A love of all things vintage has become a lifelong mission to find and save beautiful pieces of history for Leslie Drollinger Stratmoen of Riverton. Years spent sifting through old boxes and trunks at flea markets, antique stores and garage sales to find the most beautiful, interesting and unusual women’s clothing and accessories has led…
TOKYO — China’s retail sales expanded more than expected in May, boosted by holiday spending at the beginning of the month and the early start of the “618” online shopping festival. The gauge of household spending rose 6.4% last month, the fastest pace since December 2023, according to data published by the National Bureau of…
Blaise Metreweli has been appointed as the new chief of MI6, becoming the first woman to lead Britain’s foreign intelligence service since it was founded in 1909. This undated image released by the United Kingdom Foreign Office shows new MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli.(United Kingdom Foreign Office via AP) A veteran intelligence officer and current director…
The rapidly-growing Chinese giant recently ranked among the worst fast fashion companies for emissions reduction and sustainability efforts and as the top polluting retailer. — Fast fashion retail giant Shein’s carbon footprint increased significantly in 2024, according to the company’s sustainability report. Published Friday, the report indicated that emissions across all levels of its operations…
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after his truck, which was reportedly parked on a North Point road to unload goods, rolled forward and crashed into a lamp post. Officers and firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving a report at 9.15pm on Sunday. The driver, 47, managed to…
Results of the annual Halal in Travel (HIT) Awards 2025, organised by the industry authority on halal tourism CrescentRating and online online consumer platform and mobile application HalalTrip, have highlighted growing intensity in efforts to build a warmer welcome for Muslim travellers in non-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destinations. The HIT Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI)…
BuzzFeed Shopping editor Emma Lord loves hers: “I recently bought these shorts because I’m in love with the similar ones you can get at Old Navy, but they sell out so fast. Turns out, I love these even more! I love the huge range of colors you can buy these in (at other places, they often sell out…
Cathay Group has reached a major milestone – flying to 100 global destinations across its two passenger airlines, Cathay Pacific and HK Express – highlighting their strong recovery and ongoing commitment to strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a key international aviation hub. The milestone, on 12 June, was marked with a celebratory cocktail event held…
Founded in 2018 at fast-rising Chinese technology hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province, Zhiyi Tech is focused on compiling style and sales data from major shopping and social-media sites around the world, providing clients with data-driven analysis of fashion market trends. Zhiyi Tech founder and CEO Zheng Zeyu said in a Post interview last…
A recent trend in Hong Kong is causing concern. Cinemas and restaurants that have operated here for years are now closing down for good. Earlier this month, cinema chain operator Golden Harvest shut its venue at the MegaBox shopping centre, the fifth cinema it has closed down since April 2024. That came just days after…