Word of the week: Zero

It is vital that we prevent the release of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere if we are to limit the rise in temperature to 2 degrees centigrade, as claimed in...

Word of the week: the ‘gig economy’

The gig economy refers to an economic situation in which many self-employed workers are paid by the job, on a day-to-day basis. People who enjoy the freedom that comes with...

Paddock: the up-and-coming outlet

The Paddock Paris designer outlet, located at the ZAC de l’Horloge development in Romainville, Seine-Saint-Denis, was officially opened at the end of November. Despite initially being fuelled by great ambition, the...

Figure of the week: 1,300,000,000

The 11th edition of the world’s most intense shopping day broke records yet again this year, with 1,300,000,000 orders placed in just 24 hours during China’s 11/11 event, equating to...

Word of the week: Sustainable Fashion

By Nathan Stern, President of Altavia Shoppermind The fashion industry – and the higher end of the market in particular – is coming under increasing criticism for its negative impacts...

Figure of the week : 11/11

  What was originally a day for Chinese singles, is now the most intense shopping day in the world, first launched in 2009 by Daniel Zhang, CEO of the Alibaba...

The News: Wegmans opens in Brooklyn

Founded in 1916 by John and Walter Wegman, American supermarket chain Wegmans is one of Americans’ favourite brands. Usually located in the suburbs, it recently opened a branch in the...

Long live Veggie Thursday!

Since October 1st, it’s Veggie day on Thursdays at Carrefour Belgian stores. An initiative introduced as part of the Act For Food campaign, in response to the growing phenomenon that...

News ‘Sources: Transparency you can see’

The Carrefour group opened the first concept store dedicated to ‘clean beauty’ on 3rd October as part of an initiative designed to cater to the demand for transparency on the...