For years, global shoppers have bought into the sheet masks, snail mucin and rice water cleansers that made J-beauty and K-beauty products famous. And while …
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Competition Heats Up in India’s Jewellery Sector
Titan Company, India’s largest watch and jewellery group, is on a spending spree. Last year, the Bengaluru-based firm opened three stores for its gold and …
Leicester garment makers warn of crisis as fast-fashion brands squeeze suppliers | Manufacturing sector
Leicester’s garment makers have said they are in crisis as a growing number of fast-fashion brands are forcing through discounts, making last-minute cancellations and imposing …
Higher Values, Lower Volumes: The New Shape of the Watch Sector
Is the clock ticking for the Swiss watch industry? That depends on how you read the figures. Judged by its revenues, it’s booming. According to …
LVMH becomes first European company to reach $500bn valuation | Luxury goods sector
LVMH, the French luxury goods group behind Louis Vuitton and Moët & Chandon champagne, has become the first European company to hit a $500bn (£400bn) …
Higher Values, Lower Volumes: The New Shape of the Watch Sector
Is the clock ticking for the Swiss watch industry? That depends on how you read the figures. Judged by its revenues, it’s booming. According to …
A local’s guide to Bucharest: a pizza of a city with something to see in every sector | Bucharest holidays
Food Traditional Romanian food is dishes like sarmale (cabbage or vine leaves stuffed with meat, rice and vegetables), polenta, ciorbă (sour soup) and Transylvanian goulash, …
How much? ‘Worn out’ £645 Adidas Stan Smith trainers sell out at Balenciaga | Luxury goods sector
They are stained, crushed and yellowing but Balenciaga’s range of “worn-out” sneakers, launched in collaboration with Adidas this month, have sold out. This is despite …
Sri Lanka’s Apparel and Textiles Sector Struggles Amidst Financial Crisis
“Today we survived somehow, but I don’t know about tomorrow,” Kolonna Manufacturing chief Ranjith Koralage told the BBC. His factory, which makes garments for Levi’s, …