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Published by Aroq Ltd.Fri, 24 May 2013 15:58:20 GMTFri, 24 May 2013 15:58:20 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Limited Brands (now operating under a new temporary name L Brands) has lifted its full-year earnings guidance after posting a 14.4% increase in first-quarter net profit.http://www.just-style.com/news/limited-brands-lifts-outlook-on-q1-profit_id117928.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 23 May 2013 12:11:00 GMTL Brands, the new, temporary name for Limited Brands, is to relocate its La Senza distribution centre operations from Montreal, Canada to its Columbus, Ohio base in the US to "better meet customer demand" worldwide.http://www.just-style.com/news/l-brands-to-move-la-senza-dc-to-ohio_id117900.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsTue, 21 May 2013 13:06:00 GMTImproving weather in late April, combined with rising stock and housing prices, offered some encouragement to US clothing retailers as sales gained over the month.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/weather-and-economy-drive-april-us-retail-sales-growth_id117794.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsFri, 10 May 2013 10:16:00 GMTHong Kong listed Luen Thai Holdings, one of the world's leading apparel manufacturing and supply chain services providers, has completed its US$55m acquisition of Singapore-based Ocean Sky Group.http://www.just-style.com/news/luen-thai-completes-55m-ocean-sky-buy_id117700.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsTue, 30 Apr 2013 14:32:00 GMTApparel group L Brands (the new, temporary name for Limited Brands) has hired former Aurora Fashions executive Ishan Patel to oversee Victoria's Secret digital business.http://www.just-style.com/news/victorias-secret-direct-taps-aurora-fashions-exec_id117618.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsTue, 23 Apr 2013 10:55:00 GMTA combination of cold, snowy weather and the earlier timing of Easter meant that sales of spring or early summer merchandise got off to a chilly start for US retailers in March.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/sales-chill-for-us-retailers-in-march_id117502.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 11 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include M&S introducing body odour neutralising patches into suits, Bangladesh apparel companies fearing strikes will harm the sector, and the minimum wage rising for garment workers in Cambodia.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117408.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 28 Mar 2013 11:22:00 GMTApparel group Limited Brands has been temporary renamed L Brands while the company decides on a permanent change of name.http://www.just-style.com/news/limited-brands-in-temporary-name-change_id117370.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsMon, 25 Mar 2013 11:13:00 GMTUS retailers battled significant headwinds in February, with sales of early spring merchandise getting off to a slow start in the face of cool weather, higher payroll taxes and economic uncertainty.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/february-off-to-a-slow-start-for-us-apparel-retailers_id117219.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsFri, 08 Mar 2013 17:47:00 GMTThe following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' February 2013 sales results. It is worth noting that from this month, a number of retailers are no longer reporting their sales results on a month-by-month basis.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/retailers-february-2013-sales-roundup_id117197.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 07 Mar 2013 13:41:00 GMTUS apparel retailer Limited brands has confirmed plans to open its first stores in Hong Kong in the coming months.http://www.just-style.com/news/victorias-secret-plans-first-stores_id117145.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsMon, 04 Mar 2013 11:48:00 GMTVictoria's Secret owner Limited Brands recorded an increase in fourth quarter net profit as sales and gross margin increased. http://www.just-style.com/news/victorias-secret-posts-q4-growth_id117115.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 28 Feb 2013 11:15:00 GMTAscena Retail Group has named Ronnie Robinson president of its new global sourcing initiative, as the women's wear retailer looks to move to a central sourcing base.http://www.just-style.com/news/robinson-to-lead-ascena-global-sourcing-initiative_id117001.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsMon, 18 Feb 2013 15:22:00 GMTAscena Retail Group has named Linda Heasley as president and CEO of plus sized clothing retailer Lane Bryant, which it acquired last year. http://www.just-style.com/news/ascena-retail-names-heasley-as-lane-bryant-ceo_id116984.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 14 Feb 2013 15:17:00 GMT2013 got off to a strong start for US clothing and footwear retailers in January, with many reporting their best performance since September 2011.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/2013-off-to-a-strong-start-for-us-retailers_id116927.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsFri, 08 Feb 2013 13:31:00 GMTThe following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' January 2013 sales results.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/retailers-january-2013-sales-roundup_id116911.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsThu, 07 Feb 2013 16:01:00 GMTWomen's wear retailer Cache has appointed Jay Margolis as its chairman and chief executive officer, replacing Thomas Reinckens who has stepped down.http://www.just-style.com/news/cache-names-margolis-ceo-as-reinckens-resigns_id116895.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsWed, 06 Feb 2013 13:03:00 GMTTwo campaigns carried out over the past two years by two groups of activists have achieved very different results. Whereas Greenpeace has successfully corralled major brands and retailers into its Detox programme, the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Agreement (BFBSA) campaign has struggled to make a mark. Mike Flanagan looks at what the Bangladesh factory fire row tells us about the future of compliance.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/compliance-campaigns-set-to-take-a-new-direction_id116851.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsFri, 01 Feb 2013 14:50:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include Limited Brands making its toxic-free fashion pledge, the European Parliament calling for better factory health and safety measures in Bangladesh, and Uniqlo strengthening its US team with the appointment of a COO.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id116777.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsFri, 25 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMTApparel company Limited Brands, owner of lingerie brands Victoria's Secret and La Senza, has become the 14th major business to pledge to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain and across all products by 2020.http://www.just-style.com/news/limited-brands-makes-toxic-free-fashion-pledge_id116732.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=limited-brandsTue, 22 Jan 2013 13:09:00 GMT