Emerging Gift Trends
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Gift trends in 2022 have been influenced by people’s changing habits in the past couple of years, with people spending more time at home, investing
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Cocktail Hour!
May 5, 2022
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Who doesn’t love a cocktail once in a while? If you are keen on cocktails but don’t always want to go out on the town
The HOTTEST Outdoor Living Trends!
March 22, 2022
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with the Spring Equinox a few days past and warmer weather on the horizon, our thoughts are turning to gardens, terraces and outdoor living in
The ecommerce-first economy has finally arrived
February 14, 2022
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The Metapack Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report analyses the new cohorts of shoppers born from the COVID-19 ecommerce boom, and how their shopping and delivery expectations
Four Ways to add Luxury to a Wardrobe
January 27, 2022
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Everyone deserves a bit more luxury in their lives, and there’s nothing quite like owning a collection of apparel that’s styled and personalised to your
Female Bangladeshi garment workers bear the cost of Covid disruption
January 26, 2022
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Women working in the Bangladesh garment industry have been heavily affected by the Covid pandemic and the associated disruptions in the sector, according to the
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