ISO updates clothing size standards to cut down on deluge of returns
The ISO 8559 series of standards is based on different populations and designed to be used in the development of size and shape profiles for the creation…
Gucci teams up with Italian bank to help suppliers’ ecological transition
Thanks to this partnership, companies working for Gucci will benefit from easier access to bank credit, via financing lines provided by Intesa Sanpaolo to achieve specific business…
Inditex invests €130 million in 67,000 m2 new headquarters for Zara
The new building extends over an area of 67,000 m2 and is 28 metres high. The exteriors feature 720 energy-efficient glass modules, interspersed with structural aluminium pillars,…
Landsec makes three key hires in bid to boost leasing strategy
Ruth McFetridge, formerly of LaSalle Investment Management and Estée Lauder, has been appointed senior retail leasing director. The owner of Bluewater said she will work with the…
L’Oréal to close down one of its Brazilian factories
“The decision takes into account the need for operational adjustments (…) and the problems currently affecting Brazil’s economy,” explained the French cosmetics giant in a press release…
Fired Amazon worker files discrimination lawsuit over pandemic conditions
In a proposed class action filed in Brooklyn federal court, Christian Smalls alleged Amazon failed to provide needed protective gear to its “predominantly minority” workforce, subjecting them…
Luxury brands still need to work on digital implementation- Gartner L2
The latest Gartner L2 report lists the 77 top luxury brands operating in the US and Western Europe (including the UK, France, and Germany) and evaluates their…
LVMH’s Métiers d’Excellence goes on tour in Lyon and Florence for the first time
“We are pleasantly surprised by the outcome of this new edition. On February 15 in Paris, 2,100 people attended the event, twice as many as last year….