Sales of watches worth more than 5,000 euros ($6,200) each saw an increase of eight percent in 2017 over 2016, a year when visitor numbers dwindled following a series of terror attacks in France, the Franceclat body said in its annual report.”The return of tourists, notably Chinese, explains much of the rebound in watch purchases,” the report said.คำพูดจาก Read more
And the figures are higher for the fashion sector with 28% of Britons saying they would “consider” knowingly buying fake watches, footwear, clothing, leathergoods and jewellery from online counterfeit resellers.While 44% of UK consumers are well aware of the risks posed by fake pharmaceuticals and say they pose the biggest threat to society, they’re ignoring the risks that come with buyin…
Read moreA pilot of the platform was first announced by Google Cloud in collaboration with Stella McCartney, the first fashion brand to use the technology, at the 2019 Copenhagen Fashion Summit. There, Google Cloud and the brand said the technology would be used to provide a more comprehensive view into raw materials of clothing manufacturers’ supply chains. In 2018, a similar tool was created by WWF S…
Read moreThrough the ReBird platform, customers will be able to access the Arc’teryx Used Gear resale initiative and purchase Arc’teryx’s upcycled Stowe Windshell, made from end-of- the-roll materials reclaimed from the production process, along with the brand’s first-ever upcycled products crafted from post-consumer materials; the Upcycled Tote and Pouch. Likewise, the digital ReBird platform will…
Read moreSwiss watchmakers say they loathe this “grey market” because high discounts damage the meticulously crafted aura of prestige and make it harder to sell their goods at the full price.”In luxury goods, when you break the illusion of prestige, the dream, the prices, it takes away the confidence. It means slow death for luxury goods,” Jean-Claude Biver, head of LVMH’s watch division, told Reuters a…
Read moreThe crunch could disrupt summer clothes supplies for retailers such as Walmart, Gap Inc, H&M, VF Corp, Zara and American Eagle Outfitters, some of Bangladesh’s largest export customers.Cyclone Mocha, one of the strongest storms to hit the region in years, made landfall in neighbouring Myanmar over the weekend, but left a trail of destruction that also has delayed businesses’ return to normal in…
Read moreThe lawsuits said that several New Balance athletic shoes and Skechers sneakers misuse Nike’s patented “Flyknit” technology for running, soccer and basketball shoes.Nike has previously sued Adidas, Puma and Lululemon for infringing Flyknit patents. Adidas and Puma have settled their lawsuits, while Nike’s case against Lululemon is still ongoing.คำพูดจาก Read more
The bill proposing the law was introduced by Philadelphia City Councilman William Greenlee last fall. In a taped interview with Yahoo Finance, the councilman explained that while paying with a credit or debit card is an obvious convenience to many, cash remains the most universally accessible form of payment.In particular, Greenlee said he was concerned that cashless businesses excluded city re…
Read moreIn a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, James said Amazon’s drive for faster growth and higher profits led to its “flagrant disregard” of steps needed to protect workers from the coronavirus at a Staten Island fulfillment center and a Queens distribution center, both in New York City.James also accused Amazon of illegally retaliating when employees began to complain, …
Read more“In the outdoor industry we like to talk about inclusivity,” begins Cornerford in his open letter. “And yet the industry remains predominantly male and remarkably white. If we’re going to grow this industry beyond its exclusionary, historical norms, we need to reach new audiences… younger, more female, more diverse.” “Walmart.com’s huge traffic offered the ability to expose outdo…
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