Amazon deploys thermal cameras at warehouses to scan for fevers faster
The cameras in effect measure how much heat people emit relative to their surroundings. They require less time and contact than forehead thermometers, earlier adopted by Amazon,…
Britain’s Tesco joins refillable revolution with in-store trial
Britons have become increasingly aware of the amount of plastic they use in recent years, with television documentaries such as naturalist David Attenborough’s “Blue Planet II” particularly…
Fitbit to shift manufacturing operations outside of China from January
The company said it began exploring alternatives to China in 2018 as Washington and Beijing engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war that has upended global supply lines…
H&M group acts to reduce environmental impact, promote circularity in fashion
On April 3 in Stockholm, the keynote speaker at the annual H&M Foundation conference on CSR and new technology wasn’t the person in charge for the group’s…
Hardwick Clothes kicks off brand relaunch with new flagship website
Founded by C.L. Hardwick in Cleveland, TN in 1880, Hardwick Clothes is one of the oldest made-in-America clothing companies, offering men’s tailored pieces like blazers, sport coats,…
India’s Enforcement Directorate to examine findings in Reuters report on Amazon – agency source
The Reuters story, which was published Wednesday, was based on internal Amazon documents dated between 2012 and 2019. It provided an inside look at the cat-and-mouse game…
Cambodia textile worker union leaders convicted over protests
Striking workers and the now dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) had marched against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to demand a re-run of a July…
Italian fashion industry to grow by 3.2% in 2023, but sector margins contracting
In addition, 2023, like 2022, saw a sharp reduction in margins, due to higher energy and raw materials costs, which were not offset by higher downstream prices. “2023…
Italian Farmers Association laments first Brexit effects
The figures, based on an analysis of the February data by ISTAT, the Italian national statistical institute, were published by Coldiretti, the Italian Farmers Association, on the…
Kering agrees to pay 187 million euros in Bottega Veneta tax dispute -sources
In a statement, the Milan prosecutor referred to a tax investigation into a Swiss company, part of an international luxury goods group, which allegedly operated in Italy…