http://www.just-style.comDaily apparel and textile interview - from just-style.com© 2012 All content copyright just-style.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:36:32 GMTSat, 11 Feb 2012 12:36:32 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.com10021Women's wear retailer Aurora Fashions, owner of the Coast, Warehouse and Oasis brands, has moved beyond multichannel retail to something that CEO Mike Shearwood describes as "omnichannel". Here he tells just-style in an exclusive interview how this strategy is having wide-ranging impacts across the retailer's business, from ensuring a seamless offer to opening up inventory across multiple channels.http://www.just-style.com/interview/mike-shearwood-ceo-aurora-fashions_id112968.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 09:38:00 GMTCoats Thread Exports, the largest domestic producer of thread for Sri Lanka's export apparel makers, says the local industry will most probably weather the economic slowdown in major western markets without too much pain.http://www.just-style.com/interview/coats-thread-upbeat-on-sri-lanka-apparel-prospects_id112902.aspxWed, 30 Nov 2011 17:12:00 GMTBernie Brookes, the CEO of Myer, Australia's largest department store chain, speaks to just-style about how the retailer is working to improve its operations and tempt shoppers into its stores.http://www.just-style.com/interview/bernie-brookes-ceo-myer_id112611.aspxTue, 01 Nov 2011 15:11:00 GMTLauna Inman, managing director of Australian general merchandise retailer Target, spoke to just-style about how the Australian consumer is changing, the company's scramble to get online and how she has been working to turn the business around over the past seven years.http://www.just-style.com/interview/launa-inman-managing-director-target_id112586.aspxFri, 28 Oct 2011 15:58:00 GMTTrendy Australian fashion retailer Sportsgirl has spent the last five years working to establish a presence in all areas of its customers' lives. CEO Elle Roseby spoke to Petah Marian about how the 63-year-old brand has managed to remain relevant for its internet-savvy shoppers.http://www.just-style.com/interview/elle-roseby-ceo-sportsgirl_id112585.aspxFri, 28 Oct 2011 15:56:00 GMTFootwear retailer Collective Brands is in a state of flux, on the one hand announcing plans to shutter almost 500 stores in the US, but on the other inking deals to expand its distribution in a number of emerging markets. Here CEO Michael Massey speaks to just-style's Petah Marian about how the company is developing its presence overseas and online.http://www.just-style.com/interview/michael-massey-ceo-collective-brands_id112473.aspxMon, 17 Oct 2011 16:25:00 GMTRetailers should look beyond China in their search for new consumer markets, says Financo president and CEO Colin Welch, pointing out that there are better opportunities in some less prominent countries. Welch and the investment banking group's chairman Gilbert Harrison sat down with Petah Marian to talk about emerging markets, the shifting consolidation and M&A landscape, and the opportunities offered by digital technology.http://www.just-style.com/interview/retailers-should-look-beyond-china-for-new-markets_id112486.aspxWed, 19 Oct 2011 12:15:00 GMTCotton growers are hoping to regain market share after volatile prices over the past year led apparel manufacturers to switch to man-made fibres.http://www.just-style.com/interview/cotton-growers-look-to-regain-lost-market-share_id112466.aspxMon, 17 Oct 2011 10:17:00 GMTThe US is "well on its way" to expanding textile and apparel exports by 15% a year by 2014, particularly to Western trading partners in the Americas, according to Kim Glas, deputy assistant secretary for textiles and apparel at the US Department of Commerce. She tells just-style that shipments could rise to nearly $30bn in the next three years.http://www.just-style.com/interview/kim-glas-us-department-of-commerce_id112210.aspxMon, 19 Sep 2011 17:54:00 GMTAs part of Marks & Spencer's Plan A initiative, it intends to launch a traceability project called String which will track every single clothing product it sells from raw material through to store. Petah Marian spoke to Mark Sumner, the retailer's sustainable raw materials specialist, about the scheme.http://www.just-style.com/interview/marks-spencer-commits-to-traceability-scheme_id111986.aspxWed, 24 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMTThe easing of