Hackett London renews campaign with Carlos Sainz Sr and Jr for Autumn/Winter 2025
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 25, 2025 The British menswear brand once again…
OpenAI shares data on ChatGPT users with suicidal thoughts, psychosis
OpenAI has released new estimates of the number of ChatGPT users who exhibit possible signs of mental health emergencies, including mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts. The company said that around 0.07% of ChatGPT users active in a given week exhibited such signs, adding that its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot recognizes and responds to these sensitive…
VF Corp revenue totals $2.8 billion in Q2 FY26, net debt drops 21%
Published October 28, 2025 VF Corporation’s revenue reached $2.8 billion in the second quarter of the 2026 financial year, rising 2% year on year. The Vans, Timberland, The North Face, and Dickies owner also reduced its net debt by 21% compared to the same period last year, it announced on October 28. VF Corp owns…
Adobe MAX 2025: All the Top Announcements for Adobe’s Creative Suite
Adobe hasn’t shared a specific date yet, but Firefly Image Model 5 will launch “in the months to come” following Adobe MAX. Firefly Image Model 4 launched in April 2025, so it will likely be 2026 before we see a broad release of Image Model 5. Like Image Model 4, the updated model has a…
‘My wife died in childbirth but wasn’t told she’d been given labour drug overdose’
Lisa Summers,Scotland health correspondent and Andrew Picken Lori Quate Jacqui Hunter died giving birth to her stillborn daughter, Olivia Just a week before she was due to give birth, Jacqui Hunter was given the devastating news that her daughter had died in the womb. Less than 24 hours later, Jacqui was also dead. The 39-year-old…
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…
