Day: February 22, 2020

Unilever Employees in Italy Isolated Due to Coronavirus

MILAN — As the coronavirus continues to make headlines globally, on Friday the health crisis got even bigger attention in Italy as six new cases were identified in Codogno, a town a one-hour drive from Milan. A 38-year-old man and his pregnant wife are the most worrying cases, with the former currently hospitalized in intensive care. […]

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Condé Nast to End NDAs, But Union Says That’s Not Enough

Condé Nast is ending nondisclosure agreements, or NDAs, for harassment and discrimination. In a company-wide note, new chief people officer Stan Duncan announced that the media company, which owns The New Yorker, Vogue and GQ, will no longer enter into NDAs “that prevent an employee from making a disclosure of conduct they were subjected to that […]

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Lululemon’s China Stores Respond to Coronavirus Outbreak

Lululemon is tweaking its China operations in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.  The athleticwear brand issued an update on Friday saying that most of its 38 stores in China have been closed since Feb. 3, but that some of the units are “now operating on a reduced schedule.”  Representatives for Lululemon could not immediately […]

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Shoppers Seen Buying More Online Amid Virus Woes, Further Straining Last Mile Delivery

As disruptions caused by the coronavirus are now being acknowledged by retailers and brands, industry observers and analysts expect shoppers to spend less time in stores and more time buying items online — which will further strain an inefficient retail supply chain, especially the critical last mile. But technology providers said there are solutions and […]

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Giorgio Armani Speaks Up

HEAR ME OUT: Giorgio Armani had a bone to pick on Friday after his Emporio Armani show. “I am tired of hearing about trends. They are nothing. I want to improve the woman who lives now. There’s all this musing about the past as a trend, but I don’t agree with it at all,” said […]

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