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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 23 May 2013 04:20:45 GMTThu, 23 May 2013 04:20:45 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20A factory where a shelter collapsed earlier this week injuring 23 people was making clothes for Swedish fashion retailer H&M without its knowledge, the company has admitted.http://www.just-style.com/news/hm-clothes-linked-to-latest-factory-collapse_id117916.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 14:57:00 GMTThe chairman and CEO of US retail giant Gap Inc says he hasn't given up on the idea of a global accord to tackle fire and building safety in Bangladesh - but that the current agreement largely backed by European brands and retailers "didn't make sense for us."http://www.just-style.com/analysis/gap-hopes-for-a-global-alliance-on-factory-safety_id117923.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 18:16:00 GMTValue fashion retailer Primark is to provide all victims of the Rana Plaza factory building collapse with short-term financial assistance, including those who made clothing for its competitors.http://www.just-style.com/news/primark-offers-financial-aid-to-all-rana-plaza-victims_id117911.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 12:35:00 GMTThe Société de Gestion des Participations Industries Manufacturières (SGP-IM), an Algerian state holding company which has stakes in numerous businesses including those specialising in garments, leather and footwear production, has signed a deal with Turkish group Taypa to build a textiles-clothing industry cluster in the North African country.http://www.just-style.com/news/to-set-up-us900m-textile-and-clothing-cluster_id117917.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 15:13:00 GMTThe United States and Burma/Myanmar have signed a trade and investment framework agreement, in the latest move to boost ties between the two countries.http://www.just-style.com/news/signs-accord-to-formalise-talks-on-trade-with-burma_id117914.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 13:18:00 GMTSales at UK textile, clothing, and footwear stores improved in April, contributing to an overall increase in the retail sector, according to official figures released today (22 May).http://www.just-style.com/news/clothing-helps-retail-sales-rise-in-april_id117913.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 13:13:00 GMTBangladesh's apex trade body for garment manufacturers has started preparations on creating a biometric database that will contain records on all workers in the country's garment factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/setting-up-database-of-garment-workers_id117910.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 12:09:00 GMTUpscale department store operator Neiman Marcus has confirmed plans to scale back its physical operations in China, closing a warehouse set up to serve its online business in the country.http://www.just-style.com/news/neiman-marcus-scales-back-operations-in-china_id117906.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 11:02:00 GMTValue-priced apparel retailer Citi Trends has today (22 May) seen its first-quarter profit slump 39% on the back of weaker sales in February and March.http://www.just-style.com/news/citi-trends-first-quarter-profit-falls-39_id117921.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 16:35:00 GMTGeneral merchandise retailer Target Corporation has lowered its full-year earnings outlook after higher interest charges as well as soft apparel sales weighed on first-quarter profits.http://www.just-style.com/news/target-cuts-outlooks-on-lower-q1-profit_id117919.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 16:09:00 GMTOff-price retailer The TJX Companies expects full-year earnings per share to be at the upper end of its previous guidance after first-quarter profit rose 8%.http://www.just-style.com/news/tjx-companies-q1-profit-rises-8_id117912.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 12:36:00 GMTUK department store retailer House of Fraser has today (22 May) posted 4.3% profit growth in the 52 weeks to 26 January, boosted by record like-for-like sales growth.http://www.just-style.com/news/house-of-fraser-books-43-rise-in-fy-earnings_id117909.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 11:57:00 GMTIsrael-based apparel business Delta Galil has reported a 69% increase in first-quarter net profit, boosted by higher sales in all regions.http://www.just-style.com/news/delta-galil-first-quarter-profit-surges-69_id117907.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 11:31:00 GMTSales growth across all brands and channels has helped lifestyle retailer Urban Outfitters to a 38.4% hike in first quarter profit.http://www.just-style.com/news/urban-outfitters-q1-profit-jumps-384_id117905.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 10:29:00 GMTRetailer Sears Canada has today (22 May) swung to a first-quarter loss as falling sales in its home products offset year-on-year growth in apparel and accessories. http://www.just-style.com/news/sears-canada-swings-to-q1-loss_id117922.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 17:31:00 GMTClothing company Perry Ellis has entered into a licensing deal with apparel business Delta Galil USA to develop, produce and distribute Original Penguin men's underwear and loungewear.http://www.just-style.com/news/perry-ellis-inks-original-penguin-license-with-delta-galil_id117915.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelWed, 22 May 2013 14:34:00 GMTThe challenges faced by Marks & Spencer's clothing business have already been well-documented, so it was no surprise that a fall in annual sales has weighed on the retailer's bottom line.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/ms-plays-up-its-clothing-revamp-as-sales-slide_id117904.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelTue, 21 May 2013 19:03:00 GMTInstitutional investors and shareholders with more than $2.5trn in assets under management are adding pressure to retailers sourcing clothing from Bangladesh to implement a number of reforms, including signing up to the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety.http://www.just-style.com/news/investors-take-a-stand-on-bangladesh-safety-deal_id117902.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelTue, 21 May 2013 14:31:00 GMTLuxury goods business Burberry has today (21 May) booked a 14% rise in full-year profit, bolstered by increased demand in China and Hong Kong and overseas store growth.http://www.just-style.com/news/burberry-posts-double-digit-fy-profit-growth_id117894.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelTue, 21 May 2013 17:36:00 GMTClothing items were among the most potentially dangerous consumer products entering the European Union (EU) last year according to new figures on product safety enforcement.http://www.just-style.com/news/product-safety-alerts-led-by-clothing_id117898.aspx?utm_source=sector-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=apparelTue, 21 May 2013 12:18:00 GMT