Retail industry
- Asia Pacific, Asos, Business, Fashion, Fashion industry, Life and style, Retail industry, Thailand, UK news, World news
Asos co-founder dies in fall from 18-storey building in Thailand
Police say UK entrepreneur Quentin Griffiths fell from 17th floor of an 18-floor condominium on 9 FebruaryQuen…
- Business, Food, New York, Retail industry, South and Central Asia, Supermarkets, US news, World news
Fresh ‘manty’ and cheap figs: a post-Soviet supermarket becomes a must-visit spot in NYC
Tashkent Supermarket’s new West Village location offers staples like plov and samsas hot and fresh – a taste o…
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New Zealand assembles for opening of its first Ikea store
Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the f…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Food, Food & drink industry, Food safety, Indonesia, Life and style, Retail industry, Seafood, US news, Walmart, World news
‘Radioactive’ shrimp crisis: Indonesia grapples with contaminated industrial zone
Authorities investigate site after shrimp exported to the US found to contain the hazardous isotope Caesium-13…
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Arc’teryx fireworks display in Tibet prompts environmental outcry
Outdoor brand says the Rising Dragon promotional event was out of line with its values after public criticismT…
- Africa, Belt and road initiative, Business, China, Chinese economy, Global economy, International trade, Kenya, Retail industry, World news
Fair and Square? Chinese retail chain’s expansion rankles Kenyan rivals
Local business owners in Nairobi said the rapid expansion of China Square had created an uneven playing fieldO…
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Coffee, sandwiches, underwear, beer: a day in the life of Japan’s beloved konbini stores
Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Europe, European commission, European Union, Retail industry, World news
EU launches action against shopping website Temu over illegal products
Formal investigation opens amid concerns Chinese shopping website is breaching Digital Services ActBusiness li…
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‘Substantial volume’ of clothing tied to Uyghur forced labour entering EU, says study
Calls for legislation after dozens of brands identified as being at risk of sourcing materials linked to China…
- Bangladesh, Business, Employment, Fashion, Fashion industry, Garment workers, Global development, Human rights, Retail industry, South and Central Asia, Workers' rights, World news
Bangladesh garment workers fighting for pay face brutal violence and threats
Workers describe hands and arms being targeted in ‘merciless’ beatings as protests over low wages turn increas…
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Owners of ‘LGBT’ Swatch watches could be jailed for three years in Malaysia
Sellers of timepieces with rainbow colours face same punishment as country says they could ‘harm morals’Owners…
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Best&Less accused of putting profit before Bangladesh workers by failing to sign safety accord
Company says its own code of conduct goes further than the global accord prompted by the Rana Plaza disaster 1…
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Abuses ‘still rife’: 10 years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza disaster
Campaigners say safety has improved but brands need to do more for workers’ rights and pay as survivors recoun…
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Thai factory used by Tesco faces criminal charges over treatment of workers
Exclusive: VKG, where workers made jeans for Tesco’s Thai branch between 2017 and 2020, faces charges includin…
- Asia Pacific, Business, Forced labour, Myanmar, Retail industry, Rights issues, South and Central Asia, Supermarkets, Tesco, Thailand, World news
Thai police accused of ‘sham’ inquiry into alleged forced labour at former Tesco supplier
Exclusive: Burmese workers say officials took one day to conclude no laws were broken at VK Garment factoryTha…