Unemployment nears 90% as garment factories close in Zimbabwe
The closing of garment factories in Zimbabwe due to a prolonged economic crisis has made recruitment and organising challenging for trade unions, according to...
Bestseller’s ONLY doubles organic cotton from African farmers
Over the last year, ONLY facilitated the sourcing of almost 3,400 tonnes of African organic cotton from farmers in Africa. The cotton was sourced...
Philippine manufacturing PPI sees 1% YoY drop in Aug 2024
The Philippine producer price index (PPI) for manufacturing saw a faster year-on-year (YoY) decline of 1 per cent in August this year from a...
German brand Adidas’ revenue increases to $7.01 bn in Q3 2024
Sports brand Adidas has announced preliminary results for the third quarter (Q3) of 2024. In Q3, currency-neutral revenues increased 10 per cent year-over-year (YoY)....
UK clothing-footwear prices up 0.8% YoY, 2.1% MoM in Sept 2024
UK consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.7 per cent in the 12 months to September this year, down from 2.2 per cent in...
Bloomie’s by Bloomingdale’s to open store in New Jersey in November
Bloomingdale's announces the fourth Bloomie's store format is set to open on November 14, 2024 in The Grove Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, New Jersey....
