LONDON, United Kingdom — Last year, fashion photographer Alessio Albi travelled with teams of over 10 people to plenty of far-flung locations including the Seychelles, Japan and Polynesia, and worked on commercial jobs and editorial commissions for the likes of Elle Italia, Rolling Stone Italia and Trussardi. Then Covid-19 struck, along with government-ordered travel restrictions, social […]
UK Shoppers to Shrug off Retail Blues in Pre-Christmas Spree
LONDON, United Kingdom — There may be cause for some festive cheer in the dismal world of UK retail, according to research from Accenture. A survey of 1,500 consumers released Wednesday showed that 87 percent of UK shoppers plan to spend the same or more than they did during last year’s holiday season. The findings […]
Online Clothing Retailers Hunt for Better Fit to Cut Costly Returns
BERLIN, Germany — Models testing fashion brands like Adidas, Benetton and Gap are finding that almost a third of the shoes and clothes they try on are bigger or smaller than the size on the label indicates, explaining why many clothes bought online are sent back. Calculating sizes more accurately could help online retailers like […]
Asos Finance Chief Unexpectedly Quits
LONDON, United Kingdom — British online fashion retailer Asos said on Friday its Chief Financial Officer Helen Ashton will step down from her role next month. Ashton, finance chief since September 2015, will retire from the board on April 30 but remain an employee until August 31 to ensure an orderly handover. Asos did not say […]