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Mata problem solved

Juan Mata returns to Stamford Bridge on Saturday in fine form for Manchester United and ready to show Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea what they’re missing. Louis van Gaal has worked hard to find a position for the Spanish playmaker but is now reaping the rewards, writes Adam Bate…

Mata problem solved

Juan Mata returns to Stamford Bridge on Saturday in fine form for Manchester United and ready to show Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea what they’re missing. Louis van Gaal has worked hard to find a position for the Spanish playmaker but is now reaping the rewards, writes Adam Bate…

Nordstrom gives back with gift cards

Nordstrom Instalog image Department store chain Nordstrom is letting consumers give back through their gift card purchases through a new donation program. Now, when consumers buy gift cards, 1 percent of the amount will be given to local nonprofits in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The new initiative is launching right before Mother’s Day, enabling consumers to gift with good conscience. Corporate philanthropy The funds Nordstrom earmarks will

Nordstrom gives back with gift cards

Nordstrom Instalog image Department store chain Nordstrom is letting consumers give back through their gift card purchases through a new donation program. Now, when consumers buy gift cards, 1 percent of the amount will be given to local nonprofits in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. The new initiative is launching right before Mother’s Day, enabling consumers to gift with good conscience. Corporate philanthropy The funds Nordstrom earmarks will

Should luxury brands stop avoiding ecommerce?

Promotional image for Chanel’s Coco Crush capsule Affluent consumers have shown their interest in buying goods online, but many luxury brands have been hesitant to embrace ecommerce as part of their retail strategy. Chanel is the latest luxury brand to dip its toe into ecommerce through a three-week fine jewelry capsule on Net-A-Porter, but the brand currently limits its direct operated ecommerce to cosmetics. Even with the possibilities through ecommerce from

Beginner?s Guide to Tbilisi?s Burgeoning Wine Scene

People have been making and drinking wine around Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, for 7,000 years. Bounded by the Black Sea to the west and the Caucasus to the north, Georgia is perhaps the most exciting newcomer on the international wine scene, with offerings as diverse (500 indigenous grape varieties) as they are distinct (fermentation underground in clay vats called qvevri). Only in Tbilisi, though, can you sample the full