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VF's Results Ease China Concerns

18 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

Vans parent company VF Corp.’s quarterly beat, aided by a sales increase in China, is fuelling a rally in branded apparel peers that include Canada Goose.

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VF's Results Ease China Concerns

Vans parent company VF Corp.’s quarterly beat, aided by a sales increase in China, is fuelling a rally in branded apparel peers that include Canada Goose.

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EU Proposes Ban on Deliberately Added Micro-Plastics to Combat Pollution

18 January 2019 • By Reuters

18 January 2019 • By Reuters

The tiny bits of plastic end up in waterways and oceans, giving rise to increasing concern about their effect on marine ecosystems.

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EU Proposes Ban on Deliberately Added Micro-Plastics to Combat Pollution

The tiny bits of plastic end up in waterways and oceans, giving rise to increasing concern about their effect on marine ecosystems.

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South Africa's Woolworths Hit by Sluggish Sales, Earnings Warning

17 January 2019 • By Reuters

17 January 2019 • By Reuters

Sales at the local fashion, beauty and home business declined by 2 percent, with comparable store sales down 2.4 percent due to a significantly smaller winter clearance sale in the first quarter.

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South Africa's Woolworths Hit by Sluggish Sales, Earnings Warning

Sales at the local fashion, beauty and home business declined by 2 percent, with comparable store sales down 2.4 percent due to a significantly smaller winter clearance sale in the first quarter.

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Primark Owner AB Foods Holds Guidance After Revenue Rise

17 January 2019 • By Reuters

17 January 2019 • By Reuters

The group said Primark, which accounts for about half of the group's revenue and profit, increased its total sales by 4 percent at constant currency, though like-for-like sales saw 'a modest decline.'

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Primark Owner AB Foods Holds Guidance After Revenue Rise

The group said Primark, which accounts for about half of the group's revenue and profit, increased its total sales by 4 percent at constant currency, though like-for-like sales saw 'a modest decline.'

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How Chinese Sellers of Fake Dior Are Evading a Crackdown Online

16 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

16 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

The global trade in counterfeits is predicted to balloon to $991 billion by 2022, from $461 billion in 2013.

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How Chinese Sellers of Fake Dior Are Evading a Crackdown Online

The global trade in counterfeits is predicted to balloon to $991 billion by 2022, from $461 billion in 2013.

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India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.

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India's New E-Commerce Restrictions Could Hit Online Sales

Changes in the way e-commerce firms in India can sell products could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, according to a PwC draft analysis.

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Rihanna Sues Father to Keep Hands Off Her Fenty Trademark

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

The Barbados-born singer, who uses the Fenty trademark to sell cosmetics, lingerie and sneakers, asked the court for an injunction to stop her father using the Fenty name.

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Rihanna Sues Father to Keep Hands Off Her Fenty Trademark

The Barbados-born singer, who uses the Fenty trademark to sell cosmetics, lingerie and sneakers, asked the court for an injunction to stop her father using the Fenty name.

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Nordstrom's Full-Price Comparable Sales for Holiday Season Disappoints

15 January 2019 • By Reuters

15 January 2019 • By Reuters

The department store operator cites lower traffic as the reason for below-expected sales during the crucial months of November and December.

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Nordstrom's Full-Price Comparable Sales for Holiday Season Disappoints

The department store operator cites lower traffic as the reason for below-expected sales during the crucial months of November and December.

Online Holiday Shopping Soared But In-Store Still a Big Unknown

15 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

15 January 2019 • By Bloomberg

E-commerce holiday sales jumped 16.5 percent from a year earlier to a total of $126 billion in the US.

Online Holiday Shopping Soared But In-Store Still a Big Unknown

E-commerce holiday sales jumped 16.5 percent from a year earlier to a total of $126 billion in the US.

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Report: Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand

15 January 2019 • By Reuters

15 January 2019 • By Reuters

Investors are on edge over a softening economic backdrop in China, and weak Chinese trade data on Monday sent shares in China-reliant luxury goods companies tumbling.

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Report: Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand

Investors are on edge over a softening economic backdrop in China, and weak Chinese trade data on Monday sent shares in China-reliant luxury goods companies tumbling.