Frasers CFO says high streets need more government support
Speaking to Sky News’s Sophy Ridge On Sunday, he warned that many high street firms risk going out of business as a result of the “turmoil”.“The high…
Google takes on EU in court over record antitrust fines
The company will lay out its arguments against a 2.4-billion-euro (2.01 billion pounds) fine handed out by the European Commission during a three-day hearing at the General…
Amazon announces new funding for SME apprenticeships in England
The latest leg of the scheme aims to fund 300 new roles supporting 250 small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and partners over the next 12 months. Since…
Less formal, more comfortable- pandemic transforms work attire
“For the last year, everybody has just been dressed from the waist up, wearing a nice short for Zoom calls,” quipped stylist Sascha Lilic.Many workers who have…
India finding it hard to end love affair with cash
Cash has been king in the musty narrow streets of Chandni Chowk since the jewellery market was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century….
Italy’s Luxottica trials workers’ tag to fight coronavirus
The maker of Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol sunglasses, which merged with French group Essilor in 2018 to create EssilorLuxottica, will trial the electronic device at its main…
JD Sports slams CMA over competition concerns
JD Sports’ merger with Footasylum has been under scrutiny since last year over concerns it could restrict choice for customers and push up prices.On Tuesday, the CMA…
John Lewis goes gender-free for kids’ product
The British company said it did not want to “reinforce gender stereotypes” with its offering, so all own-brand garments for children now come with a “Girls &…
Kohl’s reveals new sustainability goals for 2025
Part of the retailer’s wider social responsibility platform, the new targets are based around the principle of leveraging business practices that complement the objectives set out by…
LIM College to launch first fashion-focused MS in Consumer Analytics
The 18-month program, the first of its kind in the US, will launch in fall 2019 and will aim to provide its students with the skills and…