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King’s Trust, Trinny Woodall and eBay launch Ultimate Designer Sale

Stuart Mitchell

The King’s Trust, Trinny Woodall, and eBay have united to launch the Ultimate Designer Sale – an exclusive two-day fashion event, all in support of The Trust’s Change a Girl’s Life campaign.  Held on the 10th and 11th October at The Vinyl Factory, Soho, the sale will feature new and pre-loved pieces from top brands such as LVMH, Chanel, Jil Sander, Balenciaga, Loewe, Zimmerman, Jimmy Choo, Prada and many more. Shoppers will have the rare opportunity to buy pieces donated by celebrity style icons such as Elizabeth Hurley, Dame Helen…

ILO launches Global Policy Tracker on Digital Labour Platforms

Stuart Mitchell

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a new global policy tracker to provide a comprehensive overview of legislative initiatives concerning digital labour platforms.  The growth of digital labour platforms has opened up new markets for businesses and created new jobs and income opportunities globally. In many countries, governments are taking steps — or are engaged in discussions — to regulate work on digital platforms. The global policy tracker is designed to equip governments, and employers’ and workers’ representatives, with information to facilitate discussions and foster decent work in the platform economy. The digital transformation of the workplace,…

Pillars of support for Derby’s biodiversity

Stuart Mitchell

Biodiversity is set to flourish in Derby as 15 new Living Pillars are installed across the city centre, bringing natural beauty into urban spaces. Living pillars are self-contained vertical habitats attach to existing lamp posts and signage columns, supporting pollinators and improving the look and feel of the city. Operatives install a Living Pillar to a lamp post in Derby Powered by solar energy, each pillar is self-sufficient, collecting and recycling rainwater to keep its plants healthy year-round. In addition to their environmental benefits, the pillars will support wayfinding throughout…

ILO welcomes G20 targets on youth and gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

At the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) in George, South Africa, ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo, welcomed the adoption of new commitments to address labour market inequality and advance social justice through decent work. Meeting under the theme Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability, G20 Labour Ministers adopted the Nelson Mandela Bay Youth Target. Building on the significant progress made toward the G20 2014 Antalya Goal, this pledge to reduce the share of young people aged 15–29 not in employment, education or training (NEET) by a further 5 per cent…

Resale rises: new Amazon research shows pre-owned online shopping now worth £4.3 billion a year in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Britain’s second-hand shopping boom has grown into a £4.3 billion economy that’s reshaping retail, according to new research carried out by the Centre for Economics Business Research (CEBR) and commissioned by Amazon. The report, which included a survey of 10,000 adults across Europe, reveals UK consumers saved £5.6 billion in 2024 by choosing pre-owned products, with three key factors fuelling this transition: increasing cost-of-living pressures, wider availability of pre-owned products, and heightened consideration of environmental issues among shoppers. The economic story: second-hand growthThe research by CEBR projects this thriving online…