As Clients Retrench, P.R. Firms Pivot Into New Ventures

From jewellery e-commerce to cannabis happy hours, agencies are getting creative when it comes to finding new revenue streams.

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NewsRhodri JonesMay 20, 2020May

BFTT Awards 1.2M Pound Fund to Support Sustainable Growth and Innovation

The program, backed by the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology will help 10 U.K brands develop concepts into real business plans.

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NewsRhodri JonesMay 20, 2020May

Giorgio Armani Reveals New Initiatives as Group Stores Reopen

The designer will continue to support health operators fighting the coronavirus.

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NewsRhodri JonesMay 20, 2020May

The President Of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina Has Called On All African Nations To Quit The World Health Organization (WHO)

The Malagasy president says, Europe created organizations with the desire for Africans to remain dependent on them. Africa has found a medicine against Coronavirus but Europe thinks they have a monopoly of intelligence as such they are refusing to acknowledge it.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 19, 2020May

Buzzfeed To Close Australian, UK News Operations

BuzzFeed has announced it will end its Australian news production "both for economic and strategic reasons".

NewsRhodri JonesMay 19, 2020May

LVMH Deal Catapults Rihanna Onto Sunday Times of London Rich List

Other millionaires and billionaires living in the U.K., including Queen Elizabeth and François-Henri Pinault, saw their fortunes shrink due to COVID-19.

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NewsRhodri JonesMay 19, 2020May

Amazon’s Big Breakthrough Into Designer Fashion

Once an unlikely partner to luxury fashion, the global pandemic has prompted a rethink of Amazon and its e-commerce prowess. The CFDA brokered a deal for American designers to sell on the platform, and the e-commerce giant is in talks with the British Fashion Council. Can it work?

NewsRhodri JonesMay 19, 2020May

Advertisers Are Using Lifelike Avatars To Drum Up Brand Awareness

It was only inevitable that the personalized avatars people send to their friends and family or post on Instagram and Snapchat would start becoming vehicles for branded advertising.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 19, 2020May

The CEO of Airbnb Taught Us an Extraordinary Lesson When He Fired 25% of His Company

Being human makes you more money in the long-term.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesMay 17, 2020May

How Big Tech Plans To Profit From The Pandemic

As the coronavirus continues to kill thousands each day, tech companies are seizing the opportunity to extend their reach and power.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesMay 17, 2020May

U.S. Is Said to Plan to File Antitrust Charges Against Google

The case may be joined by state attorneys general in what would be one of the biggest antitrust actions by the United States since the late 1990s.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesMay 17, 2020May

How Moderation Actually Works

Sugar, alcohol, coffee or social media. In partnership with Seedlip, we talk to an expert about how to seek balance while enjoying the things we like.

The Sunday Slow ReadRhodri JonesMay 17, 2020May

Seven Rules for Reinventing Your Luxury Business

Luxury Institute has named seven rules for reinventing the luxury business model for post-pandemic success.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 15, 2020May

Privacy Will Be The New Luxury In Travel Post Covid-19

What does the founder of one of the leading lifestyle and travel PR firms have to say about the biggest switch in mindset with affluent holidaymakers?

NewsRhodri JonesMay 15, 2020May

You Will Travel After Covid-19, But It Won’t Be The Same

The Coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our worlds, and not just in the short-term. Here are the top changes our co-founder & CEO, Avi, see coming.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 15, 2020May

Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm

Even after the crisis eases, companies may let workers stay home. That would affect an entire ecosystem, from transit to restaurants to shops. Not to mention the tax base.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 14, 2020May

Retail Instability Forces Shift In Strategy For Small, Sustainable Brands

Long reliant on wholesale retailers, these brands are questioning the model as they focus on direct sales.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 14, 2020May

Condé Nast Lays Off 100 Staffers

Another 100 employees will be furloughed, while others will be placed on reduced working hours.

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NewsRhodri JonesMay 14, 2020May

‘Shop Till You Drop?’ Luxury Stores Back In Business As France Eases Lockdown

As France began to exit its strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday, many of its luxury brands also opened their doors, giving sanitary protocols a makeover and testing people’s appetite for splurging after a shutdown that has rocked economies worldwide.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 13, 2020May

Designers, Retailers Sign Petition To Overhaul Fashion Calendar

Dries Van Noten, Lane Crawford’s Andrew Keith and Altuzarra’s Shira Sue Carmi launched a forum to address fashion’s systemic issues.

NewsRhodri JonesMay 13, 2020May