Amazon workers strike in Spain ahead of Three Kings gift-giving
The strike, called by the country’s two main unions, CCOO and UGT, may affect the delivery of products for Epiphany, the day on which three kings brought gifts…
Swiss watch exports tick up to record level in 2021
Amid a strong recovery in the luxury sector, watch exports were up 2.7 percent compared to their pre-pandemic level in 2019, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry…
Shoe brands urged to tackle forced labour at tanneries and ranches
It raised particular concern over China’s largest shoe retailer, Belle International, which failed to provide any information on its leather supply chain in a survey and made no…
Arts Thread names Global Design Graduate Show 2023 winners
The fourth edition saw over 5,823 students enter their work across Fashion/Accessories/Textiles, as well as Fine Art/Photography/Craft, plus Digital/Visual Communication/Film, and Product Design/Architecture/Interiors. And this year’s entries were…
Luxury groups dip into own pockets to aid employees in Covid-19 crisis
Many luxury groups are involved, especially in France, where some took action even before the country’s Secretary of State with the Minister of the Economy, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, appealed…