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Oeko-Tex label for non-toxic leather goods

When it comes to leather products, consumers are very sensitive. Especially baby products such as baby’s slippers or lambskins should be free of harmful substances. The Leather Standard label from Oek…

May 15, 2018

International Cotton Conference in Bremen: Cotton USA presents new initiative

At the 34th International Cotton Conference in Bremen (21 – 23 March), the non-profit marketing organization Cotton USA presented its new initiative “What’s new in Cotton”. The innovation program, whi…

April 10, 2018

This year’s German Design Award goes to Complojer

The South Tyrolean joinery Complojer was awarded the German Design Award 2018 in the category “Excellent Product Design” for the growing bed “Ticia”. Luna Journal spoke to managing director Davide Com…

March 20, 2018

What are the biggest advantages of digital accounting?

Digitalisation is changing almost every area of business, including accounting. Different companies now offer outsourcing solutions that combine accounting software, banking services, and file hosting…

March 1, 2018

EU makes it easier to shop online internationally

EU citizens are often stopped from making internet purchases from other countries. That’s because of geoblocking, which allows the online purchase to be made only in the buyer’s own country or a neigh…

February 13, 2018

Open Sundays in Berlin: Verdi fails with lawsuit

The Higher Administrative Court (OVG) of Berlin-Brandenburg decided on Tuesday, 23 January 2018 that the shops may be opened on the three Sundays of Green Week, the Berlinale and the ITB in Berlin. Th…

January 25, 2018

The tax office may now check the cash register without warning

If the tax inspector calls unannounced, then business owners should let them in and show them the cash register. A new law on the checking the cash register came into force in Germany at the start of…

January 23, 2018

Record employment creates bottlenecks in the labor market

44.3 million people were employed in 2017 – the highest number since reunification. According to preliminary calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, the number of employed persons was 638,000…

January 23, 2018

Curated shopping is becoming more popular with customers

Consultancy-based shopping promises higher-than-average spends and stronger customer loyalty. More and more companies are offering curated shopping. Kindhochdrei was one of the first shopping services…

January 16, 2018

Parcel industry in transition: New solutions and concepts are in demand

At the latest the Christmas business has shown that the parcel industry is reaching its limits. The parting manager of Hermes, Hanjo Schneider, has his own ideas about what to do. Though companies lik…

January 4, 2018