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US: Maidenform Brands posts Q1 loss on sales decline
9 May 2013
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands has posted a first-quarter loss in line with expectations, hurt by a double-digit-percentage sales decline its wholesale division.
In the money: Maidenform reveals restructuring plans
8 March 2013
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands has revealed plans to dispose of its unprofitable operations and reduce the number of products it offers as it works to build its namesake line.
US: Maidenform Brands forecasts Q1 loss
7 March 2013
Intimate apparel manufacturer Maidenform Brands said it expects to post a first-quarter loss and will be looking to cut some of its underperforming businesses after a "disappointing" year.
US: Children's Place CFO Baginski resigns
27 November 2012
Steven Baginski, chief financial officer of The Children's Place, is leaving the company to pursue other interests after just seven months in the role.
US: Maidenform cuts FY guidance despite Q3 profit rise
8 November 2012
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands has slashed its full-year guidance despite booking a 5.4% increase in third-quarter net profit.
US: Maidenform lowers FY forecast as Q2 stumbles
8 August 2012
Lingerie manufacturer Maidenform today (8 August) admitted that continued weakness in Europe and the US are placing downward pressure on its full-year outlook.
US: Guidelines agreed for item level tagging in apparel
11 June 2012
Major American retailers, brands and technology providers have agreed on a set of guidelines for assigning serialised identification numbers to individual items - a move that is expected to drive the uptake of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology across the apparel supply chain.
US: Maidenform Brands Q1 net profit plummets
9 May 2012
Intimate apparel company Maidenform Brands said its outlook for the year "remains on track", despite posting a 59.7% decline in net first-quarter net profits.
US: Maidenform swings to fourth-quarter loss
8 March 2012
Maidenform has swung to a fourth-quarter loss as margins were hit by product discontinuations and other costs.
UPDATE: SOUTH AFRICA: Seardel to cut up to 1,500 jobs
7 February 2012
South Africa's largest apparel and textile maker, Seardel Investment Corporation Limited, may cut as many as 1,500 jobs at its operations in Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as part of efforts to narrow losses at its clothing unit.
US: Maidenform appoints Robinson as president
10 November 2011
US lingerie maker Maidenform has appointed Malcolm Robinson as president, effective immediately.
US: Maidenform shares slump on "disappointing" Q3
9 November 2011
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands Inc lost almost a quarter of its share value today as it recorded a sharp decline in third-quarter earnings and cut its full-year forecasts.
US: Maidenform taps Malcolm Robinson as president
8 November 2011
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands Inc has hired Phillips Van Heusen executive Malcolm Robinson as its new president, effective immediately.
US: Maidenform Q2 profit hit by legal claim
11 August 2011
Intimate apparel company Maidenform Brands saw its second quarter net profit cut by the settlement of a legal claim, but posted a double-digit revenue rise for the three-month period.
US: Maidenform pays $6.75m to settle patent dispute
11 August 2011
Lingerie company Maidenform has agreed to pay $6.75m to settle a patent dispute with Times Three Clothier, the owner of Yummie Tummie shapewear.
US: Macy's kicks off back-to-school shopping
19 July 2011
US retailer Macy's is a front-runner in this year's back-to-school shopping season, with efforts to lure customers into its stores including exclusive fashion brands and affordable apparel lines.
US: Maidenform Q1 profit boosted by sales surge
12 May 2011
A ninth consecutive quarter of sales rises helped intimate apparel company Maidenform Brands to increase its first quarter profit by nearly 20%.
US: Maidenform eyes growth in 2011 as Q4 profit falls
3 March 2011
Intimate apparel and swimwear maker Maidenform Brands Inc has booked a 13% drop in fourth quarter profit, after higher sales were offset by higher costs as the company expanded its business.
US: Maidenform signs Neutralizer distribution deal
17 February 2011
Intimate apparel company Maidenform Brands has announced it will be the exclusive distributor of intimate apparel products incorporating Nano-Tex's moisture-wicking Neutralizer technology.
US: Maidenform lifts outlook on strong Q3 sales
10 November 2010
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands Inc today (10 November) raised its full year outlook on the back of strong sales of its core bra and shapewear businesses around the world, and replenishment of products under its licensed DKNY brand.
US: Maidenform signs licensing deal with Coconut Grove
5 October 2010
Maidenform Brands has signed a licensing deal with Coconut Grove Intimates to manufacture, market, sell and distribute bra accessories under the Maidenform, Self Expressions, Sweet Nothings, Inspirations, Luleh and Bodymates marks.
US: Maidenform Q2 profit surges up 88%
12 August 2010
Continued strength in its core wholesale shapewear and bra business helped intimate apparel company Maidenform Brands to post an 87.7% hike in second quarter profit.
The week ahead on just-style...
10 August 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
ISRAEL: Tefron hires North America marketing chief
16 July 2010
Israeli intimate apparel firm Tefron has named Rebecca Zuber as its chief marketing officer for North America.
HONG KONG: Pacific Textiles more than doubles FY profit
12 July 2010
Customised knitted fabrics manufacturer Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd has more than doubled its full-year profit, as higher sales and lower costs helped offset the impact of the economic downturn.
US: Maidenform doubles Q1 profit
11 May 2010
Intimate apparel firm Maidenform Brands has doubled its net income for the first quarter of 2010, after record-high sales.
US: Maidenform Brands eyes strong Q1 as earnings grow
3 March 2010
Maidenform Brands has reported rises in both sales and earnings for the full year and predicted that the first quarter of 2010 will see double digit sales growth.
The week ahead on just-style...
1 March 2010
Taking a look at the week ahead for the footwear and apparel industry, here is news editor Joe Ayling's snapshot of just-style's latest news and insights agenda.
US: Maidenform appoints DeHart as chief marketing officer
4 December 2009
US intimate apparel firm Maidenform Brands has named Lucille DeHart to the position of chief marketing officer.
US: Core business boosts Maidenform Q3 profit
11 November 2009
Intimate apparel company Maidenform nearly doubled its third quarter profit, thanks to strong performances from its core bra and shapewear businesses.
