Articles by Don-Alvin Adegeest
Nasdaq requires companies to disclose board diversity
1 hour ago - Business
Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange has implemented a Board Diversity Rule, where all operating companies listed on Nasdaq’s U.S. exchange are required to publicly disclose diversity statistics regarding their board of directors. The exchange has created a Diversity Board Matrix template which companies will have to file annually. The matrix requires...
New Richard Avedon retrospective to showcase early Versace partnership
20 hours ago - Culture
An exhibition celebrating the work of photographer Richard Avedon will debut in Milan during fashion week in September. Housed at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, the exhibition will feature over 100 of Avedon’s iconic photographs and works. Spanning a career of over sixty years, the retrospective will show images on loan from the collection of the...
Puma collaborates with Tracksmith and launches capsule collection
16 Aug 2022 - Fashion
German sportswear giant Puma has launched a collaboration with Tracksmith, together creating a range of performance wear and athletic shoes. The aim of the collaboration was to start from scratch and develop a range of running gear for the outdoor sports market, from track pants and shorts to shoes and crop tops. The new capsule collection is...
Survey finds people expect to spend at least 4 hours a day in the metaverse
16 Aug 2022 - Fashion
If web3 and the metaverse still feel intangible in their existence, a prediction by McKinsey will remove any doubt of their mainstream reality. Millenials, Gen X and Gen Z are expected to spend between four and five hours daily in the metaverse, according to a McKinsey survey of over 1,000 people aged 13 to 70. The time is comparable to a...
Menswear brand Gomorrah launches compostable fashion collection
10 Aug 2022 - Fashion
Biodegradable fashion could play a key factor in the industry’s fight against waste and climate change. Many fabrics and materials are not biodegradable, even if the fabric’s origins would cause it to break down eventually, any treatments in the finishing process, like dying, processing and washing, may release hazardous chemicals and prevent...
As Bangladesh factories face energy crisis, worker holidays are staggered
10 Aug 2022 - Business
Bangladesh, one of fashion’s most important manufacturing markets, may face a production crises if workers take August holidays en masse. Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Power and Energy, has accorded a proposal asking factories to choose different days off instead of all of them remaining closed. Bangladesh in the world’s second largest...
French cosmetics firm Laboratoires Vivacy is back on the market
10 Aug 2022 - Fashion
Last November bids opened for Laboratoires Vivacy, a French cosmetics giant specialised in the development, production and distribution of injectables. Its products, such as its popular hyaluronic-acid dermal fillers, dubbed the magic molecule, are used by physicians in over 80 countries. A sale was not immediately made. TA Associates, a private...
Nike launches global maternity programme
9 Aug 2022 - Fashion
Nike is launching a global maternity training programme focusing on exercise for every stage of pregnancy. Nike said it aims to invite more pregnant and postpartum people back into sport. Nike entered the maternity market in 2020, with a collection called Nike (M). “Nike is listening to and learning from a much broader range of athletes, at all...
John Lewis CEO says over 50s quitting jobs could fuel inflation
9 Aug 2022 - Retail
As the retail sector continues to suffer from a difficult labour market, John Lewis CEO Dame Sharon White said a new government must think "really hard" about getting older people back into work. Dame White told the BBC that the record number of job vacancies is unlike any time she has seen in her career. According to the BBC the UK has seen one...
Stella McCartney and Collaborative Fund launch 200m dollar sustainable investment
9 Aug 2022 - Business
Stella McCartney has teamed up with Collaborative Fund to invest and support entrepreneurs building a more sustainable future. Called the SOS fund, an initial 200 million dollars will be invested in climate solutions and founders for better business. McCartney said she has been a part of SOS since “day 1 and we have already invewted in...