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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:26:05 GMTSun, 12 Feb 2012 05:26:05 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Plans by six apparel and footwear brands and retailers to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020 have been widely praised by a group of stakeholders - but are aiming for a challenging deadline and should have been expanded to include suppliers, they say.http://www.just-style.com/news/zero-discharge-initiative-should-include-suppliers_id113446.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:00 GMTSwedish sports wear company Peak Performance today (18 January) said it has appointed former Adidas executive Henrik Bunge as its new CEO.http://www.just-style.com/news/peak-performance-names-bunge-as-ceo_id113245.aspxWed, 18 Jan 2012 12:14:00 GMTGlobal brands and retailers are working together to source more Better Cotton for their products in the hope that creating demand down the supply chain will eventually see sustainable cotton become the norm. As the first fibres from the initiative start to make their way into clothing, Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer joined other stakeholders to explain what they hope to achieve.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/spotlight-ona-better-way-to-grow-cotton_id113019.aspxThu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:00 GMTStudents and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are calling on sporting goods brand Adidas to make severance payments to workers at an Indonesian factory after its owner fled.http://www.just-style.com/news/university-in-indonesian-factory-row-with-adidas_id112954.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 16:14:00 GMTSome of the world's leading brands and retailers have teamed up to release a joint 'roadmap' outlining the steps they intend to take to achieve the goal of zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains by 2020.http://www.just-style.com/news/apparel-brands-reveal-zero-discharge-roadmap_id112850.aspxThu, 24 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMTSporting goods giant Adidas is set for a record year after third quarter profit rose 14% on an 8% revenue increase, with margins holding up thanks to increased retail sales.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-bullish-after-q3-profit-rises-14_id112642.aspxThu, 03 Nov 2011 14:15:00 GMTGerman sporting goods company Adidas is eyeing a double-digit percentage rise in annual sales in the Russia/CIS region over the next three years - and expects this to be its third largest market behind the US and China thanks to strong consumer spending and a raft of new stores.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-sees-sales-of-eur1bn-by-2013_id112406.aspxMon, 10 Oct 2011 15:38:00 GMTAdidas has affirmed its ambition to achieve market leadership in Poland by 2015 through its partnership with UEFA 2012.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-outlines-polish-goals-via-uefa-sponsorship_id112048.aspxWed, 31 Aug 2011 16:09:00 GMTResearch reports available from just-style this week include a SWOT analysis of the Adidas Group and Gap Inc, the top 100 sportswear and equipment manufacturers, a review of the UK sports retailing market, and a look at clothing and footwear retailers in Turkey.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/just-styles-research-roundup_id111820.aspxMon, 08 Aug 2011 10:08:00 GMTSporting goods giant Adidas is on the way to record sales and earnings in 2011 after first-half net profit rose 19% on the back of strong growth across the business.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-targets-record-year-after-h1-profit-surge_id111792.aspxThu, 04 Aug 2011 11:20:00 GMTSporting goods giant Adidas has extended its sponsorship agreement with the Argentine Football Association (AFA) until December 2022.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-and-afa-extend-sponsorship-deal_id111619.aspxMon, 18 Jul 2011 10:50:00 GMTThe 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.http://www.just-style.com/news/global-news-roundup_id111423.aspxFri, 24 Jun 2011 14:10:00 GMTSporting goods giant Adidas is to invest more than EUR100m (US$144m) in constructing its biggest distribution centre, creating more than 200 jobs.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-to-open-eur100m-distribution-centre_id111400.aspxWed, 22 Jun 2011 11:43:00 GMTGerman sporting goods firm Adidas has appointed Hermann Deininger as chief marketing officer (CMO) for the Adidas brand. http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-hires-chief-marketing-officer_id111110.aspxTue, 17 May 2011 17:47:00 GMTHere is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.http://www.just-style.com/news/top-stories-on-just-style-this-week_id111007.aspxFri, 06 May 2011 15:25:00 GMTGerman sportswear and equipment maker Adidas AG today (5 May) raised its full-year sales guidance after a double-digit first quarter revenue hike helped offset higher raw material costs.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-lifts-outlook-as-q1-profit-jumps-25_id110988.aspxThu, 05 May 2011 14:52:00 GMTGerman sporting goods firm Adidas Group has opened a new western China regional office, in Chengdu, as it looks to grow business in the region. http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-opens-new-china-office_id110952.aspxTue, 03 May 2011 12:09:00 GMTUK sporting goods company Sports Direct International has posted higher profits over the past nine weeks, thanks to a double-digit sales rise. http://www.just-style.com/news/sports-direct-reports-nine-week-profit-surge_id110903.aspxThu, 21 Apr 2011 14:19:00 GMTGerman sporting goods company Adidas Group has launched its new adiZero Crazy Light shoe, which it says will help basketball players speed up on court. http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-unveils-lightweight-basketball-shoe_id110850.aspxFri, 15 Apr 2011 10:33:00 GMTJapanese authorities are investigating sporting goods unit Reebok Japan - amid reports it allegedly pressured retailers in the country not to discount its EasyTone ranges. http://www.just-style.com/news/authorities-probe-reebok-office_id110822.aspxTue, 12 Apr 2011 17:03:00 GMT