Indian retailer group calls for ban on Amazon in country
The Reuters report, based on internal Amazon documents dated between 2012 and 2019, provided an inside look at the cat-and-mouse game Amazon has played with India’s government, adjusting…
Indian cotton exports to Pakistan slump amid tensions
The nuclear-armed rivals have seen tensions ratchet up in the past few months over the disputed territory of Kashmir, and cotton traders in both countries said they were…
Inside Gen Z buying behaviour
Your book is called ‘Le choc Z’ (The Z Shock). In what way does the arrival of this generation come as a shock?The shocks are multiple, because there is…
Luxury giants increase their grip on sector, growth continues but landscape shifts
The 2020 edition of the annual Deloitte Global Powers of Luxury Goods report showed a concentration of power in the sector. The top 10 companies were the same…
French swimwear revenues take a tumble in 2016
Ahead of the upcoming swimwear and lingerie tradeshow Mode City, which takes place July 8 to 10 in Paris, the IFM has published the country’s swimwear revenues for…
Hanjin Shipping gets $54 million loan to unload stranded cargo
Korean Air Lines said it would make the previously pledged loan using Hanjin’s accounts receivable as collateral, even as media reports said the South Korean court handling Hanjin’s…
Shein, SilkFred and Debenhams most plus-size-inclusive UK retailers – report
Shein (sizes 6-26) outpaces its rivals with 88,850 plus-size options, followed by SilkFred (sizes 4-32) with 15,900 options available, with Debenhams (sizes 4-30) boasting 14,762 plus-size options.Rounding out…
Thailand’s once-booming gems and jewellery sector loses lustre
Thailand’s jewellery segment has traditionally been a major export revenue earner. The Southeast Asian country is a regional manufacturing base known for its extensive network of diamond and…
UK stores ‘benefit from French protests’ as tourist spend moves to Britain
Tax-free payments facilitator Planet said that UK sales to international shoppers grew in February, suggesting retailers may be the unlikely beneficiaries of French yellow vest protests. The UK saw…