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Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:55 GMTTue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:55 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-style.com/images/small_logo_style.gifhttp://www.just-style.com10021US retail giant Walmart is taking steps to improve the lives of apparel workers at factories in Bangladesh making clothes for its stores, by offering them workplace skills and literacy training.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106682Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:44:00 GMTThe volume of cargo imported into the US's major retail container ports is expected to be 25% higher during the first half of 2010 than it was during the same period a year ago - a sign that shows retailers are clearly expecting to move more merchandise this year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106681Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:41:00 GMTThe Payless and Stride Rite stores are to launch Star Wars-themed shoes this summer after parent company Collective Brands Inc signed a multi-year licensing deal with Lucasfilm Ltd.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106679Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:39:00 GMTUK sales values fell 0.7% during a desperate January for retailers, but fashion items continued to show some growth.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106676Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:09:00 GMTGerber Technology has worked to build "improved communication, collaboration and efficiency" into the latest version of its AccuMark pattern design, grading and marker making software.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106678Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:38:00 GMTStacey Bendet, creator of the alice + olivia fashion brand, is teaming up with Keds footwear on a limited edition line based on the classic Champion sneaker.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106677Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:41:00 GMTUK fashion retailer Ethel Austin has today (8 February) filed for administration for the second time in as many years.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106672Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:14:00 GMTComplaints by China against what it perceives as unfair European anti-dumping tariffs on its leather footwear imports have won the sympathy of a leading global consultancy.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106668Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:10:00 GMTFrench luxury goods firm Hermès Group has posted an 8.5% increase in revenue for fiscal 2009, buoyed by the festive sales period.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106673Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:50:00 GMTPakistan's electricity supply company has decided to exempt the textile industry from the power cuts in the country, as pledged by the government in its first-ever five-year textile policy.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106671Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMTLuxury goods firm Burberry has unveiled Andy Janowski as chief operations officer, reporting to CEO Angela Ahrendts.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106670Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:59:00 GMTAustrian clothing retailer Wolford reported a continued pick-up in sales during the third quarter of the year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106674Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:27:00 GMTUS uniform supplier Cintas Corporation has partnered with premium workwear brand Carhartt for the first time in a uniform rental programme.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106675Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:48:00 GMTTrade tensions between China, the US and the European Union (EU) are likely to escalate in 2010 over China's alleged undervalued currency, the Yuan, and exports of under-priced goods on both sides of the Atlantic.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106652Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:46:00 GMTThere's been a lot of rhetoric by President Obama over the last week or so about the intrinsic link between US economic recovery and job creation and trade.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106665Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:41:00 GMTEleven global retailers, including Walmart, Gap Inc and H&M, are urging the Bangladeshi Prime Minister to take "swift action" over low wages for garment workers which they fear could taint their reputations as socially responsible companies.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106664Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:32:00 GMTThe White House yesterday (4 February) revealed more details of its plans to boost the US economy by doubling US exports and creating new jobs - both of which have topped pledges by the President over the past week.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106663Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:47:00 GMTChina's decision to report the European Union for what it calls unfair anti-dumping measures on footwear means the shoe is now quite literally on the other foot.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106662Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:33:00 GMTPrivate equity firm Star Avenue Capital LLC has bought a majority stake in upmarket denim label J Brand, in a move that will enable the jeans maker to expand into new categories and international markets.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106653Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:19:00 GMTThe textile and apparel sectors in Thailand and Vietnam are expected to hold their ground and prosper as the nations' economies rebound with robust growth in 2010, senior government officials said.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=106651Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:22:00 GMT