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1of4 People walk on the tunnel level at the food court in One Allen Center, 500 Dallas St. in Houston. Business is starting to pick up downtown as offices begin a gradual return to in-person work. Some restaurants and stores in the tunnels shuttered permanently amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less 2of4 People eat in the food court at One Allen Center, 500 Dallas St., on the tunnel level in Houston. Business is starting to pick up downtown as offices begin a gradual return to in-person work amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Melissa Phill...

5 signs that retail is going to be OK The industry took a beating last year. Challenges remain, but here are a few indications of retailers' strength. Published May 12, 2021 andresr via Getty Images Last year was a challenge like no other for the retail industry. COVID-19 upended people's existence worldwide, threatening human life and undermining the global economy. Job and wage losses took a toll. Even those able to stay healthy and financially secure have faced disruptions to daily life, upsetting work, school and othe...

Brown Hare in the Snow by Liz Wallis, the winner of Tenby Camera Club's third open competition and the Ray Hine Memorial Trophy Tenby Camera Club members have been competing for a trophy awarded annually in memory of one of its founder members. The Ray Hine Memorial Trophy is won by the photographer who scores the most points in all three open competitons, and this year's recipient is Liz Wallis. Her total score was 223 points out of 240, with Paul Richards second with 216 points and Neil Thomas third with 214 points. Liz sealed her high score with her win in the club's recent third o...

CosmeticsDesign-Europe looks back at sustainable shifts - from industry and consumers - as the world celebrates Earth Day 2021 (Getty Images) Sustainable agendas have surged in beauty, with circular business models, carbon capture, green sciences and the reuse movement gaining serious ground. And whilst there remains plenty to be done, the push for consumer engagement has been unprecedented and looks set to continue. On Earth Day 2021​​ – a day kickstarted by non-profit Earth Day Network in 1970 to celebrate and support environmental protection – Cosmetics...

Published on New research by Accenture suggests that the pandemic has intensified interest in “conscious consumption” — defined as those who seriously consider the environmental and societal impacts of their shopping choices — challenging consumer goods and retail industries to fundamentally rethink how they cater to the pandemic-adapted consumer. Key findings of the survey* include: Half of consumers do not have a good understanding of which brands are sustainable/ethical, and which are not. To help easily understand how sustainable a product is, seven in 10 consumers would suppor...