Amazon’s use of merchant data under EU microscope
The comments by European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager come as the world’s largest online retailer faces calls for more regulatory intervention and even its potential break-up because…
At European level, the creative industries are mobilising to tackle sustainability issues
It was an opportunity for the industry to reaffirm its unity through the EFA, an alliance founded in 2022, which set up a legal entity in Berlin…
Gen Z fashion students want to be their own boss on graduation
According to a new report by the Fashion Retail Academy, its survey for Fashioning The Future showed 51% of students expressing an interest in setting up their own business after…
G-beauty, C-beauty, T-beauty- Beauty takes on the world, and the alphabet
If K-beauty still clearly rules supreme when it comes to skincare, social networks have seen the emergence of new trends from the four corners of the globe…
Euro zone retail sales dragged down by German slump in December
The European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, said on Tuesday that retail sales in the 19 countries sharing the euro were down 1.6 percent month-on-month in December, in…
India warns foreign e-commerce firms like Amazon, Flipkart over discounts
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that while the government was prepared to listen to concerns about its new foreign direct investment rules (FDI), it was committed…
Higher UK tax for e-tailers could boost high streets says expert
But while as many analysts disagree about this approach as think it would be a good idea, one heavyweight voice has been added to the pro camp…
India’s cotton plantings to fall as pest dents farmers’ income
The reduction in planting area could cut into export supply from India and further bolster global cotton prices, which earlier this month hit their highest since June…
John Lewis creates advisory group to review inclusivity of fashion ranges
The British retailer said it has been working closely with its black employees over the last few months to better understand how to improve their experience.This work…
L’Oréal maintains -limited activity- in Russia
“We have (…) maintained a limited part of our business in Russia,” said Nicolas Hieronimus on the programme “We can’t stop the economy,” when asked about the…