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Who has signed the Bangladesh safety accord - update
11 June 2013
A total of 44 companies have now signed the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in April, which killed more than 1,100 people.
UK: Mothercare full-year loss narrows to GBP21.5m
23 May 2013
Mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has narrowed its first-quarter loss at the end of the first year into its three-year transformation plan, despite being hampered by ongoing challenges in its domestic market.
BANGLADESH: More retailers race to join safety accord
15 May 2013
More retailers and brands have joined the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh ahead of the midnight deadline (15 May).
UK: Mothercare confident despite Q4 sales drop
11 April 2013
Retailer Mothercare today (11 April) said it remains confident in its outlook for the year ahead, despite posting a 5.1% fall in UK fourth-quarter sales a third of the way into its three-year transformation plan.
UK: Kurt Salmon names head of multi-channel practice
11 March 2013
Retail and consumer products consultancy Kurt Salmon has appointed Jas Virdee as head of its UK multi-channel practice, reflecting the growing importance of this offer.
UK: Mothercare hires Stringer as commercial director
19 February 2013
Mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has appointed Matt Stringer as the commercial director of its UK business.
UK: Mothercare UK boss steps down
1 February 2013
Infant goods retailer Mothercare has parted company with the head of its UK business as part of a management reshuffle.
AUSTRALIA: Mothercare Australia falls into administration
30 January 2013
Mothercare Australia has fallen into administration after a deal with private investment firm Myer Family Company to buy the business fell through.
UK: Mothercare Q3 sales dip raises analyst doubts
17 January 2013
Doubts have been raised over the future viability of Mothercare’s UK operations after the infant goods retailer reported further sales declines in its third quarter.
The Flanarant: Where does the Tazreen fire leave Bangladesh?
5 December 2012
US brands and retailers were baling out of Bangladesh even before the fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory killed more than 110 people at the end of last month. And given the subsequent criticism aimed at Walmart for sourcing there, many other buyers must also be wondering whether the country continues to be worth the risk, according to Mike Flanagan.
SRI LANKA: Mothercare opens first store in Colombo
29 November 2012
UK based mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has opened its first store in Sri Lanka with franchise partner Soft Logic Holdings.
UK: Mothercare "on track" as H1 losses shrink
22 November 2012
Mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare today (22 November) said it is "on track" with its three-year turnaround plan after its half-year losses narrowed, but said it remains cautious in its outlook.
UK: Mothercare names new CFO
22 November 2012
Baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has appointed Matt Smith as its chief financial director and executive director.
UK: Mothercare scents progress despite H1 sales dip
18 October 2012
Retailer Mothercare said there were signs of improvement in its beleaguered UK business despite posting a 5.9% decline in group sales in the first half of the fiscal year.
AUSTRALIA: Mothercare finds potential buyer
11 October 2012
Mother, baby and children's good retailer Mothercare Australia may have found a potential buyer for its business with private investment firm Myer Family Company Holdings.
UK: Mothercare adds to management team
5 October 2012
Mother, baby and children's goods retailer Mothercare has announced two management appointments as it looks to focus on its global operations.
PHILIPPINES: American Eagle to open first retail stores
7 September 2012
Teen clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters has revealed plans to open its first retail stores in the Philippines under a franchise agreement with Suyen Corp.
UK: Mothercare Q1 on track despite sales slump
19 July 2012
Children's wear retailer Mothercare saw its first-quarter sales fall 4.4% today (19 July) on the back of weaker trading in the UK.
UK: Levi's head of supply chain moves to Cath Kidston
12 July 2012
Geert Peeters, senior vice president for Levi's global supply chain, has been appointed as supply chain director at Cath Kidston.
UK: Former Mothercare CFO to join Cath Kidston
9 July 2012
Former Mothercare CFO Neil Harrington is set to join clothing and homewares retailer Cath Kidston later this year.
UK: Mothercare names Lavelle interim CFO
9 July 2012
Children's wear retailer Mothercare has appointed Dominic Lavelle as interim CFO, replacing Neil Harrington, who resigned in April.
UK: Mothercare parts company with UK retail head
29 June 2012
Children's wear retailer Mothercare has confirmed to just-style that Jeff Fagan, head of retail for the UK, is leaving the company.
Top stories on just-style this week...
15 June 2012
Top stories on just-style this week include a report on accusations that girls are working under slave labour conditions in southern India, Inditex's first quarter results, and a story about new guidelines for assigning serialised identification numbers to individual items.
INDIA: Clothing firms accused of slave labour conditions
11 June 2012
Textile and garment firms in southern India who supply dozens of major European and US brands and retailers, including Marks & Spencer, Mothercare and supermarket giant Tesco, are accused of selling clothing made by girls working in slave labour conditions.
BANGLADESH: Fashion firms back factory clean-up scheme
24 May 2012
Leading global brands and retailers including H&M, Levi Strauss, Carrefour and Tesco have backed a three-year programme to clean up production in the Bangladeshi garment industry.
UK: Mothercare to cut costs as swings to GBP103m loss
24 May 2012
The new chief executive of Mothercare Plc today (24 May) laid out his turnaround plans for the struggling children's products retailer after it swung to a full-year pre-tax loss of GBP102.9m (US$162m).
UK: Mothercare CFO Harrington steps down
25 April 2012
Neil Harrington, finance director of Mothercare, has resigned from the struggling UK children's wear retailer today (25 April) to join a private equity organisation.
UK: Mothercare to close a further 111 UK stores
12 April 2012
UK retailer Mothercare today (12 April) announced plans to close a further 111 UK stores as it works to restore profitability in its home market.
UK: Morrisons bolsters Kiddicare executive team
2 March 2012
Morrisons has bolstered the executive team of baby superstore Kiddicare as it prepares to grow the chain.
Global news roundup
17 February 2012
The following is a round-up of apparel and footwear news from the world's local media. just-style has not checked these stories so cannot guarantee their accuracy.
