Australia Feb retail sales growth hits 15-month high, record trade surplus
Retail sales climbed 0.8 percent in February, figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday, picking up from a surprisingly weak 0.1 percent growth…
Read moreBritain is world’s most Christmas-focused country
Searches on Google begin to rise steeply at the end of October, just before Black Friday, and continue strongly into December, with searches ranging from seasonal jumpers…
Read moreDe Beers will stockpile unsold diamonds after prices tumble
The diamond world takes radical steps to stop a pricing plunge The industry had been one of the great winners of the global pandemic, as stuck-at-home shoppers…
Read moreBFC data shows fashion’s UK importance as body wants on Brexit risk
Its new Value of Fashion report said the industry directly contributed £32.3 billion ($41.8billion) to UK GDP in 2017, a 5.4% increase on 2016 and – importantly…
Read moreFBI targets companies including Johnson & Johnson in Brazil graft case, say sources
The firms are suspected by Brazilian prosecutors of channelling illegal payoffs to government officials to secure contracts with public health programs across the South American country over…
Read moreForget Milan, Florence is cradle of Italian fashion
The most famous men here may be naked — from Michelangelo’s David to the sea-god Neptune — but every year the Tuscan city becomes the capital of…
Read moreDiamond trade polishes its act as Russia sanctions loom
In Antwerp’s renowned diamond district — which handles an estimated 86 percent of the world’s rough diamonds — polishing “labs” are turning to blockchain technology to prove…
Read moreMothercare, Schuh and Gap at risk of breaking GDPR rules
A snapshot investigation from consumer rights group Which showed these high streets brands were including unwanted marketing information in e-receipts sent to shoppers.Under the new General Data…
Read moreMacy’s, Bloomingdale’s to stop selling fur
In addition, fur will no longer be sold in Macy’s Incคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. off-price stores, including Macy’s Backstage and Bloomingdale’s The Outlet, the company said in a press…
Read moreNumber of counterfeit items seized by EU customs down 24% last year
Last year, EU customs officials seized €65.6 million worth of counterfeit clothes, €5.8 million in accessories, €47.3 million in trainers and €23.6 million of other types of…
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