American skate shoe maker, owned by VF Corp
DoorDash has formalized partnerships with Macy’s, Anthropologie, The North Face, Vans and Timberland to list products on its U.S. site with delivery in under an hour. Macy’s return service will be available for a flat $7.99, with nationwide rollout planned for November. The move follows recent retail ties with Gap, Costco, Barnes & Noble and Kohl’s, as Uber Eats expands retail delivery too.
London’s Oxford Street is transitioning to a fully pedestrianised stretch, a centralelement in Sadiq Khan’s drive to green the capital. From 7am daily, vehicles including buses and bikes are banned along nearly 0.6 miles between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, with deliveries allowed outside hours. The move aims to boost footfall, public space, and urban health, while city planners refine the plan based on feedback.
Protests across Dhaka and industrial zones over a proposed minimum wage of 30,000 taka continue as the government forms a six-member wage board to review workers’ demands. The garment sector, a major export earner, faces disruption as thousands of workers demand higher pay amid rising living costs.
Protests over proposed wage increases amid rising living costs have disrupted Bangladesh’s garment hubs, forcing factory closures and travel disruptions. Police have clashed with workers, while a wage board is set to implement a revised pay scale in December with new salaries due in January.