Fashion Group Foundation launches ‘Help Ukraine’ fund
The foundation arm of the Fashion Group International, a membership organization of professionals in fashion and related industries with regions in 26 cities globally, the Fashion Group Foundation…
Google commits to supporting UK high streets via skills programme
The Google Digital Garage High Street Tour will start in May 2019 and visit cities across the UK offering free workshops and face-to-face coaching. The programme is a…
Indian police arrest six as inquiry widens into bank fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations that Nirav Modi, a jeweller to Hollywood stars including Kate Winslet and Naomi Watts, was involved in scamming India’s…
India reportedly plans to fast track Chinese investments after policy change
To avoid opportunistic takeovers during the coronavirus outbreak, India said this week that all foreign direct investment from countries sharing a land border would require prior government clearance,…
Burberry takes Inspire programme global to help young people
It’s now a global initiative that will support 500,000 young people over the next three years after the Burberry Foundation decided last year to focus its activities to…
Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike
The Delta variant of the coronavirus has devastated parts of Asia and prompted many nations to cut off land access for sailors. That’s left captains unable to rotate…
Retailers should pay €33 more for jeans pair, says report
In the report ‘The Hidden Costs of Jeans’, researchers from the Impact Institute investigated a typical production chain for jeans: from cotton plantations and denim weaving mills in…
The ethical gold rush- Gilded age for guilt-free jewellery
Specialised producers now tack a “fairmined” ecologically friendly label on their output, and the Swiss house Chopard last year became the first big name to commit to “100…
The bridal fashion industry readies itself for Generation Z
Currently, millennials account for four out of five engagements and spend more on weddings than any other age group, supported by their average disposable income and the fact…