Asian shares down as Alibaba’s slide reignites China worries
That saw the region lag a solid Wall Street performance overnight, with MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan off 0.44% and set for a weekly…
Avon named founding partner of British Beauty Council
Launched at the end of last year as a non-profit organisation akin to the British Fashion Council, the new British Beauty Council aims to represent the voice,…
Fragrance sales in UAE to be worth $685 million in 2023
Consumers in the UAE, a federation of seven emirates including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ajman, are major lovers of perfume, and are especially fond of fragrances featuring…
Black Friday deals lure some early U.S. shoppers, many buy online
The period between the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas can make or a break a retailer, accounting for as much as 40 percent of total revenue for…
Historic $2.2 trillion coronavirus bill passes U.S. House, headed to Trump
The massive bill also rushes billions of dollars to medical providers on the front lines of the outbreak. Republican President Donald Trump said he would sign it…
Keeping the thread alive at a Vietnam silk village
The village in Nam Dinh province, two hours south of the capital Hanoi, is nearing the end of silk production season.Dozens of workers, mostly women, in the…
Coty says new Gucci fragrance is greener than ever using advanced tech
The just-launched scent is the latest fragrance in Gucci’s The Alchemist’s Garden collection that’s inspired by the art of alchemy. It uses innovative CarbonSmart alcohol from Coty’s partner LanzaTech…
Lucy & Yak links with True Fit for AI fit recommendations
And with US expansion on the horizon together with the widening of its fit options to include petite and tall sizing, Lucy & Yak said it sought…
Inditex CEO Pablo Isla named best CEO in the world – again
Measured on financial returns alone, Isla would have come in 29th, compared with 18th a year ago, according to the publication. But the company’s strong performance in…
Luxury demand rises in lockdown, Kate Middleton is key influencer, rainbow fashion rules – report
LovetheSales, which allows consumers to shop all the sales in one place, has been monitoring sales trends during the lockdown and had previously reported that premium brands…