cotton costs this year has lifted the price pressure on major brands, according to VF Asia Pacific president Aidan O'Meara. And he tells just-style that the stellar growth of VF's brands across the region is continuing apace, offsetting headwinds that include increased competition, rising wages, inflation, and a more challenging Chinese economic outlook.http://www.just-style.com/interview/aidan-omeara-president-vf-asia-pacific_id111929.aspxThu, 18 Aug 2011 14:35:00 GMTTAL Apparel, one of the world's leading garment suppliers, has turned the threat of inflation across the supply chain into an opportunity to do things differently. Here CEO Dr Harry Lee tells just-style how the Hong Kong based firm's long-time focus on efficiency, sustainable development, and added value is helping to combat rising costs and set it apart from the competition.http://www.just-style.com/interview/dr-harry-lee-ceo-of-tal-apparel_id111707.aspxTue, 26 Jul 2011 14:46:00 GMTWith 20 years of experience across manufacturing, retail and international development to her name, Abi Rushton is well-placed to help steer apparel sourcing strategies of the future. just-style news editor Joe Ayling found out more in the first part of an extended inteview on the global supply chain. http://www.just-style.com/interview/abi-rushton-founder-of-ethical-expert_id111435.aspxMon, 27 Jun 2011 15:20:00 GMTHeading up supply chain operations for Levi Strauss, the world's largest denim brand, Geert Peeters strives to source jeans in a sustainable, fashionable and compliant way. just-style news editor Joe Ayling caught up with him at the sidelines of a London event to launch its new WaterLess line.http://www.just-style.com/interview/geert-peeters-head-of-levis-global-supply-chain_id111160.aspxFri, 20 May 2011 16:43:00 GMTThere's plenty of talk about the uphill battle confronting apparel supply chains in the face of cautious consumer spending and the pressure on margins from rising raw material, labour and transportation costs. What's needed are constructive ways to counter these pressures. Kurt Cavano, CEO of the TradeCard supply chain platform, believes technology has a key role to play.http://www.just-style.com/interview/kurt-cavano-ceo-tradecard_id110665.aspxThu, 24 Mar 2011 16:15:00 GMTFew have been more instrumental in the positioning of Sri Lanka's 'garments without guilt' apparel industry than Ashroff Omar. Joe Ayling interviewed the Brandix Lanka chief executive during a recent visit to the country. http://www.just-style.com/interview/ashroff-omar-ceo-brandix_id110412.aspxThu, 24 Feb 2011 17:42:00 GMTIn the ten years that Steve Jesseph has been involved with certification group WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production), massive steps have been taken to improve working conditions at factories around the world. But he is now on a mission to draw attention to the next set of challenges that face the apparel industry - including the dwindling natural resources on which the sector depends.http://www.just-style.com/interview/steve-jesseph-ceo-wrap_id110163.aspxMon, 31 Jan 2011 14:41:00 GMTRaphael le Masne de Chermont has been executive chairman of Hong Kong-based Shanghai Tang - China's leading luxury lifestyle brand - since 2001. Not only is he the driving force behind the brand's global expansion, but he is a veteran of both Asia and the luxury goods sector. Here, le Masne de Chermont speaks to Marie-Hélène Corbin about the potential and pitfalls of the luxury market in China.http://www.just-style.com/interview/raphael-le-masne-de-chermont-shanghai-tang_id109772.aspxThu, 09 Dec 2010 17:52:00 GMTWith the apparel industry facing higher costs and widening sourcing networks, supply chain expert Sandra Smith tells just-style news editor Joe Ayling how retailers are adapting. She explains how cost pressures, ethics, sustainability and technology fall into today's sourcing considerations.http://www.just-style.com/interview/sandra-smith-consultant-at-bureau-veritas_id109650.aspxThu, 25 Nov 2010 17:04:00 GMTAnvil Knitwear is ahead of some of the world's biggest clothing brands when it comes to sustainability. Here, CEO Anthony Corsano talks to just-style about the business case for social and environmental responsibility, and explains why it is a defining feature of the future of the apparel industry. http://www.just-style.com/interview/anthony-corsano-ceo-anvil-knitwear_id109365.aspxFri, 29 Oct 2010 14:56:00 GMT