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Weather forecasts offer brighter outlook for retailers
10 May 2012
The wettest April on record in the UK meant last month was a washout for retailers - but contrasts with an unexpectedly warm March that saw shoppers flock to the stores to buy items like summer clothes. With the weather changing every day, forecasting upcoming trends is as important for the apparel and footwear industry as any other. Katie Smith reports.
US: Kohl's Q1 profit hit by price cuts
10 May 2012
US department store operator Kohl's has reported a decline in first-quarter net income as gross margin was hit by price cuts designed to lure in more customers.
US apparel retailers see sales soften in April
4 May 2012
After the warmer weather and early Easter helped US apparel retailers to higher same-store sales in March, it was perhaps not surprising there would be a slowdown in April.
US: Retailers' April 2012 sales roundup
4 May 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' April 2012 sales results.
US retail sales warmed by spring sunshine in March
10 April 2012
A winning combination of warmer weather, an earlier Easter, new spring fashions and an improving economy helped a number of US apparel retailers to higher same-store sales for March, according to data released last week.
US: Retailers' March 2012 sales roundup
5 April 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' March 2012 sales results.
HONG KONG: Li & Fung delivers 24% hike in full-year earnings
22 March 2012
Li & Fung Limited, the world's largest supplier of apparel and consumer goods, today (22 March) booked a 24% hike in full-year profit thanks to the expansion of its sourcing network and growth in its Asia business.
US: Kohl's unveils American Idol collection
22 March 2012
US department store chain Kohl's has teamed up with the makers of American Idol to launch an exclusive clothing collection next month.
US: Former Carter's president charged with fraud
21 March 2012
The former president of Carter's Inc has been charged with a multi-million dollar securities fraud cover-up at the children's clothing maker between 2004 and December 2009.
US: Kohl's to add 1,000 jobs through new stores
9 March 2012
US department store operator Kohl's has announced plans to open eight stores, employing some 1,000 staff.
Weather warms US retail sales in February
2 March 2012
Warm weather might have weighed on winter sales of coats, boots and other cold climate basics at the start of the season, but spring appears to have sprung early for many US apparel retailers in February.
US: Retailers' February 2012 sales roundup
1 March 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' February 2012 sales results.
Speaking with style: Ranjan Mahtani, CEO, Epic Group
28 February 2012
Faced with what he describes as a "never-ending battle" against rising costs, Ranjan Mahtani, the CEO of Hong Kong based apparel supplier Epic Group, is in fighting mood. But what is also clear is his concern that the apparel industry's current preoccupation with price leaves it in danger of failing to see an even bigger and more worrying issue: the lack of new supply countries coming through.
US: Kohl's Q4 profit down on weak holiday sales
24 February 2012
US department store chain Kohl's reported a slump in fourth quarter net income as it recorded weak holiday sales.
US: LF USA eyes expansion at new Greensboro office
7 February 2012
LF USA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong based consumer goods sourcing giant Li & Fung Limited, has opened new offices in Greensboro, North Carolina and hinted that expansion is likely.
US: Retailers' January 2012 sales roundup
2 February 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' January 2012 sales results.
US: Kohl’s to build new e-commerce distribution hub
25 January 2012
Retailer Kohl’s Department Stores has announced plans to build a new distribution centre in Texas to handle e-commerce orders for the Central and Midwest states.
US: Kohl's to open Santa Monica design studio
12 January 2012
US department store chain Kohl's has announced plans to open a design studio in Santa Monica, and expand its New York design office as part of plans to extend its exclusive brand strategy.
US: Retailers' December 2011 sales roundup
5 January 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' December 2011 sales results.
US: Liz Claiborne Inc rebrands as Fifth & Pacific Companies
4 January 2012
Liz Claiborne Inc today (4 January) revealed in intends to change its name to Fifth & Pacific Companies following the sale of its Liz Claiborne brands late last year.
just-style management briefing: Retail winners and losers in 2011
19 December 2011
While some retailers continued to be vulnerable to cost-cutting, swingeing redundancies and store closures in 2011, others acted swiftly to respond to the changing economic circumstances, offering real value to their customers and embarking on ambitious international expansion.
US: Kohl's adds junior's collection to Vera Wang line
15 December 2011
Department store retailer Kohl's Corporation is extending its partnership with designer Vera Wang into the junior's category, with a new line that will launch in its stores next August.
November sales a mixed bag for US retailers
2 December 2011
US retailers posted a mixed bag of results in November, with earlier opening hours and Black Friday bargains helping to drive consumer traffic over the Thanksgiving weekend for some, but tougher comparisons with the year-ago period and weaker sales during the rest of the month weighing on others.
US: Retailers' November 2011 sales roundup
1 December 2011
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' November 2011 sales results.
US: Kohl's increases full-year guidance on strong Q3
10 November 2011
US department store operator Kohl's has increased its full-year earnings guidance as the company reported an increase in third-quarter net profits.
US retail sales cool in October
4 November 2011
Growth in US same-store sales appeared to cool in October as weather and economic malaise weighed on retailers, putting extra pressure on businesses as they transition into the crucial holiday season.
US: Retailers' October 2011 sales roundup
3 November 2011
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' October 2011 sales results.
US: Swatfame gains supply chain visibility with PLM
1 November 2011
Los Angeles based fashion firm Swatfame has gone live on NGC's Extended PLM software, in a move that is already said to have helped improve communication and collaboration throughout its global supply chain.
VIEWPOINT: Has Liz Claiborne reached a turning point?
13 October 2011
Five years after taking the helm at Liz Claiborne Inc, it's hard to see exactly what William McComb has achieved. Sales are down, last year it could only muster a loss of $305.7m, and nearly one-quarter of its heyday brands have gone. But yesterday the company was confident it had finally reached a critical turning point.
US: Liz Claiborne to change name amid $328m brand sale
12 October 2011
Struggling apparel firm Liz Claiborne Inc is to shed more brands, including its namesake line, for $328m as part of ongoing attempts to reduce its long-term debt, and will change its name as the business refocuses on three core brands.
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