How Eating Less Meat Could Help Protect the Planet

By dramatically changing the food we eat as well as the way it is grown and produced, humans can help stop the devastating impacts of climate change according to the…

Covid-19 will drive fast change in consumer behaviour, says Accenture study

It spoke to consumers in Australia, Brazil, China, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, the UAE, UK and US in early April.And it found that “consumers…

Entrapment of trainee girls in south Indian garment factories to end with legal change

After a decade of lobbying, the state government of Tamil Nadu has amended a 1961 apprenticeship law that restricts the time a worker can be kept in training and only…

Amazon promises 1 million new jobs in India amid tensions with government

Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart are facing mounting criticism from India’s brick-and-mortar retailers, which accuse the U.S. giants of violating Indian law by racking up billions of dollars in losses to…

Retailers are eager to hire – if you’re a digital whizz

They are recruiting e-commerce experts to help maximise sales, as some brands like Ralph Lauren and Pandora launch more ambitious online plans to simulate the physical shopping experience, such as…

Luxury goods- young people and Chinese consumers dominate market

Millennials, i.e. people aged between 18 and 34, will account for 50% of the market in 2024, when it will be worth €1.260 trillion. Chinese consumers will grow from being…

UK consumers hit the shops after early 2018 freeze

With the Bank of England watching for signs that the weakness in the economy in the first quarter was only temporary before it raises interest rates again, the British Retail…

US retailers need to localise sites for intl markets, study finds

The new research ‘Localization Report 2016’ published by Practicology, eShopWorld and TranslateMedia, reviewed 25 sites of international markets like the UK, Australia, Japan and Mexico. It assessed their localisation efforts…

Zalando move makes eco and ethical commitment mandatory for partner brands

The firm is expanding those private labels and its links with partner brands very quickly. And the obligation to meet sustainability standards puts pressure on both the company itself and…

Warning over Cambodia’s garment workers as EU tariff threat looms

The garment industry is Cambodia’s largest employer and generates $7 billion annually, but it faces uncertainty after the European Union (EU) this year began a process that could see tariffs…