Fashion District launches latest ‘Innovation Challenge- Manufacturing Futures’ for emerging firms

Gillian Lipton, Sustainability Director at Alexander McQueen, Ella Gould, Head of Sustainability and Innovation at Selfridges, Chelsea Franklin of Pangaia, Matthew Drinkwater of London College of Fashion, UAL; and Adam Mansell, CEO of UKFT will select the winning start-up or SME to receive a £15,000 cash prize to grow their business model, as well as an opportunity to pitch to some of the industry’s leading brands and innovators. Applications are now open and the shortlisted proposals will be judged in July.

Helen Lax, Founder of Fashion District said: “We welcome all applicants who are passionate about technological innovations and sustainable solutions, such as materials innovation, digital innovation, manufacturing processes, supply-chain and logistics, traceability, circ…

Shoe brand Van Dal to close Norwich factory

With its roots tracing back to 1936, Van Dal is currently the only remaining shoemaker in Norwich but rising costs and a drop in wholesale trade have made it impossible for the facility to remain cost competitive.The factory will close at the end of the month and result in eight redundancies, reported the Eastern Daily Press. All Van Dal production will move to India and Italy, where 85% of the brand’s shoes are already made.คำพูดจาก สล็อตทรูวอเลท

However, Norwich will continue to be an important part of the brand, with a new office and warehouse in the city in the pipeline for next year.Tony Linford, managing director of Florida Group, told the Easter Daily Press: …

UK fashion exports to US rise

Total UK exports to America amounted to £168.3 billion in the four quarters to the end of 2022, an increase of 19% year on year, or £26.9 billion at current pricesคำพูดจาก คาสิโนออนไลน์. That was much more than the amount of goods and services Britons bought from the US, which was £110.8 billion.In fact, the US was the UK’s largest single trading partner in those four quarters, accounting for 16.3% of total UK trade.

Delivery specialist ParcelHero has analysed the official figures and its own data and found that while heavy machinery (including nuclear boilers), vehicles, pharmaceuticals, optical & medical equipment and electronics top the charts of UK exports to the…

After grim year, UK retailers hope for Black Friday tonic

A string of store groups have gone out of business or announced shop closures this year as they battle subdued consumer spending, rising labour costs, higher business property taxes, growing online competition and uncertainty over Brexit.Toys R Us UK, Maplin and Poundworld have all gone bust, while Marks & Spencer , Debenhams , Mothercare and House of Fraser are between them shutting hundreds of stores.

British retailers are seeking respite from the annual promotional Black Friday event that was first imported from the United States by Amazon in 2010. More money has been spent every year since, though – after chaos and scuffles in stores in 2014 – it is now predominantly an online affair.Research firm GlobalData forecasts UK spending during the Black Friday period – which it defin…

U.S. suspends French tariffs over digital services tax

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR) said the 25% tariffs on imports of the French goods, which are valued at around $1.3 billion annually and were due to go into effect on Wednesday, would be suspended indefinitely.Washington had announced the tariffs in July after a U.S. investigation showed a French digital services tax (DST) unfairly singled out U.Sคำพูดจาก เกมสล็อตออนไลน์. companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon.

France and other countries view digital service taxes as a way to raise revenue from the local operations of big tech companies which they say profit enormously from local markets while making only limited contributions to public c…

Yoox teams up with Italian Foreign Trade agency ICE to promote Italian style

ICE started from a simple observation: Italian companies still have a low level of digital efficiency, since only 10% of them accept online orders, compared to 21% for French companies and 27% for German onesคำพูดจาก Web Game Casino . Also, the governmental grant allocation to ICE for the fashion sector increased by 45% in 2017.ICE therefore decided to turn to Yoox, which opened subsidiaries in the USA in 2003 and in China in 2010, in order to “carry out an intense online promotional and commercial effort in favour of 100 Italian brands,” wrote the agency in a press release.

The new, dedicated website created with Yoox will host emerging designers and well-established labels, chiefly in th…

Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space- air cargo

It’s one of 40 jets leased by Amazon.com Inc for a new cargo service to meet delivery demand from the retail giant’s customers. Exclusive payload data reviewed by Reuters and interviews with airport officials around the country show that Prime Air planes are flying nearly full, but with lightweight loads, taking away valued business from FedEx Corp and United Parcel Service Inc.


 

Expanding into transportation, from trucks to planes, is one of Amazon’s most important endeavors as it strives to lure new customers with fast shipping while keeping costs under control. The world’s largest online retailer is sending more packages, more often, and later in the day to serve its estimated 35 million to more than 50 million U.S. members of Amazon Pr…

A History of Jared Leto's Most Extreme Transformations Over the Years

At 52 years old, Jared Leto still loves to play. 

The Oscar-winning actor has become known for his commitment to his roles, including losing weight, gaining it back and wearing prosthetics to become completely unrecognizable. Then there was that time he dyed his hair green and shaved off his eyebrows to go after Batman. And two of Leto's most recent projects—the much-delayed superhero movie Morbius and the Apple TV+ drama WeCrashed—join the long list of examples of the 30 Seconds to Mars frontman dramatically transforming himself for his work.

While some may call it method acting, Leto prefers the term "immersive," telling E! News in March 2022, "I've spent a career immersively and it&#…

Find Out Which Real Housewife Is the Only One to Have Met Andy Cohen’s Daughter Lucy

Whitney Rose on Andy Cohen's Daughter: "She Is So Cute!"

Everything's coming up roses for this Housewife. 

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Whitney Rose had the pleasure of being the very first member of any of the Housewives franchises to meet Andy Cohen's 19-month-old daughter Lucy during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live.

"She is so cute and precious," Whitney told E! News' Francesca Amiker during BravoCon Nov. 4. "I got to meet her at the Clubhouse, her little pigtails. She's a daddy's girl. And I got a little kiss and a little hug. I was so honored to be the first Housewife to meet L…

Jennifer Aniston Reveals She Got a Salmon Sperm Facial Because She'll Try Almost Anything Once

Fans Are Loving Jennifer Aniston's Gray Roots!

The one where Jennifer Aniston unexpectedly slathered fish semen on her face.

Jennifer Aniston Reveals She Got a Salmon Sperm Facial Because She'll Try Almost Anything Once

Yep, you read that correctly. The Friends alum recently offered insight into the beauty treatments she's gotten done to maintain her appearance, noting that she'll try almost anything once.

In an interview with WSJ. magazine published Aug. 22, Jennifer explained th…