Nine of the top ten apparel suppliers cut prices
Import prices in the year to 31 May have fallen in the case of nine of the USA's ten largest clothing suppliers, according to new research.
Turkish delights at Istanbul Fashion Week
New York, London, Paris, Milan...Istanbul? While it might still be premature to add this Turkish city to the world's fashion capitals, the organisers of the latest Istanbul Fashion Week are taking steps to get noticed.
Swannell to replace Rose at M&S
just-style takes a look at Sir Stuart Rose's successor as chairman of the UK's largest clothing retailer Marks and Spencer.
Carrefour launches ‘Planet’ concept stores
French retail giant Carrefour has opened two new concept stores that include a style area selling clothes and an alterations service.
Setbacks continue for American Apparel
Once the epitome of health with its young, slick, urban fashion sense, American Apparel is now on the critical list thanks to a succession of disastrous setbacks.
Latest news 
SWEDEN: Lanvin designs latest H&M collection
2 September 2010
Luxury fashion label Lanvin has collaborated with clothing retailer H&M to create the company’s latest designer collection of men’s wear and women’s wear.
US: Gap reports flat sales in August
2 September 2010
Lower sales at its Gap and Old Navy chains have dragged on Gap Inc's August sales, the San Francisco-based retailer said today (2 September).
US: Abercrombie & Fitch faces head scarf lawsuit
2 September 2010
US clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is facing a lawsuit over allegations it refused to hire a Muslim job applicant because she wore a religious head scarf.
August 2010 management briefing: Distance to market
In troubled economic times it is safer to order small, often and close to home. Conversely, will the return of relative stability see textile and clothing firms ramp up their sourcing from manufacturers with low labour costs in Asia, no matter the distance to market?
Hot issue
Can Turkey make its mark on fashion?
Can Turkey make its mark as the next big thing in fashion? Not just as a producer - it already has this sewn up, with a dynamic industry that serves key markets in Europe, Russia and the Middle East, and is ranked the second biggest apparel supplier to the EU - but as a fashion centre in its own right, with its own designs, brands and collections.
US: Charming Shoppes swings to Q2 loss
2 September 2010
US: Columbia Sportswear completes OutDry buy
2 September 2010
US: Diversification boosts G-III Q2 profit
2 September 2010
JAPAN: Uniqlo August sales wilt in summer heatwave
2 September 2010
US: Sales boost drives Express Q2 profit
2 September 2010
INDIA: Apparel exporters call for new controls on cotton
2 September 2010
US: Oxford returns to Q2 profit despite sales fall
2 September 2010
HONG KONG: Esprit posts FY profit decline
2 September 2010
FRANCE: Creora to launch new swimwear yarn
2 September 2010
Is shape the new size?
Fashion brands are adding the shape of their shoppers to sizing considerations, and Levi's will be hoping the launch of its Curve ID jeans fits the bill.
Hot issue
CEO frustrated by Gap's fluctuating fortunes
Even though Gap Inc managed to beat second-quarter earnings forecasts with the help of higher revenues at its Old Navy and Banana Republic chains, the retailer's boss admits to being "disappointed" that sales at its namesake chain continue to run below par.
Latest insights
ANALYSIS: Gap and Zara enter European cyberspace
2 September 2010
US: Retailers' August 2010 sales roundup
2 September 2010
ANALYSIS: Can Turkey make its mark on fashion?
1 September 2010
Turkey snapshot: textile and apparel industry in brief
1 September 2010
Is shape the new size?
31 August 2010
Levi's debuts Denizen brand in China
US denim firm Levi's has launched its latest jeans brand, Denizen, in the emerging Chinese retail market.
Reports in focus
Global market review of lingerie and intimate apparel - forecasts to 2016
Over the last decade, the lingerie product group has been one of the most fiercely contested areas of clothing, with a multitude of national and international brands competing with some big-hitting private-label retailers. In this fourth-edition report analysing the product sector at the end of the decade, lingerie is once again reviewed worldwide, providing an analysis of an industry that - post-recession - now needs to tune in with changing and future consumer wants.
Published Jan 2010 - ($ 981.69)
- Global apparel markets: business update, 2nd quarter 2010
Published Aug 2010 - ($ 520.00) - The Clothesource World Apparel Sourcing Monitor (formerly known as The Sourcing Kit)
Published Aug 2010 - ($ 2887.31) - Fashion - Size Matters! - UK - July 2010
Published Jul 2010 - ($ 2310.00) - Clothing & Footwear Industry 2010
Published Jul 2010 - ($ 1237.42)
Latest just-style research
- New fashion retail channels: how consumers will be buying clothes – forecasts to 2016
Published Sep 2010 - ($ 1190.00) - Tomorrow’s clothing retail: sectors, markets and routes – forecasts to 2016
Published Jun 2010 - ($ 1190.00) - Report package: Tomorrow’s clothing retail; and Tomorrow's apparel industry – forecasts to 2016
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Published Jun 2010 - ($ 1780.00) - Tomorrow’s apparel industry: products, markets, and processes – forecasts to 2016
Published May 2010 - ($ 1190.00) - Report Package: Global market review of performance apparel – forecasts to 2016 and Global market review of workwear – forecasts to 2016
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Turkish delights at Istanbul Fashion Week
By: Leonie Barrie
31 Aug 2010
New York, London, Paris, Milan...Istanbul? While it might still be premature to add this Turkish city to the list of the world's fashion capitals, the organisers of the latest Istanbul Fashion Week, believe they are already making important steps in getting noticed on the global stage.
A blog on togs
By: Joe Ayling
26 Aug 2010
Jeans from Nimes
By: Simon Warburton
24 Aug 2010
Pakistan pressures continue to flow
By: Leonie Barrie
23 Aug 2010
Spice up your laundry
By: Joe Ayling
18 Aug 2010
