Coronavirus: Luxury fashion stores pull down shutters amid ‘unprecedented times’
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Luxury fashion stores pull down shutters amid ‘unprecedented times’

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Luxury fashion stores in the UK have begun pulling down their shutters due to the “unprecedented times” presented by the coronavirus pandemic. “While we have been protecting and safeguarding the environments of our Browns South Molton Street flagship store and Browns East store to ensure health and wellbeing are top notch, we have taken the decision to temporarily close our stores along with our HQ and help mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19.” The announcement comes less than 24 hours after Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a cash injection of £350 billion to help businesses battle through the crisis. However, the government has faced increasing pressure to support the poorest members of society in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak It follows allegations that Mr Sunak’s emergency plan did “nothing” to protect home renters and those on low income. Business Secretary Alok Sharma insisted ministers were already working on plans to support people in employment and to help renters, with new measures to be announced “shortly”.

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Coronavirus surges worldwide as public loses faith in authorities
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus surges worldwide as public loses faith in authorities

India Today  

A surge in coronavirus cases across the United States and Europe has forced governments to strengthen containment measures as a survey released Saturday showed support for the handling of their pandemics has slipped. Governments worldwide have struggled to contain the coronavirus despite long and arduous lockdowns imposed on millions of people, and a survey released Saturday showed faith in authorities …

Coronavirus has forced a rethink from the fashion industry – now is the time for it to clean up its act
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus has forced a rethink from the fashion industry – now is the time for it to clean up its act

The Independent  

Coronavirus has killed off the catwalk – the old way of presenting high fashion to wealthy customers and the press with snooty models parading to a packed salon has given way to the first digital showings. The revelation that one of the UK’s most successful fashion retailers, Boohoo, was using workers who weren’t even paid the minimum wage, has appalled …

For global fashion industry, impact of coronavirus pandemic presents both crisis — and opportunity to recast itself – Firstpost
4 years, 6 months ago

For global fashion industry, impact of coronavirus pandemic presents both crisis — and opportunity to recast itself – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The fashion industry has taken a hard hit due to the COVID-19 crisis. From the material to the spiritual, the supply chain to the ideological basis of its existence — every aspect of the industry is being wrung out to dry because of what’s being called ‘fashion’s Darwinian shakeout’. From the material to the spiritual, the supply chain to the …

After 86 long days of coronavirus lockdown, get ready for the sales of the century
4 years, 6 months ago

After 86 long days of coronavirus lockdown, get ready for the sales of the century

Daily Mail  

Tomorrow morning, hundreds of branches of high street shops across the country will be throwing open their doors for the first time since the lockdown began in March. At long last, we can start getting back to some kind of normality and wander once again around some of our favourite shops Fashion expert Eliza Scarborough says: ‘We’ve never had this …

Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India
4 years, 8 months ago

Responsible Fashion: Why Global Brands Must Help Workers in India

The Quint  

A second challenge relates to the safety of workers in crowded workplaces. In crowded places like garment factories in India and Bangladesh, where health and hygiene systems are fragile and social distancing is extremely difficult, governments have wisely imposed strict lockdowns to mitigate against the spread of the coronavirus. However, hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh defied the nation’s lockdown …

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Labour calls on advertising and PR industries to step up and fight panic-buying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Shadow ministers accused the government of failing to act fast enough to stop supermarket shelves …

Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Retailers were struggling. Then came the coronavirus

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Thousands of American stores and malls were facing intense pressure. “Many retailers are already stressed and hanging on by a thread.” Although stores are closed temporarily and retailers have pledged to pay their workers in the coming weeks, companies may wind up shutting storefronts for good and laying off employees if the pandemic extends for …

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues
4 years, 9 months ago

Britons form huge queues to purchase toilet roll and strip shelves bare as panic-buying continues

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus panic-buying unleashed carnage on British supermarkets today as hordes of shoppers gutted the nation's food and toilet roll aisles. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rock everyday life for millions around the world: Ten over-60s died of the virus in the past 24 hours in the deadliest day of the UK's outbreak so far; An expert warned over 20million …

Face masks ‘hot item’ at London Fashion Week amid virus fears
4 years, 10 months ago

Face masks ‘hot item’ at London Fashion Week amid virus fears

Al Jazeera  

Some designers changed or cancelled their shows due to factory shutdowns in China as global coronavirus worries spread. Fashionistas sported face masks and clutched their hand sanitizers at Friday’s opening of London Fashion Week in what is expected to be a lacklustre turnout as the world reels with growing anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak. The annual gathering is taking precautions …

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