Amazon, Google, Facebook take aim at Trump visa ban
Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers entering on H-1B visas for skilled employees, and L visas, for managers and specialized workers being transferred within…
Fashion struggled in bleak November, but small treats scored – Visa
Compiled by Markit, Visa’s Index looks at overall consumer spending, not just that on cards, and there was little in it to put a smile on any retailer’s…
Trump and Juncker defuse USA-EU tariff row
According to a EU source, new customs duties will not be imposed on European car imports by the USA, an issue that was especially sensitive for the German…
Hong Kong March retail sales plunge 42% year-on-year due to coronavirus
The spending drought has hit an economy already in recession after often-violent anti-government protests in the second half of last year.Sales dropped to HK$23.0 billion ($2.97 billion), government…
UK retail’s carbon emissions drop significantly – report
The sector has seen the biggest average drop in carbon emissions per real estate unit over the past year of around 17.6%, the report by ESG data intelligence…
US apparel supply chain set to suffer major changes in wake of Covid-19
According to GlobalData, as U.S. retailers begin to settle into a new normal after temporary coronavirus-related store closures, a commercial credit crisis is threatening the recovery of clothing…
United Nations launches Alliance for Sustainable Fashion in Nairobi
He was heard by an attentive and interested audience, as the UN is now planning to take a leading role in the development of sustainable fashion, in an…