Black Friday cross-border purchases soared says Global-e

And it seems that the number of Black Friday weekend cross-border purchases soared by 545% compared to November’s first weekend. The sales reached a three-week peak late in the month but had started to climb earlier in the month ahead of the main shopping period as retailers started promotions in advance of the day itself.That’s according to the latest data from cross-border e-commerce solu…

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British economy on track for biggest contraction ‘in living memory’

Adding to the bleak mood, figures earlier on Tuesday showed monthly car sales had dropped to their lowest since 1946 due to the closure of showrooms, while around a quarter of workers are now on a government-funded furlough.IHS Markit said its Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the services sector fell to its lowest since the survey started in 1996, dropping to 13.4 in April from 34.5 in Ma…

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California bans animal testing by passing cruelty-free cosmetics act

Effective January 1, 2020, the new law makes it illegal for cosmetic manufacturers to sell cosmetics in the state if the final product or any of its ingredients were knowingly tested on animals, with some exceptions for regulatory requirements. The bill, known as Senate Bill 1249, was written by Senator Cathleen Galgiani and co-sponsored by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and…

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Consumer giants spurn risks to chase online subscribers

The companies are pitching new online subscription services, which promise stable revenues, lower delivery costs and valuable data about customers.Unilever on Monday will launch its Skinsei brand in the United States after testing, offering “personalised” skincare by subscription. Unilever expanded its Dollar Shave Club subscription razor service to include cologne and beard oil in 2018 and too…

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Fashion on a high as UK online retail powers ahead in March

Meanwhile, IMRG also said that we might just be entering “a new retail era” where physical stores decline even faster, while Capgemini said retailers who ignore changing consumer behaviour do so at their peril.The good e-tail news came as the high street reported the steepest year-on-year drop in footfall since 2010 during March. Online retail sales picked up much of the slack, it seems, to…

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Gen-Z girls ditch accessories in favor of cosmetics

 The study, which surveyed 8,600 teenage consumers across 48 US states about their shopping habits and brand preferences, found that female Gen-Zers are increasingly shifting their spending from accessories to cosmetics and self-care products. Indeed, in terms of share in female teenagers’ wallets, accessories have hit an all-time low of under 5%. The report also discovered that, when shopp…

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Hair relaxer claims against L’Oreal, Revlon can proceed

Illinois-based U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland denied most of the companies’ arguments in their motion to dismiss the complaint in the multidistrict litigation over the products. The litigation includes more than 8,000 lawsuits.The judge said the plaintiffs had put forward sufficient facts to support their allegations accusing the companies of negligence, defective design of the products a…

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In inclusivity push, Unilever to exclude word ‘normal’ from beauty products

The move from the London-based company, which is one of the top advertisers in the world, comes as it tries to move beyond the backlash it has faced for some of its advertising campaigns.Unilever was pushed to rename its top selling skin-lightening brand in India to “Glow & Lovely” from “Fair & Lovely” last year after facing consumer ire over negatively stereotyping darker skin tones.คำพ…

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Gruppo Florence acquires embroiderer Ricamificio GS

With this aquisition the division is also strengthening its position in intermediate treatments, following the September acquisition of L’Officina Ciemmeci, an expert in various types of treatments on leather or fabricคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. Ricamificio GS is known for its…

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