Retail
US holiday spending expected to be up 3.2% year-on-year this season
US shoppers are expected to spend 3.2 percent more this holiday season than last year, as retailers nationwide kick off the seasonal period earlier each year. According to Mastercard’s latest SpendingPulse Insights data, which tracks in-store and online retail sales across all payment types, US holiday shoppers will likely concentrate most of...
Fashion
Diotima and Willy Chavarria among winners of 2024 CFDA Fashion Awards
The annual awards ceremony hosted by the Council of Fashion Designer of America (CFDA) took place last night at the American Museum of Natural History, where the council’s chairman Thom Browne welcomed honourees, nominees and guests at the opening. This year, multi-award winning actress and singer Cynthia Erivo served as the 2024 CFDA Fashion...