Posted inGreat Britain International Trade and World Market Red Sea Shopping and Retail Tea Britain Confronts Fears of a (Gasp!) Tea Shortage Shipping issues in the Red Sea have led to delays in tea deliveries, but British retailers assured consumers that any shortages would be a “blip.” Posted by By Isabella Kwai and Jenny Gross
Posted inLuxury Goods and Services Mazzocchi, Maurizio Miami (Fla) Purnell SA Shopping and Retail Swatch Group Watches and Clocks Miami Steps Up in the Watch World While the city has long attracted both brands and buyers, some recent changes are turning it into a shopping destination. Posted by By Scott McIntyre for The New York Times
Posted inDufour, Philippe Hiko Mizuno College of Jewelry Luxury Goods and Services Nakajima, Masa Shopping and Retail Tokyo (Japan) Watches and Clocks A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch Masa’s Pastime hasn’t named its timepiece yet, but intends to introduce the wristwatch in April. Posted by By Noriko Hayashi for The New York Times
Posted inFactories and Manufacturing Fashion and Apparel Handbags and Purses MSCHF Shopping and Retail Supply Chain Is it a Birkin? A Dior? A Balenciaga? It’s an MSCHF, the New It Bag. What does it take to make an It Bag? MSCHF’s answer may surprise you. Posted by By Vanessa Friedman