Before selecting a diamond for your soon-to-be fiancée, one of the most important things, you’ll need to understand what each shape brings to the table and how this affects the price. No matter your price point, getting the most bang for your buck is critical. Before clarity, cut, color, and…

French luxury conglomerate LVMH has hired L’Oréal USA executive Stéphane Rinderknech as the new CEO and chairman of LVMH Hospitality Excellence. Rinderknech’s appointment comes in the nick of time for the expected resurgence in the global travel industry in summer 2022. “We have seen extraordinarily rapid recovery, not only of…

Ecommerce platform for designer fashion, Moda Operandi, is planning to expand into the beauty segment later this year. “Beauty is the logical next step for Moda,” said Lauren Santo Domingo, Moda Operandi’s cofounder and chief brand officer. “Our customer comes to us for our curated point of view on personal…

Collagen brand Vital Proteins has launched a new campaign featuring chief creative officer (CCO) Jennifer Aniston to promote its new line of protein and collagen bars. “I spent the last year collaborating closely with the Vital Proteins team on this new bar collection, helping to handpick the ingredients and flavors…

Ben & Jerry’s has launched a new initiative called Project Mootopia to bring down greenhouse gas emissions on 15 dairy farms to half the industry average by 2024. “This approach to dairy farming could be a game-changer,” said Jenna Evans, global sustainability manager for Ben & Jerry’s. “It has the…

German fashion retailer Zalando posted a decline in sales for the first time since it was founded in 2008. The company’s Q1 sales declined by 1.5% to $2.3 billion after registering a 46.8% increase in the same quarter last year. The decline in sales resulted in an operating loss of…

A U.S. labor board official has found that Amazon violated federal law when it held mandatory staff meetings at its New York fulfillment center, discouraging employees from banding together. According to the Amazon Labor Union (ALU), the company forced its Staten Island warehouse employees to attend so-called captive training sessions…

IKEA’s parent company, Ingka Group, is planning to make a $3.2 billion investment in upgrading its new and existing stores to also serve as eCommerce distribution centers. The company plans to make investments in stores across the world from now through 2023, although a third of the investment has been…

Following Nike’s decision to put an end to its partnership with Foot Locker, adidas is seeking to close the gap by striking a long-term relationship with the sportswear retailer. According to adidas, the partnership would establish Foot Locker as the lead brand partner in the basketball category, accelerate and energize…