Macro
Secondhand style will make up 10% of market in ‘seismic shift’ for sector
The global secondhand apparel market will be worth $350bn by 2028 and will comprise 10% of the fashion market worldwide…
Cocoa prices continue to rise. When might the tide turn?
Cocoa prices have reached record highs as a drop in the global supply leaves chocolatiers scrambling to secure the essential…
Shein’s US IPO listing unlikely – will London prove different?
As a US IPO listing looks increasingly unlikely for Shein, the fast-fashion giant is considering floating on the London stock…
The Body Shop: what went wrong?
British natural and ethical beauty brand The Body Shop announced that it was going into administration on 13 February after…
McDonald’s misses major sales target amid Middle East conflict
McDonald’s yesterday (5 February) reported its first revenue miss in three years, with sales in the Middle East faltering as…
Environmental Sustainability hiring activity dropped in the retail industry in Q4 2023
The global retail industry experienced a 33% drop in new job postings related to environmental sustainability in Q4 2023 compared…
Q4 2023 update: social responsibility related hiring actvity in the retail industry
The global retail industry experienced a 36% drop in new job postings related to social responsibility in Q4 2023 compared…
COP28 podcast: max 1.5°C temperature rise limit now ‘not possible’
Efforts to tackle climate change should begin to focus on limiting and bringing down as quickly as possible the inevitable…
“17 hours” to save climate conference as UAE publishes new COP28 outcome
DUBAI - Activists, climate-vulnerable nations and climate diplomacy experts have decried a new draft of the COP28 Global Stocktake, published…
Emirati oil casts an inescapable shadow over climate talks at COP28
DUBAI - For people in the climate world, the annual two-week extravaganza that is COP28 is a moment to see…
