http://www.just-style.com/companies/li-fung-limited_id437Latest Li & Fung Limited industry news - from just-style.com© 2013 All content copyright just-style.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 21 May 2013 11:55:08 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 11:55:08 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Today, many if not most importers and retailers are making an honest effort to make Bangladesh a better place to work for customers, suppliers and workers alike. But recent events such as the collapse the Rana Plaza factory building have brought out some important truths, believes David Birnbaum.http://www.just-style.com/comment/the-crooks-and-conmen-among-us_id117736.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 07 May 2013 14:39:00 GMTRepresentatives from more than 40 apparel brands and retailers have called for a credible action plan to address workplace safety in the Bangladesh clothing sector as the death toll from last week's Rana Plaza building collapse climbs to 386.http://www.just-style.com/news/buyers-call-for-action-on-factory-safety_id117702.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 30 Apr 2013 15:02:00 GMTEuropean retailers C&A, Kik and El Corte Ingles will contribute to a compensation plan for the victims of the Tazreen Fashions fire in Bangladesh in November last year. http://www.just-style.com/news/european-retailers-agree-tazreen-fire-compensation_id117552.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 16 Apr 2013 17:36:00 GMTSocial and environmental compliance are the main issues facing today's apparel supply chains, according to industry experts consulted by just-style. The continued shift towards faster and faster fashion cycles, along with pressure on retailers to adapt to an omni-channel experience, are also throwing up challenges when it comes to flexibility in global sourcing.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/supply-chain-challenges_id117320.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 02 Apr 2013 09:50:00 GMTGlobal sourcing giant Li & Fung Ltd has seen its full-year profit slump despite a slight rise in turnover, blaming ongoing restructuring costs and weakness in its distribution business.http://www.just-style.com/news/restructuring-costs-weigh-on-li-fung-fy-profit_id117341.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedThu, 21 Mar 2013 13:19:00 GMTMen's Wearhouse has today (6 March) appointed Jon Kimmins as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. http://www.just-style.com/news/mens-wearhouse-names-kimmins-cfo_id117182.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedWed, 06 Mar 2013 13:12:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include Puma launching its first closed-loop apparel and accessories collection, the global federation representing garment workers pledging its commitment to drive change in Bangladesh, and Fifth & Pacific ending its distribution agreement with Li & Fung.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id116990.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedFri, 15 Feb 2013 10:19:00 GMTApparel firm Fifth & Pacific has moved its distribution operations to a company-owned facility in Ohio after its agreement with global sourcing giant Li & Fung expired last month.http://www.just-style.com/news/fifth-pacific-ends-distribution-deal-with-li-fung_id116937.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedMon, 11 Feb 2013 11:48:00 GMTInternational apparel retailers are looking to strengthen their presence in lower-tier cities in China amid increasing competition, a report by the Li & Fung Research Centre has found.http://www.just-style.com/news/apparel-retailers-turn-to-lower-tier-cities_id116663.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 15 Jan 2013 14:50:00 GMTSourcing is influenced by a lot more than wages and fabric prices. Infrastructure, social tension, energy costs, currency rates, power availability and a buyer's ability to control the uncontrollable all make sourcing as unpredictable as ever in 2013, says Mike Flanagan.http://www.just-style.com/comment/hows-sourcing-going-to-be-in-2013_id116566.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedMon, 14 Jan 2013 16:17:00 GMTFibre producer Invista has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which works to reduce the environmental and social impacts of apparel and footwear production around the world.http://www.just-style.com/news/invista-joins-sustainable-apparel-coalition_id116648.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedMon, 14 Jan 2013 15:20:00 GMTGlobal sourcing giant Li & Fung Ltd today (11 January) warned of a 40% fall in full-year core operating profit - and named a new president to lead its US unit where sales and margins have weakened.http://www.just-style.com/news/li-fung-warns-of-40-slump-in-fy-profit_id116621.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedFri, 11 Jan 2013 12:16:00 GMTUS women's wear retailer Ann Inc has shored up its eco-credentials by joining the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and rolling out its supply chain environmental programme with global vendors.http://www.just-style.com/news/retailer-ann-inc-bolsters-supply-chain-sustainability_id116597.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedThu, 10 Jan 2013 15:32:00 GMTSouth Korean baby and children's wear retailer Suhyang Networks has been acquired by privately held Fung Retailing.http://www.just-style.com/news/fung-retailing-acquires-childrens-wear-operator_id116553.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedFri, 04 Jan 2013 15:01:00 GMTActivists are to stage candlelight vigils at Edinburgh Woollen Mill stores across the UK this week, urging the retailer to pay compensation to the victims and families of those killed and injured in the recent factory fire in Bangladesh.http://www.just-style.com/news/activists-call-for-compensation-for-bangladesh-fire-victims_id116478.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedWed, 19 Dec 2012 09:44:00 GMTA group of US lawmakers is calling on President Barack Obama to take action in the wake of the recent fire in Bangladesh to ensure that clothing imported into the US - particularly products for the military - is made in factories that protect their workforce.http://www.just-style.com/news/lawmakers-urge-action-following-bangladesh-fire_id116435.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedThu, 13 Dec 2012 12:10:00 GMTThe garment factory in Bangladesh where a fire at the weekend killed at least 111 people and injured another 100 had been making clothing for Wal-Mart without its knowledge, the world's largest retailer confirmed today (27 November).http://www.just-style.com/news/wal-mart-admits-goods-made-at-fire-factory_id116258.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedTue, 27 Nov 2012 14:26:00 GMTIt is almost two years to the day since 29 people perished in a fire at a garment factory in Bangladesh - and it would appear that little has been done in the intervening period to tackle the industry's safety issues.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/bangladesh-factory-fire-highlights-need-for-change_id116250.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedMon, 26 Nov 2012 18:21:00 GMTBangladesh is to hold a national day of mourning tomorrow (27 November) after at least 111 people were killed and another 100 injured in a garment factory fire on Saturday.http://www.just-style.com/news/factory-fire-kills-110-garment-workers_id116244.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedMon, 26 Nov 2012 12:43:00 GMTSuppliers may need to undergo only one audit a year on their sustainability and environmental credentials if an eco-index initiative by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) takes off.http://www.just-style.com/news/sac-eco-index-to-help-reduce-supplier-audits_id116163.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=li-fung-limitedFri, 16 Nov 2012 17:36:00 GMT