Emma Thomasson

Primark to pay $10 million more to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse

December 23, 2018 at 10:52 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - British clothes retailer Primark will pay a further $10 million in compensation to victims of the collapse of a Bangladeshi factory last year that killed more than...

Ocado sees opportunities from Amazon move into groceries

August 25, 2021 at 2:54 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - British online grocer Ocado sees Amazon's push to sell more groceries as more of an opportunity than a threat, believing it will encourage big international retailers to...

Adidas and Nike battle for soccer supremacy in World Cup year

December 23, 2018 at 10:40 p.m.

LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) - With the soccer World Cup only three months away, Adidas and Nike are squaring up for a marketing battle to match the fierce on-field rivalry of nations...

Inspections highlight safety risks at Bangladesh factories

August 25, 2021 at 2:45 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Initial inspections of Bangladesh garment factories organized after the collapse of the Rana Plaza complex have found safety problems including overloaded ceilings, exposed cables and locked fire...

Adidas extends CEO contract as starts succession plan

December 23, 2018 at 10:27 p.m.

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) - Adidas has extended the contract of long-serving Chief Executive Herbert Hainer until 2017 but will work with him on a succession plan to ready the world's...

Adidas extends CEO contract as starts succession plan

November 4, 2021 at 1:18 a.m.

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) - Adidas has extended the contract of long-serving Chief Executive Herbert Hainer until 2017 but will work with him on a succession plan to ready the world's...

Food and drink industry makes progress on development: Oxfam

December 23, 2018 at 10:12 p.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Many of the world's top food and drink companies are taking steps to improve their social and environmental impact on poor countries, although there is still much...

Food and drink industry makes progress on development: Oxfam

November 4, 2021 at 1:13 a.m.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Many of the world's top food and drink companies are taking steps to improve their social and environmental impact on poor countries, although there is still much...

H&M says fashion can be cheap and ethical

August 25, 2021 at 12:52 a.m.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, believes there is no conflict between its mission to sell more budget clothes and a drive to improve the...

H&M says fashion can be cheap and ethical

May 14, 2019 at 5:33 a.m.

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, believes there is no conflict between its mission to sell more budget clothes and a drive to improve the...

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