China Oct investment growth quickens; retail sales, factory output disappoint
Analysts polled by Reuters had expected an increase of 8.2 percent in investment, the same pace as in the first nine months of the year.While fears of…
Read moreAmazon’s new union battle- Teamsters go local to snarl expansion
Two months later, details of the Teamsters’ ground game are starting to take shape, Reuters has learned from interviews with local union leaders. While organizing workers is…
Read moreBoohoo execs could be questioned in US ‘fake discount’ case – report
The Telegraph reported the development in the class action lawsuit that alleges the retailer inflated original prices, even though its goods were never actually available at those…
Read moreAmazon warehouse workers at Coventry walk out over pay in UK first
About 300 employees in Coventry are expected to take part in the industrial action, according to the trade union GMB.Amazon increased starting pay by 50 pence to…
Read moreFashion industry lacks skilled professionals, claims report
The results are revealed in ‘The State of Skills in the Apparel Industry 2018’ special report, which represents the views of 642 executives, HR leaders, industry practitioners,…
Read moreFew consumers think fashion industry is size inclusive – GWI report
That’s the finding from audience insights company GWI that found just 25% of UK consumers “feel the fashion industry is truly inclusive”. And those who feel represented in…
Read moreLouis Vuitton leather workers demand -worthy- wage with protest
Several French unions — including the Force Ouvrière (FO) and the Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT) — called upon the labourers to meet together from 7:30…
Read moreJohnson & Johnson proposes $8.9 bn settlement of talc cancer claims
The New Jersey-based company said the proposed settlement, which still needs the approval of a bankruptcy court, “will equitably and efficiently resolve all claims arising from cosmetic…
Read moreMillennial Britons ready to shop using wearable tech, says survey
UK shoppers currently spend around 9% of their disposable income via mobile payment devices and it all adds up to £1.46bn spend using smartphones, tablets and mobile…
Read moreA third of Vietnam’s textile-garment operations on hold due to COVID-19
Businesses, he said, do not have enough funds to pay for three-on-site working arrangements to support employees to return to work. This is a huge challenge to…
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