Desigual aims to reduce emissions by 65% over next four years
To achieve this, the brand is partnering up with the Science Based Targets initiative, supported by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World…
Coronavirus sows doubt over corporate acquirers coming through
Traders and fund managers say the spread between agreed deal prices and subsequent trading in the stock of the acquisition targets is the widest they have ever come…
Mexico to propose NAFTA review mechanism to counter U.S. sunset clause
Mexico’s top trade official, however, proposed a five-year review to counter a U.S. proposal to include a sunset clause that would kill the deal if it is not…
Paris Fashion Week’s media impact jumped 30% with Dior, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu leading the ranking
Paris Fashion Week’s media impact value (MIV) rose from $384.4 million in September 2022 to $499 million in September this year. “Paris’s dominance is explained by the fact…
Sri Lanka to host Intex 2016 textile fair in November
Intex South Asia 2016 is the only international textile sourcing show in South Asia region and the only platform giving in-depth and ground insights to help you penetrate…
UK retail in shock as government to end tax-free shopping for non-EU tourists
They said ending the VAT Retail Export Scheme, under which shoppers can claim back the 20% of the purchase price they paid in VAT, could cost 70,000 jobs…
UK consumers are becoming mindful shoppers say BFC and Clearpay
The State of Retail Report says that consumers are “looking to make more responsible retail choices”.“Buoyed by the ‘Blue Planet effect’ and accelerated by the pandemic”, the report…
Unilever speeds up plastic recycling strategy in US
The personal care and household conglomerate, which counts beauty brands Dove, TreSemmé, Tigi and St Ives as part of its portfolio, has unveiled a three-part plan to target…
UK fashion sales suffer in latest month says BDO
And it certainly turned out that way. On Friday morning, the October BDO monthly sales tracker was the latest piece of evidence to show that UK retail was…