Amazon union leader Smalls went from rapper to unlikely voice of protest

It was not until the Covid-19 pandemic that Smalls found an unlikely calling: uniting workers at a company that for decades had resisted unionizing, and re-writing a…

‘Ababis’ and ‘Star Wnrs’- Knockoffs thrive in China e-commerce

As China held its massive annual “Singles Day” online sales event on Sunday, shoppers could still find cheap imitations on Alibaba’s Taobao app despite the company’s efforts…

French consumer confidence hits highest level since Macron took office

The INSEE official statistics survey said its household confidence index rose to 106 from 104 in October, smashing economists’ expectations for a pull-back to 103 in a…

Havaianas is first customer for Hatch digital showroom software

Merel Werners, EMEIA Marketing Director at Havaianas said the process has been seamless and the company is planning to work with Hatch on further digital innovation.Hatch’s SVP Digital…

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales

Hermes is violating antitrust law by “tying” the sale of one item to the purchase of another, two California residents alleged in the proposed federal class-action lawsuit…

Great Depression-like U.S. job losses, unemployment rate expected in April

A report that is closely watched in any given month but especially so now with non-essential businesses in mandatory shutdowns nationwide to contain the coronavirus, the Labor…

Hotter links with BASF to add athlete-endorsed Infinergy to line-up

The partnership makes Hotter, which sells over 1.3 million pairs of shoes a year, one of the first casual footwear brands to use Infinergy.Claiming to be “the…

Italian communication agency Negri Firman opens offices in London, Los Angeles

Tracy Le Marquand has been appointed managing director of the Los Angeles office, while Catherine Bowman and Cloudia Charalambos are the joint managing directors of the London…

Italian leather goods, footwear sectors post dire H1 results

 Export revenue lost 30.6%, falling to €3.57 billion, a figure similar to that of three years ago, putting an abrupt stop to the growth trend experienced in…

Intu unveils neighbourhood concept for Costa del Sol development

The development is a major project spanning 2.5 million sq ft (235,000 sq m), and a physical representation of Intu’s vision for the future.In addition to 142,000…