Hudson’s Bay spotlights racial equity with influential Canadians

The “window takeover” at Hudson’s Bay flagship locations in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal will spotlight the answers from change-makers to the important question: ‘What change would you like to see over the next ten years to accelerate racial equity in Canada?’ The featured Canadians, as part of the window takeover, include sports media personality, Akil Augustine; person of interest, Amy Shio; 3x Olympic medalist, Andre De Grasse; fashion designer, activist, George Sully; Indigenous artist, fashion designer, Lesley Hampton; TV personality, Liz Trinnear; social content creator, Saira Arshad; and makeup artist, hair stylist, Veronica Chu. 

This initiative follows the launch of Hudson’s Bay ‘Charter for Change’, a Hudson’s Bay Foundation initiative committing $30 mi…

Hudson’s Bay Foundation commits $1 million to support ongoing Covid-19 response

The donation will be made to Food Banks Canada and Kids Help Phone, each of whom will receive $500,000. The Hudson’s Bay Foundation will also match donations as it encourages Canadians to support these charities, through March 31. 

“Through the Hudson’s Bay Foundation we have an opportunity to provide critical support to Canadians at a time of unprecedented need,” said Iain Nairn, president, Hudson’s Bay.”This commitment will directly impact the well-being of our communities, customers and associates ensuring access to real-time mental health support for our children, as well as helping alleviate the stress for families who rely on these vital organizations everyday.”Both organizations have reported an increased need for services and resources across Canadian communities. Ca…

Luxury retailers are following the money to India’s new affluent

“The coming of age of the Indian high net worth individual market is really attracting luxury players,” said Anurag Mathur, a partner at Bain & Company in New Delhi. The pandemic fueled a desire for personal luxury while limiting travel, making Indians buy these goods in their home country, he said. For luxury brands, “there’s clearly a desire to look for a new frontier and India very much, with its change, offers that.”Around 1.66 million people in India are forecast to have more than a million dollars’ net worth by 2027. The bracket of those with $30 million to their name is forecast to grow by almost 60% in the five years from 2022, according to Knight Frank’s Wealth Report.  

Signs that international brands are paying attention were on full display earl…

Khloe Kardashian’s denim brand Good American makes its mark on the fashion industry

The jeans brand, which the reality TV star founded with Emma Grede, made its debut on October 18 with three styles, available in a size-inclusive range of 00 to 24. Despite fashion’s current focus on wide cuts and rigid denim styles, the duo have focused on body-skimming, flexible pieces with reinforced waistbands to eliminate any gap between the waist and hipsคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. And while the ‘Good Legs’ skinny fit and ‘Good Cuts’ boyfriend fit have obviously fared well, it is the high-waisted skinny jean ‘Good Waist’ that has been a runaway success, selling out twice since the launch. Grede has attributed the success to the duo’s attention to detail, saying: “Making curve…

Patchy demand at stores spells more pain for garment suppliers

With shoppers still wary of catching the coronavirus at stores, retailers are leaving buying decisions to the last minute and planning on selling all-season basics such as men’s chinos and t-shirts leftover from spring through into fall.“We don’t think orders for clothing will pick up anytime soon. Shipments could look up ahead of the Christmas but there is no guarantee,” said Siddiqur Rahman, a Bangladeshi garment supplier to H&M and GAP Inc among others.

The destructive weight of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to contract the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry by up to 30% in 2020, according to investment bank Bryan, Garnier & Co.Nike said it has already cancelled around 30% of its pre-pandemic factory orders for the autumn and end-of-year holiday season, while Swe…

Patagonia sets garment industry example by expanding Fair Trade Certified partnership

Fair Trade USA offers a partnership where manufacturers can pay a premium to ensure factory workers are given certain quality of life benefits and living wagesคำพูดจาก คาสิโนออน. Over 1,000 companies spanning 30 industries have began partnerships with the organization.Patagonia began its partnership with Fair Trade USA in 2014 with 11 styles. It has aggressively scaled the partnership so that in 2016 it produced 218 styles in the program. In 2014 Patagonia used one Fair Trade Certified factory. For Fall 2016, it is now using six Certified factories.

“Fair Trade USA’s approach has proven it contributes to a better standard of living, including pay and employee participation i…

Stranded trucks, unpaid workers- India Inc counts cost of cash crunch

Modi’s move on Nov. 8 was aimed at cracking down on corruption and flushing out funds stashed away in India’s “black economy”.But the cancellation of 500 and 1,000 rupee notes ($7.3 and $14.7), more than 80 percent of currency in circulation, threatens to push Asia’s third-largest economy into a liquidity crisis.

Consumer spending makes up 56 percent of India’s $2 trillion economy. But with just the small stock of smaller denomination notes available and a struggle to get hold of new bills, consumers are holding back.The government has acknowledged that the disruption would last weeks because of delays in note printing and technical problems with ATM machines, but Modi has made a plea for patience until Dec. 30. The government said it could not have printed new notes or recalibrat…

Amazon says French digital tax will hit consumers, small firms

The French Senate voted last month to approve a 3% levy on tech giants’ revenue from digital services earned in France, riling U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to impose retaliatory duties on French wine.”We are not in a position to absorb an additional tax based on revenue rather than profit,” Amazon said in a statement, citing tough competition in the “low-margin retail sector” and its significant investment in digital tools and services.คำพูดจาก เกมส์สล็อตได้เงินจริง

“We have no other option than to pass it on,” Amazon saidคำพูดจาก เว็บดีฝาก…