Podcast Episodes

Fashion: Paying less for the wedding dress?

In the UK, brides spend an average of £1,400 on a dress for the big day.

But inflation and the rising cost of living means that's starting to change. We look at the trend of spending less on wedding d…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Fashion: Doing business in Paris

Paris is the most visited city in the world and one of the things it’s known for, is fashion. But what is it about the City of Light that makes it a popular destination for businesses?

In this program…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Fashion: Dupe culture

Duplicate products, or dupes, are flooding social media.

Dupes are clothes, beauty products, homeware that are cheaper than the recognisable brand, but still look similar.

We hear from shoppers and f…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Fashion: The rise of sports brands

Twenty-five years ago Puma became the first big sports brand to collaborate with a fashion house.

Since then all of the big players have been collaborating with celebrities, sports stars and high fas…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Is green methanol the future of shipping?

The shipping industry is looking for solutions to it's emissions problem.

Shipping giant Maersk has just unveiled the world’s first container ship to run on green methanol - is this the answer?

We he…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Where next for China’s Belt and Road?

Xi Jinping announced a massive building project along the ‘New Silk Road’ to very little fanfare in Kazakhstan 10 years ago this month.

Infrastructure including railways, roads and ports have been bu…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The industry that saved an animal from extinction

You may not be familiar with the vicuna, but in Peru, where it's the national animal, the smallest relative of the llama is revered - particularly for its fine and insulating coat.

In this programme, …

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

The growth of tattoo removal

What used to be a fairly niche industry is now on the increase, with companies setting up removal clinics around the world.

And no surprise – as more people get tattoos, more people night change thei…

Published on 2 years, 2 months ago

Meet the 'Finfluencers'

Where do you go to get financial advice? More and more people are turning to Instagram, YouTube and TikTok for money matters. David Harper meets the ‘Finfluencers’ – financial influencers entertain…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago

Business Daily meets the Queen of Biscuits

How do you make an artisan product at scale?

We head to the UK factory of Biscuiteers, where millions of biscuits are hand-iced every year, from treats shaped like designer bags to edible versions of…

Published on 2 years, 3 months ago