Bare Necessities gets a new president
Bare Necessities announced on Thursday the appointment of Salima Popatia to the role of president, effective immediately. Read More
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Hint of good news comes with latest official UK retail sales report
The UK’s official retail sales figures for January came out on Friday and they showed contained some good news, albeit not exactly a full recovery. Read More
Scottish fashion seeks new talent for homespun crafts
Far from the glamour of fashion weeks in Paris, Milan, and London, a nondescript cashmere mill on Scotland’s western coast that supplies luxury labels hopes local training programmes can attract new talent. Read More
Primark’s fast fashion crown slips with shoppers lured to Shein
Higher taxes and inflation are straining household budgets, and shoppers with the least disposable income- who are often drawn to Primark’s budget pricing- are feeling the pinch the most. Read More
Topshop in focus: Tolu Coker collab and John Lewis arrival come at critical time for bounceback
Topshop is busy at the moment as the brand unveils a collab with London designer Tolu Coker as well as taking over the Piccadilly Lights to mark its arrival at John Lewis that’s crucial to its relaunch, analysts say. Read More
Pro-Israel group wades into Democratic House primaries
A pro-Israel group is wading into nearly a dozen contentious House primaries as it tries to shape the Democratic Party’s approach to the controversial issue. The Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, which backs pro-Israel Democrats, is endorsing 11 House candidates, including several in expensive and crowded primaries the party must win in order to retake…
Wes Moore: ‘I don’t answer to the Democratic Party’
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday defended his recent clashes with state Democrats, denying that he’s in a weak political position with his own legislature that has held up several of his policies and a push to redraw the state’s Congressional maps. “There is no political party that made me. In fact, the Democratic Party…
Cox pushes back on Trump over gambling and AI regulation
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox criticized the Trump administration’s approaches to prediction markets and artificial intelligence on Thursday — as well as the president’s lack of interest in unifying the country. During an interview at POLITICO’s 2026 Governors Summit, the Republican governor and occasional critic of President Donald Trump pushed back on the Trump administration’s recent…
‘Pay for your own power’: Shapiro digs in on data center energy costs
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a bellwether Democrat on AI and data centers, is tempering his message ahead of his reelection campaign. Shapiro, a swing-state Democrat and a 2028 presidential prospect, has staked his state’s economic fortunes on the tech industry. He wooed a $20 billion investment from Amazon along with major investments by…
Ohio’s GOP governor sidesteps defending Kristi Noem
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine would not immediately endorse his fellow Buckeye, Vice President JD Vance, for his party’s 2028 presidential nomination and would not express confidence in Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem amid reports that ICE could target Springfield. Asked whether Vance should be the Republican party’s nominee, DeWine said Thursday that “he’s…