Beauty, fashion brands promise to fight plastic pollution with new global commitment
Over 290 organizations signed ‘The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment,’ led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with UN Environment, on Monday.The document aims to reduce…
Adidas three-stripe trademark ruled invalid by EU court
But the German sporting goods company, whose shares were down 1.3% in a broadly weaker market, said the court’s ruling on Wednesday only affects a particular use…
France seeks to rekindle love of clearance sales
Retailers are also urging the government to stoke consumer interest at another time of the year with a U.S.-style “Black Friday” bumper discount spell.The government announcement came…
Amazon rolls out AI-generated advertising images
Amazon’s AI engine enables users to personalise a product picture’s background – AmazonAmazon’s AI tool is designed to generate appealing advertising artwork starting from product pictures on a…
Argentine shoe, clothing manufacturers lobby govt over import policies
They said it was difficult to estimate the total number of cases because they are usually settled out of court.In Argentina, importers buy goods and then must…
Amazon workers strike in Germany, Spain on Black Friday
Amazon Germany said around 620 workers were participating in the strikes at its Bad Hersfeld and Rheinberg facilities but the majority of employees were continuing to work…
Italian businesses count heavy cost of coronavirus lockdown
Responding to the spread of the disease in Europe’s worst affected country, the government has banned all non-essential travel and public gatherings until April 3 and closed…
Indian court stalls regulatory approval for Future’s $3.4 billion deal for 4 weeks
Amazon has for months argued Future violated certain contracts by selling its assets to Reliance Industries, an allegation the Indian retailer denies. The dispute has been taken…
Gucci and Rolex are still just as popular when it comes to counterfeits
And that’s perhaps not surprising, given the high price of the genuine Swiss timepieces, ranging from around €5,000 for entry-level models to several tens of thousands of…
Jewellers’ gold sourcing more challenging in times of war
Russia is the world’s biggest producer of natural diamonds, according to the World Diamond Council, and the second-largest gold miner, according to the World Gold Council.Cartier maker…