COVID-19 Variants BQ.1 and BQ1.1 Are Gaining Steam. Here’s What to Know

With another potential COVID-19 surge looming, experts are turning their attention to a pair of new variants that are steadily spreading: BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. Both BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 descended from…

Deloitte says UK consumer confidence rises, but shoppers are bargain-focused

The latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker — based on a YouGov survey of more than 3,000 adults late last month — shows consumer confidence up almost three percentage points (+2.8) to…

Dutch high street footfall on the up in 2017

Throughout the country Saturday has remained the most popular day, followed by Friday, Thursday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Sunday and Monday, according to a report by Dutch market research company Locatus, who…

Matalan founder sues PwC over tax advice

 The lawsuit comes just weeks after his 232-store retail empire received tens of millions of pounds of taxpayer support and guarantees during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hargreaves claims PwC was negligent when…

Shein being sued by H&M for copyright infringement in Hong Kong

Zoetop Business Co., the Hong Kong-based entity that previously owned Shein, is among the defendants, as is Shein Group Ltd., according to a writ of summons issued in July 2021…

UK retail sales growth softens as department stores disappoint

Consumer spending has been the biggest driver of British economic growth since June 2016’s referendum to leave the European Union, but there have been increasing signs that this is starting…

VF Corp improves sourcing of recycled polyester to 40% in FY22

The comprehensive publication details the company’s progress against its environmental and social targets, as well as additional Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) content, which had previously been provided through…

UK menswear has huge opportunity at all prices, especially online – report

The researchers looked at web searches and social media to get a handle on customer sentiment and found that the trend for menswear-related terms has shown an increase of over…

India’s $6 billion leather export industry to take a hit after ban

Leather industry in India has not seen much growth in the past couple of years and it feels the government should have consulted all stakeholders before taking the decision.“China was…