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Retailers Cut Back on Choices; ‘We Don’t Need Three Types of Red’
Business, Published on 23/11/2020
» Coach is cutting its handbag styles by half. Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing its can opener selection by two-thirds. Kohl’s is culling its towel offerings by nearly a fifth.
Uniqlo and Sander's +J collection is here
Business, Published on 13/11/2020
» TOKYO: Baggy pants and oversized T-shirts helped spare Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo from the steep coronavirus-led fall in sales that hit rival fashion chains such as H&M and Zara.
Can Gap Escape the Whirlwind? New CEO Confronts Years of Decline
Business, Published on 28/10/2020
» In late March, Gap Inc., the perennially struggling retailer, temporarily closed all its North American stores in response to the Covid-19 lockdown and lost 70% of its revenue overnight.
Retailers Push a New Kind of Online Shopping. It Looks a Lot Like QVC.
Business, Published on 13/10/2020
» To get homebound shoppers to splurge, some brands are copying QVC.
U.S. Retail Store Closures Hit Record in First Half
Business, Published on 01/10/2020
» Retail store closings in the U.S. reached a record in the first half of 2020 and the year is on pace for record bankruptcies and liquidations as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates industry changes, particularly the shift to online shopping, according to a report on the downturn's severity.
Hong Kong events industry pleads for lifeline
Published on 23/08/2020
» Exhibition planner Joe Wong Chu-kong's heart sank when the annual Hong Kong Book Fair was cancelled two days before it was due to open last month.
Covid-19 Forces Levi to Accelerate Its Consumer Strategy Shift
Business, Published on 04/08/2020
» Levi Strauss & Co. has long aimed to reduce its reliance on retailers and sell more directly to consumers. When the coronavirus pandemic struck, it had to do that a lot faster than it had planned.
Normalising the norm
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/03/2020
» Korean TV, Disney's subtle additions of gay, trans characters signal new levels of visibility, acceptance
Tom Hanks says taking virus isolation 'one-day-at-a-time'
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» GOLD COAST: Oscar-winner Tom Hanks said he and his wife were taking their new roles as quarantined coronavirus patients in their stride Friday, urging the public to heed the advice of experts.
School students stage pro-democracy rallies
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/02/2020
» High-school students have joined university students in staging pro-democracy protests, led by all-girls Satriwithaya School in Bangkok on Wednesday.