ASOS reportedly delays orders on fears of autumn downturn
Suppliers have told The Mail on Sunday that some stock orders had been cancelled altogether in recent weeks.While insiders insisted cancellations were “not running at above normal levels…
Ex-Hermes workers risk prison over fake handbags
The network, which targeted Asian tourists in Paris but also clients in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014, was uncovered when French police wiretapped the home of a…
Stamped out by war and communism, Polish luxury is back
Her destination is the historic pastry shop Lourse, which is located at the hotel, where guests pay between 250 and 4,000 euros ($290 and $4,700) a night and…
Swiss watches exports to China plummet in April
In April, exports to China, one of the largest markets for Swiss watch manufacturers, fell by 57.8%, according to the association’s figures.Swiss watches exports continued instead to grow…
UK retail sales fall again, but fashion and e-tail are more buoyant
The 3.1% year-on-year fall was the biggest drop since the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Survey launched in 1995.Spending on non-food items was particularly weak and that’s…
San Francisco bans fur sales
The vote by the Board of Supervisors in the politically liberal California city was 10-0.Humane Society International hailed the vote, saying “this is an exciting and historic vote…
U.S., China agree on ‘phase one’ trade deal terms
Following are details of the deal released by both sides. The broad outlines were similar to a deal in principle announced by Trump in October that was dominated…
UK shoppers stayed upbeat in Q4 but new-in offer could see chillier environment
Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker, a quarterly survey of 3,000 UK consumers, showed that although overall confidence in Q4 dipped by one percentage point compared to Q3 (from -5% to…