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US: Perry Ellis inks men's wear deal with Duckie Brown
10 February 2012
Apparel maker Perry Ellis International Inc has tapped men's wear designer duo Duckie Brown to create a new apparel collection for the Perry Ellis sportswear brand.
US: Original Penguin signs four license deals
30 January 2012
Perry Ellis has announced four license agreements to extend the Original Penguin by Munsingwear brand.
US: PEI Licensing in Pro Player deal with Shoe Confession
20 January 2012
PEI Licensing Inc has inked an exclusive license deal with Shoe Confession LLC to manufacture, design and distribute men's and boys' athletic and casual sport footwear under the Pro Player brand.
US: Tradecard network grew by 36% in 2011
19 January 2012
TradeCard's global network of 10,000 retailers, brands, manufacturers and service providers grew by 36% in 2011, the company revealed this week, as its trading partners continued to embrace the cloud-based platform for end-to-end supply chain visibility.
US: Perry Ellis trims forecast as Q3 profit falls 10%
18 November 2011
Perry Ellis International Inc has described its third quarter as "challenging," after higher levels of markdowns offset rising sales to push the apparel maker's profit down by 9.7%.
US: Perry Ellis names Petruzello as division president
17 November 2011
Apparel maker Perry Ellis International Inc has named Carmine Petruzello as president of its Perry Ellis division, responsible for men's wear sales, merchandising, operations, and developing the brand's global distribution strategy.
US: PEI Licensing inks Pro Player socks deal
31 October 2011
PEI Licensing Inc, a unit of apparel maker Perry Ellis International, has inked an exclusive license agreement with PS Brands LLC to manufacture, design and distribute athletic sport socks and casual socks for ladies, men, boys, and girls under the Pro Player and P2 brand names.
US: Macy's taps Doo-Ri for next designer line
20 October 2011
US department store retailer Macy's has named Doo-Ri Chung as the next fashion designer to take part in the designer capsule collection series for the retailer's contemporary 'Impulse' department.
US: DKNY taps Perry Ellis exec to lead jeans unit
13 October 2011
Following on from yesterday's news that Liz Claiborne Inc is to surrender its license for the DKNY Jeans and DKNY Active businesses one year ahead of schedule, Donna Karan International (DKI) says it now plans to ramp up the jeans unit's growth.
US: Michalaros resigns from Perry Ellis women's unit
12 October 2011
Apparel maker Perry Ellis International has lost another of its top executives, saying yesterday (11 October) that Christa Michalaros, president of PEI Womenswear, is leaving the company to pursue other interests.
US: Perry Ellis appoints Jakubowski as chief merchandising officer
4 October 2011
Perry Ellis has appointed Doug Jakubowski as chief merchandising officer, leading all global operations for the apparel brand.
US: Perry Ellis creative director leaves
23 September 2011
The creative director of its namesake brand has left the company to pursue other opportunities, apparel maker Perry Ellis International said yesterday (22 September).
Ten steps taken to turnaround Liz Claiborne
8 September 2011
Apparel seller Liz Claiborne Inc has spent the best part of the last four years trying to reduce its long-term debt and bring expenses in line with weak sales and consolidation of its department store customers. Measures have included the axing of thousands of global jobs, and the disposal of at least 14 brands - the most recent of which was its loss-making Mexx business. Here just-style charts its turnaround efforts so far.
US: Perry Ellis swings to Q2 profit
18 August 2011
US fashion designer Perry Ellis swung into a second-quarter profit today (18 August) on the back diversification and growth initiatives.
US: Piperlime to offer men's apparel
17 August 2011
US online retailer Piperlime today (17 August) announced it will begin offering men's apparel on the site.
US: Perry Ellis lifts FY outlook after record Q1
23 May 2011
Perry Ellis International Inc has raised its full-year earnings guidance after strong sales of its golf and Hispanic lifestyle brands, the Perry Ellis Collection, and its new Rafaella women's sportswear business helped the apparel maker to a 37% hike in first quarter profit.
US: Gap dismisses design chief Patrick Robinson
5 May 2011
Specialty retailer Gap Inc has parted ways with its design chief Patrick Robinson as it tries to dig its business out of a long-time rut of falling sales and clothes that continue to miss the mark.
VIETNAM: Hotexco to build $4.1m suit plant
5 April 2011
Clothing maker Hoa Tho Textile & Garment Joint Stock Corporation (Hotexco) is building a new VND86bn (US$4.1m) factory in Da Nang city to produce suits for export.
US: Perry Ellis sees growth as charges dent Q4 profit
21 March 2011
Costs associated with its recent acquisition of Rafaella Apparel Group have dented fourth quarter profit at fashion giant Perry Ellis International Inc.
US: Levi's taps Etheridge as head of women's design
16 March 2011
Jeans brand Levi's has tapped Laurie Etheridge as the global head of women's merchandising and design, responsible for all product categories across all regions - including the Curve ID denim line which focuses on fit rather than size.
US: Perry Ellis completes Anchor Blue purchase
14 March 2011
US apparel group Perry Ellis International has completed the purchase of all intellectual property assets of clothing retailer Anchor Blue.
US: Perry Ellis completes Rafaella deal
31 January 2011
Apparel company Perry Ellis International has completed its previously announced acquisition of Rafaella Apparel Group for US$80m.
US: Perry Ellis to buy Rafaella Apparel for $70m
10 January 2011
Apparel giant Perry Ellis International Inc is strengthening its position in the women's wear market with the acquisition of women's sportswear maker Rafaella Apparel Group Inc for $70m.
US: Perry Ellis profits rise 73%
18 November 2010
US clothing group Perry Ellis has nearly doubled its third quarter profit and raised guidance for the remainder of its fiscal year.
US: G-III Apparel expands Andrew Marc license
29 September 2010
G-III Apparel Group Ltd is continuing to expand its Andrew Marc brand after signing a new licensing deal with Smart Apparel for men's dress shirts and tailored clothing.
US: Richard Chai to design collection for Original Penguin
3 September 2010
Fashion designer Richard Chai has created a limited-edition collection for lifestyle brand Original Penguin.
US: Perry Ellis posts loss despite sales growth
25 August 2010
Fashion brand designer, distributor and licensor Perry Ellis International's sales growth was not enough to stave off an albeit reduced second quarter loss.
The week ahead on just-style...
24 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.
US: Perry Ellis expects narrower Q2 loss
18 August 2010
Apparel group Perry Ellis International expects to report a narrower second quarter loss after estimated sales increased 9% on the back of rising retail and wholesale revenues.
US: Perry Ellis launches PGA collegiate line
11 August 2010
Apparel group Perry Ellis International has joined forces with The Collegiate Licensing Company to launch a new range of PGA Tour collegiate apparel.
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