Amazon sued over refusal to hire California sex offenders

Miguel Lerma, who was convicted of rape nearly a decade ago, filed a complaint in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday claiming Amazon and a background check provider, Accurate Background… Read more

Americans turn to loungewear in face of coronavirus lockdown

 Collecting the responses of 2,000 U.S.-based adults currently working at home, the survey found that 77% of respondents believed that their personal style has changed since the start of the… Read more

Free and fast returns are vital for UK fashion e-tailers – report

The survey found that 60% of customers do not pay for delivery and do not want to pay for returns, and clothing and shoes are amongst the items most likely… Read more

Google, Facebook, Amazon to testify in U.S. against French digital tax

In July, the French Senate approved a 3% levy that will apply to revenue from digital services earned in France by companies with more than 25 million euros in French… Read more

H&M comes closer to achieving 100% sustainable cotton

The fashion retailer has also committed to stop sourcing conventional cotton for collections from 2020 onwards in a bid to accelerate its sustainability targets. By 2023, the company wants 100%… Read more

Google, Amazon among those targeted in EU unfair practices digital rules

Proposed by the European Commission in April last year, the platform-to-business (P2B) law is targeted at Google Play, Apple App Store, Microsoft Store, Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Fnac Marketplace.Facebook, Instagram,… Read more

Amazon wins court fight against $303 million EU tax order

The Luxembourg-based General Court said Amazon had not enjoyed a selective advantage in its tax deal with Luxembourg.”The Commission did not prove to the requisite legal standard that there was… Read more

Heilongjiang in China eyes hemp as cotton substitute

The area under hemp cultivation in the Heilongjiang province has grown from below 2,500 acres to more than 74,000 acres within a few years, a level on par with the… Read more

In shift, Trump vows tariff hike on Chinese goods ahead of next trade talk round

The announcement via Twitter marks a major shift in tone from Trump, who has cited good progress in the talks and praised his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Any… Read more