Suffering from lower sales and tough price competition, Wal-Mart dismissed several senior executives in China in order to scale down the costs in the country.

In the words of a spokesperson from Wal-Mart, the attempt will enable the company to create a better efficient structure so that the business competes at a higher pedestal in the future.

As many as 30 senior executives have been dismissed, including directors and vice presidents from Wal-Mart China and Sam’s Club China.

Meanwhile, Wal-Mart has been facing major set-backs in China where 0.8% fall in China sales during the quarter to Oct. 31 were reported, which was attributed to government austerity measures and deflation.

However, last October, the company planned to open 110 facilities in China between 2014 and 2016, while closing some outlets as part of an overhaul of its business there.

At a recently concluded event in Berlin, Global Fashion Consultant, Giles Deacon, exclusively unveiled his latest machine-washable collections at P&G Future Fabrics, which included a range for Arieland Downy.

For this new collection I was inspired by the macro-trend of multi-sensorial fashions and fabrics. Aware that both Ariel and Downy have the capability to preserve and protect these fashions I set about creating designs that bring the best of each brand to life. For Ariel it was all about making first impressions last, colour, confidence and impact. For Downy I focussed on giving people the confidence to wear an item all day and feel as great in it in the evening as they did when they first put it on in the morning.”

Its Cognitive Science meets Fashion and Fabrics after fabric trends forecaster, Première Vision, opened with a presentation given by Associate Fashion Director, Sabine Le Chatelier on fashion as a multi-sensorial experience, which illustrated how fabrics are more than visual – an alchemy of look, feel and handle or behaviour. Also revealed was the current industry trends in textile and fabric innovation where imagination and technology are combining to produce exciting sensorial fashions that are also washable, easy to care for and sustainable.

The Italian fashion house Untied Colours of Benetton continues with its provocative campaigning as it joins hands with United Nations to mark 25^th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

The brand launches an all new institutional campaign-created by Fabrica, Benetton’s communication research centre-promotes the complete eradication of violence against women, raise awareness to bring around social change and develop concrete actions to support women and educate young men.

The campaign depicts the striking image of a woman being stoned at by a group of young men with a shower of orange flower petals, which refers to an Italian proverb that women should never be hit, even with flowers.

Meanwhile, November 25 is the official start of the Orange Days, a 16 day initiative launched by UN women, which ends December 10 and celebrates the struggle for women’s rights around the world.

Today, where 1 and 3 women and girls are victims of violence, Benetton’s never ending commitment to raise attention for a cause is highly welcomed, appreciated and deserves an epitome respect!