficult period- ahead
But first the headline figures from the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index. The overall year-on-year rise was 23.8%, which was a massive rebound after March had seen…
U.S. delivery companies dig deep to hire holiday season help
Competition for seasonal workers has intensified this year as Amazon.com Inc and others have set ambitious hiring goals in anticipation of strong holiday shopping.A risk for established delivery…