Axel Arigato extends still-new Eris sneaker line to men’s after strong women’s launch sales
Axel Arigato’s latest sneaker, Eris, launched only last month but has seen strong demand so…
Thais mourning Queen Mother’s death spark a run on black clothes
By Bloomberg Published October 28, 2025 Retail shops across Thailand are struggling to meet the demand for black outfits and muted wardrobes as people enter into mourning for the death Queen Mother Sirikit. Black clothing is traditionally worn to signify mourning in Thailand – Reuters It’s a result of two converging circumstances: the October 24…
Primark seizes US opportunity as Trump hits online rivals
By Reuters Published October 28, 2025 Primark is accelerating its US store openings and ramping up marketing, betting that President Donald Trump‘s move to scrap a duty exemption on e-commerce parcels will drive budget-conscious shoppers away from online rivals and back to stores. People walk into a Primark clothing store at a mall in Garden…
New Balance bolsters India presence with store in Hyderabad’s Inorbit Mall
Published October 28, 2025 Global athletic brand New Balance has bolstered its presence in Hyderabad and launched its second store in the Telangana state capital inside Inorbit Mall. The retail outlet has opened in addition to its store in the city’s Sarath City Capital Mall. New Balance’s new store inside Hyderabad’s Inorbit Mall – New…
‘We begged for years but the help wasn’t there’
Stuart Woodward/BBC Emma Harley said there was a “complete lack of care and compassion” towards her brother The sister of a man who took his own life after battling mental health issues for years said there was “a complete lack of care and compassion” towards him. Terry White – a father-of-two from Basildon – was…
Want a Rolex this year? It’ll cost you as luxury watch prices increase
By Bloomberg Published October 28, 2025 Time is ticking on that bargain Rolex. Try Cartier or Jaeger Le-Coultre instead. US President Donald Trump’s shock 39% tariff on Swiss-made imports to the US is pushing up prices for luxury watches. As some consumers seek to beat the levies by choosing used watches instead, second-hand values are…
Shift trade fair is coming to Germany
Published October 28, 2025 Breaking B2B news this week: the team behind Modefabriek is bringing its order platform ‘Shift’ to Germany. Launched in Amsterdam at the start of 2025, the menswear platform is also set to expand into womenswear. The organisers have selected Fredenhagen Offenbach, a former industrial site converted into an events venue, as the host…
A phishing with invisible characters in the subject line
While reviewing malicious messages that were delivered to our handler inbox over the past few days, I noticed that the “subject” of one phishing e-mail looked quite strange when displayed in the Outlook message list… As you can see, once the message was open, the subject was displayed as a normal, readable text. This suggested…
An AI adoption riddle | MIT Technology Review
But it could also be that the unbelievable speed of AI progress and adoption has made me think industries are more sensitive to news than they perhaps should be. I spoke with Martha Gimbel, who leads the Yale Budget Lab and coauthored a report finding that AI has not yet changed anyone’s jobs. What I…
My Body Back project celebrates 10 years of helping rape survivors
BBC Cervical screening was an intimidating prospect for Natalie following the attack Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing For survivors of sexual violence, even routine medical procedures can feel anything but routine. Smear tests – designed to protect – can instead retraumatise. To change that, a clinic in east London,…
Luxury brands turn on the charm in China to kindle nascent spending recovery
By Reuters Published October 27, 2025 As Chinese shoppers dip toes back in the luxury pool, brands are targeting economically resilient high-earners with distinctive, personalised experiences as their focus shifts more to market share than growth. People take photos of the new Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai, China, June 27, 2025 – REUTERS/ Go Nakamura…
