
Walgreens Boots Alliance faces losses on beleaguered e-commerce platform T0day 
Walgreens Boots Alliance is said to be facing losses reaching into the millions on its investment into troubled e-commerce platform T0day, which has been hit by allegations of corporate espionage before folding this month, according to Sky News.

Shopify partners with nine climate tech start-ups via Sustainability Fund
Shopify is supporting nine new entrepreneurial, tech-driven companies through its Sustainability Fund, bringing its total carbon removal purchase commitment to US$32 million.

JD.com launches cargo flights from China to Brazil and Germany connecting sellers and buyers
JD.com has launched two charter cargo flights from China to Brazil and Germany this month, connecting sellers and buyers from the continents of Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America.

Beiersdorf Canada names Razorfish its digital Agency of Record
Beiersdorf Canada has named Razorfish as it’s digital Agency of Record (AOR) following a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), according to Strategy.

Data research and insights company Launchmetrics acquires competitor media planning firm DMR Group
Fashion, luxury and beauty data research and insights company Launchmetrics has acquired competitor media planning firm DMR Group, according to WWD.com.

Elementis to put chromium unit up for sale?
UK-based specialty chemicals manufacturer, Elementis is said to be exploring a sale of its Chromium division, according to a report published by Bloomberg, quoting an anonymous source ‘familiar with the matter’.

Tanzania bans three cosmetics ingredients
Tanzania’s cosmetics regulator has ushered in a ban on the use of pyrithione zinc, butylphenyl methylpropional and sodium hydroxymethylglycinate in cosmetics, effective March 1, 2022, according to a report published by All Africa.

P&G apologises for ‘sexist’ WeChat ad
Procter & Gamble has backtracked on a campaign it ran on Chinese social media platform WeChat that claimed that women’s feet smell worse than men’s, according to a report published by the South China Morning Post.

Neal’s Yard Remedies unites brands in call for neonicotinoid ban
Neal’s Yard Remedies has published an open letter to the UK government calling for a total ban on the use of neonicotinoids in the UK.

Estee Lauder named as exclusive beauty partner for Decentraland’s metaverse fashion week
Estee Lauder was named as the exclusive beauty brand participating in Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week.
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