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Arcadia Group demands 2 percent discount from suppliers to remain 'competitive'

London - Sir Philp Green’s Arcadia Group is implementing a 2 percent discount on all orders in place and future orders from its suppliers from next month onwards to “remain competitive in the global market.” The retail company, which owns high street brands such as Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Dorothy Perkins, reportedly told suppliers that it...

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Thousands of Chinese workers still striking

Tens of thousands of Chinese workers of Yue Yuen in Dongguan, one of the country’s largest sports shoe manufacturers and supplier to international brands like Adidas, Puma, Asics and Nike, continue to strike for welfare payments. Even the threat of layoffs could not deter the approximately 50,000 striking workers. A spokesperson for Adidas...