An Ikea location in Edmonton, Canada Source: IKEA Ikea is known for its delicious Swedish meatballs, free pencils and quirky furniture assembly instructions. But it can also be a great place to…
Net-a-Porter launches global quest to find tomorrow’s female fashion entrepreneurs
Online luxury retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter Group has launched a competition to find the next female fashion entrepreneurs set to take the fashion industry by storm. The Incredible Girls of the Future competition,…
Warburg Pincus forms $1 bn shopping mall platform with Runwal Group
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has formed an investment platform with Mumbai developer Runwal Group with a total corpus of $1 billion (Rs 6,970 crore) to develop shopping malls. Warburg Pincus and Runwal…
Theft from car parked outside shopping mall
A theft took place from a car parked outside Celebration Mall on Thursday.Hari Singh of Amet went to Celebration Mall on Thursday with family. He parked his car on the roadside opposite…
IMA jewellery scam: 8,000 complaints, and counting
BENGALURU: A senior police officer said that by Tuesday evening, as many as 8,000 complaints were filed by investors of IMA, and the number is expected to go up on Wednesday. The SIT…
Why Online Shopping Is More Eco-Friendly Than Traditional Retail — Or at Least It Was
Over the past decade, environmentalists have taken aim at online shopping and its perceived impact on the planet. They’ve argued, in particular, that the increased volume of goods being shipped, such as…
Amazon Launches AI-Powered StyleSnap Fashion Search Feature for Its Official App
Amazon.com on Wednesday introduced StyleSnap, a feature on its app that allows users to upload a picture of a look or style they like and get recommendations for similar items on the…
Will a 24×7 shopping culture work for us?
Consumers are having a yay moment and midnight shopping plans are already being made. But the shops and establishments aren’t exactly in a celebratory mode. They are cautious, weighing in the pros and…
CONTRACEPTIVE JEWELLERY, THE SCIENCE BEHIND BURN-OUTS AND OTHER NEWS
Luxury In-Flight Wellness Luxury hotel group Four Seasons is set to launch an ultra-posh private jet that will have wellness experts and a doctor aboard each flight. The entirely customised plane has…
University subject profile: fashion and textiles
Students gain insight into how the fashion world functions commercially, and the qualities needed to survive in a notoriously competitive sector. Photograph: Reeldeal Images/Alamy Stock Photo What you’ll learn From weaves and…