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just-style management briefing: Lessons learnt from the past for the future
2 February 2012
What should apparel firms have learnt from the upheaval of the past couple of years - and what should they be doing now if they want to remain competitive into the future? Buyers and manufacturers need to build a deeper, long-term relationship our respondents said, as well as focusing on a sourcing portfolio that balances costs and risks.
FRANCE: Vivarte appoints Metzger as new CEO
1 February 2012
French group Vivarte, which has an extensive portfolio of clothing and footwear retail brands, is set to appoint Antoine Metzger to the post of CEO.
Plassat to face French challenges at Carrefour
31 January 2012
After a tumultuous three years at the helm of the world's second-largest grocery retailer, Carrefour chairman and CEO Lars Olofsson is set to be replaced by Georges Plassat.
FRANCE: Plassat replaces Olofsson in Carrefour top spot
30 January 2012
Retail giant Carrefour today (30 January) announced Georges Plassat will replace Lars Olofsson as chairman and CEO.
FRANCE: Carrefour to make CEO announcement in days
27 January 2012
An announcement on the role of CEO at global retail giant Carrefour is looming, according to sources close to just-style's sister site, just-food.
FRANCE: Carrefour FY sales up 0.5% after “dire” year
19 January 2012
Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer, posted a small increase in full-year sales after what one analyst described as a “dire” year.
INDIA: FDI will benefit retail sector - Tesco CFO
8 December 2011
More overseas investment would benefit India's retail sector, Tesco CFO Laurie McIlwee insisted today (8 December).
INDIA: New Delhi confirms suspension of retail reform
7 December 2011
India's ruling Congress Party has today (7 December) confirmed that plans to allow more foreign investment in the country's retail sector have been suspended.
INDIA: Retail reform "put on hold"
5 December 2011
India's government has reportedly put its controversial reform of the country's retail sector on hold.
INDIA: Prime minister defends FDI reform
1 December 2011
The Indian prime minister has defended the easing of rules on foreign ownership in the country's retail market, as politicians opposed to the move continue to cripple parliament.
Comment: India's retail ruling is more heat than light
29 November 2011
The Indian government's decision to relax restrictions on foreign investment in the country's retail industry doesn't mean the end of the debate, writes Devangshu Dutta.
Quote unquote: Indian retail reform special
29 November 2011
India's cabinet has relaxed rules on foreign direct investment in the country's retail sector. The move was lauded by global retailers but met with opposition from large sections of the parliament, as local operators are feeling threatened by the prospect of foreign companies, which can now own 51% of multi-brand retail stores. In this special quote unquote, just-style outlines the thoughts of those affected by the announcement.
FRANCE: Unions slam Knight Vinke Carrefour demands
21 October 2011
Unions representing Carrefour staff across Europe have criticised the demands made by one of the retailer's investors for changes to how the company is run.
FRANCE: Carrefour investor demands governance change
20 October 2011
Carrefour shareholder Knight Vinke Asset Management has urged the French retail giant, which last week issued its latest profit warning, to appoint an independent chairman.
FRANCE: Carrefour issues "prudent" profit warning
14 October 2011
Shares in Carrefour fell today (13 October) after the French retailer issued another warning on its profits for 2011.
WRC 2011: Carrefour hails performance of Planet format
28 September 2011
Carrefour's hypermarket format Planet is performing "much better" than expected, given the economic turmoil in Europe, according to a senior executive at the French retail giant.
WORLD: Apparel firms join Uzbek cotton ban
12 September 2011
More than 60 of the world's best known apparel companies and brands, including Adidas, Burberry, C&A, Levi Strauss, Li & Fung, Liz Claiborne, PVH Corp and Wal-Mart Stores, have vowed not to source Uzbek cotton harvested using forced child labour.
FRANCE: Carrefour issues FY profit warning after H1 loss
31 August 2011
Carrefour has swung to a first-half loss and cut its forecast for annual profits after half-year earnings were hit by a poor domestic performance and a number of one-off items.
INDIA: Closer to easing retail investment rules
25 July 2011
India has come a step closer to opening up multi-brand retail to overseas operators after a key government committee approved an easing of rules on foreign investment.
FRANCE: Carrefour issues H1 profit warning
13 July 2011
Carrefour has warned that its first-half operating profit is expected to have slumped by 23% due to problems in the French retailer's domestic market.
Top stories on just-style this week...
27 May 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
WORLD: Clothing brands adopt voluntary ban on sandblasting
26 May 2011
International clothing brands and retailers including C&A, Carrefour, Esprit, H&M, Inditex and Levi Strauss have collectively imposed a voluntary ban on sandblasting in their global supply chains - and are calling on other firms to join them.
FRANCE: Carrefour France chief McCann exits
5 May 2011
French retail giant Carrefour today (5 May) said that the head of its core domestic business will leave the group after just 14 months in charge.
FRANCE: Latin America, Asia buoy Carrefour Q1 sales
14 April 2011
French retailer Carrefour said today (14 April) its first-quarter sales have been largely driven by its operations in Latin America and Asia, helping to offset a "difficult" trading environment in Europe.
TURKEY: Istanbul to host Fashion Apparel Conference
12 April 2011
Around 2000 industry professionals are expected to take part in the fourth Istanbul Fashion Apparel Conference, which takes place next month and brings together Turkish textile and apparel manufacturers, retailers, and national and international brands.
Emerging markets update – The CIVETS
7 April 2011
With developed retail markets reaching a point of saturation, global fashion retailers are looking at ways to expand. Ira Kalish, director of global economics at Deloitte Research, reviewed the key emerging retail markets at the Retail London Conference this week. Here is a summary of his comments on the 'CIVETS' markets of Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey and South Africa.
CANADA: Loblaw names Carrefour exec Trius as president
24 February 2011
Canadian retailer Loblaw has appointed Carrefour executive Vicente Trius to succeed Allan Leighton as president of the business.
CHINA: Wal-Mart, Carrefour apologise for false pricing
1 February 2011
Wal-Mart Stores and Carrefour have apologised after being fined for using faulty price tags and overstating discount claims in China.
China; which way will the Dragon turn?
20 January 2011
China. A land of opportunity and panacea for all that ails the global business community or an economic time-bomb ready to explode the World's fragile recovery and plunge us back into a second crisis in so many years? Whether it's pundits on the television or economists in the newspapers, no one can seem to agree.
FRANCE: Latin America, Asia boosts Carrefour 2010 sales
14 January 2011
French retailer Carrefour has recorded a 5.8% rise in sales for 2010, in what it described as a "challenging and competitive consumer environment", thanks to growth in Latin America and Asia.
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