Telehealth companies Hims & Hers Health Inc., Noom Inc. and Sesame Inc. have lured individual customers with low-cost versions of popular weight-loss shots like Ozempic and Wegovy. Now, …
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US Bars Imports From 26 Chinese Textile Firms Over Suspected Uighur Forced Labour
The United States blocked imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities on Thursday as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with …
The Scent Firms Hacking the Retail Experience
When Dallas Pratt worked at an outpost of Aesop in an outdoor shopping mall outside Chicago, one of her and her co-workers’ favourite ways of …
‘The tide has turned’: why parents are suing US social media firms after their children’s death | Social media
The night of 23 June 2020 passed by like any other for 16-year-old Carson Bride. The teen had just gotten a new job at a …
Fashion Firms Agree to Compensate Garment Workers in Mauritius
Leading fashion brands including Barbour and PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, have said they will pay £400,000 to garment workers in Mauritius …
Meta Challenges EU’s Crackdown on Dominance of Big Tech Firms
Meta Platforms Inc. has formally challenged the European Union’s latest clampdown on the dominance of Big Tech firms, paving the way for a fresh legal …
Why Fashion’s Biggest PR Firms Keep Getting Bigger
Another day, another acquisition for The Independents. The fashion public relations and production firm is acquiring Ctzar, a social media and influencer marketing-focussed agency, the …
EU Antitrust Regulators Inspect Fashion Firms’ Pricing Practices
EU antitrust regulators who raided Kering’s Gucci and other fashion firms in April are looking into how they set prices of handbags and leather goods …
How Fashion Firms Can Help Parents Avoid the Work-Life Balance Trap
This week, the 3,500 attendees who converged on Shoptalk Europe in Barcelona may have noticed a new attraction nestled among the exhibitor booths and conference …
L’Oreal, Permira Among Firms Competing for Aesop Stake
L’Oreal SA and Permira are among suitors competing for a stake in high-end cosmetics brand Aesop, people with knowledge of the matter said. The French …
Fragrance Firms Hit in Europe Suspected of Scent Supply Cartel
The European Commission carried out the unannounced inspections at the premises of Givaudan, Symrise as well as International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Firmenich International …
10 travel firms turning green: new initiatives to boost sustainability | Green travel
Sawday’s new overtourism caps In a move designed to help counter overtourism, accommodation provider Sawday’s has announced that it will cap the number of places …
Waterless skincare: the beauty firms tapping into ethical cleansing | Skincare
The climate crisis is driving a new trend that will change the look of your bathroom cabinet for ever: waterless skincare. While wrapping-free, vegan toiletries …
Ted Baker Rebuffs US PE Firm’s Takeover Proposals
Britain’s Ted Baker said on Monday it had rejected unsolicited non-binding takeover proposals from private-equity firm Sycamore Partners Management as they significantly undervalued the fashion …