Surfrider Foundation denounces fashion labels’ ‘false solutions’ against plastic pollution
The avoidance strategy utilised by a number of fashion industry players, including Adidas and IKKS, consists, according to the report, in making advertising claims that “[aim] to convince…
U.S. households ended 2020 with record $130.2 trillion in wealth, Fed says
Rising equity markets added $4.9 trillion to household assets in the fourth quarter and rising real estate values added around $900 billion, the report showed.Balances in cash, checking…
UK consumer spending dips in July, modest pay rises ahead
Last week official figures showed growth sped up in the three months to June after an unusually snowy start to the year, but a lacklustre year-on-year growth rate…
UK spending rises but doesn’t help fashion
The British Retail Consortium said that overall retail sales rose 1.3% year-on-year in late July through to August, driven by consumers making the most of the summer as…
UK lip gloss sales rise, shoppers embrace French brands – NPD
That’s according to a new report from the NPD group, which said on Wednesday that the sale of prestige lip gloss products in the UK rose 3% in…