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Published by Aroq Ltd.Wed, 22 May 2013 16:35:10 GMTWed, 22 May 2013 16:35:10 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20The challenges faced by Marks & Spencer's clothing business have already been well-documented, so it was no surprise that a fall in annual sales has weighed on the retailer's bottom line.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/ms-plays-up-its-clothing-revamp-as-sales-slide_id117904.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 21 May 2013 19:03:00 GMTRetailer Marks & Spencer today (21 May) reported a 6.5% drop in annual group profits as higher operating costs and poor sales of general merchandise - which includes clothing and footwear - continued to weigh on its performance.http://www.just-style.com/news/general-merchandise-weighs-on-ms-fy-profit_id117893.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 21 May 2013 10:20:00 GMT3D body scanners and software typically used to make better-fitting clothes are being rolled out to the healthcare sector where they will measure the body for obesity and for clinical diagnosis.http://www.just-style.com/news/body-shape-measurement-rolls-out-to-healthcare_id117888.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcMon, 20 May 2013 13:58:00 GMTThe most-read stories on just-style this week include a rush by apparel brands and retailers to sign the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a report on what the agreement entails, and plans by M&S to shake up its supplier base.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117872.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcFri, 17 May 2013 11:53:00 GMTA group of North American retailers has gone its own way on strengthening safety efforts at Bangladesh garment factories, setting up a new initiative said to offer a long-term solution that also offers flexibility to "respond to an ever-changing environment."http://www.just-style.com/news/apparel-groups-unveil-own-bangladesh-safety-plans_id117861.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcThu, 16 May 2013 14:48:00 GMTA total of 33 companies have signed the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building last month, which killed more than 1,000 people.http://www.just-style.com/news/who-has-signed-the-bangladesh-safety-accord_id117856.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcThu, 16 May 2013 12:18:00 GMTMarks & Spencer is set to shake up its supplier base as part of plans to turn around its fortunes in women's wear through a focus on quality and style.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/ms-shakes-up-supplier-base-as-part-of-turnaround-efforts_id117839.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcWed, 15 May 2013 10:10:00 GMTThere is no doubt that something needed to be done to improve safety standards at factories in Bangladesh making clothes for western brands and retailers. But the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety - details of which were reported on just-style yesterday - seems to raise nearly as many questions as it answers.http://www.just-style.com/comment/bangladesh-safety-accord-still-raises-many-questions_id117852.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcWed, 15 May 2013 19:03:00 GMTMore retailers and brands have joined the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh ahead of the midnight deadline (15 May). http://www.just-style.com/news/more-retailers-race-to-join-safety-accord_id117845.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcWed, 15 May 2013 12:10:00 GMTYesterday (13 May) was a big day for the Bangladesh garment industry, with retailers finally signing an agreement to improve fire safety in the country's ready-made garment industry after two years of being caught in a stalemate. But what exactly does the new accord entail? Petah Marian takes a first look.http://www.just-style.com/comment/what-does-the-new-bangladesh-safety-accord-entail_id117835.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 14 May 2013 15:53:00 GMTMarks & Spencer has become the latest retailer to join the new Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord, which is intended to improve safety in the country's garment factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/marks-spencer-joins-safety-accord_id117830.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 14 May 2013 13:23:00 GMTTwo more European retailers have this-afternoon signed up to the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, which aims to improve safety conditions in supplier factories.http://www.just-style.com/news/benetton-and-n-brown-commit-to-safety-accord_id117837.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 14 May 2013 18:42:00 GMTMarks & Spencer (M&S) is boosting its women's wear team with the promotion of Gillian Ridley Smith to development and buying director of womenswear, and the appointment of Queralt Ferrer as head of design for the Autograph and Limited labels.http://www.just-style.com/news/marks-spencer-adds-to-womens-wear-team_id117833.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 14 May 2013 14:53:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include Adidas launching a mobile phone pilot to monitor labour rights at one of its supplier factories, another fatal factory fire in Bangladesh, and unions calling for Bangladesh to sign a fire safety pact.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117799.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcFri, 10 May 2013 11:57:00 GMTRetailer Marks & Spencer is working to update its sourcing and logistics systems after admitting that 20 years of under-investment have led to a sluggish and inconsistent supply chain.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/marks-spencer-to-modernise-sourcing-and-supply-chain_id117786.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcThu, 09 May 2013 11:26:00 GMTJo Jenkins has rejoined Marks & Spencer as the retailer's new director of lingerie and beauty.http://www.just-style.com/news/ms-names-jenkins-lingerie-director_id117784.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcThu, 09 May 2013 09:04:00 GMTMarks & Spencer has lost two more executives from its women's wear team as the retailer works to turnaround falling clothing sales. http://www.just-style.com/news/ms-loses-two-womens-wear-buyers_id117724.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcThu, 02 May 2013 13:06:00 GMTOmni-channel services may be delivering, but they can be complex. The goal is delivering a seamless omni-channel experience for apparel buying consumers and if the tech doesn't work, the sales aren't made.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/technology-and-logistics_id117707.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcWed, 01 May 2013 17:29:00 GMTHow retailers deal with the omni-channel challenge varies greatly, as do opinions on how to integrate strategies for online, mobile and physical transactions.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/integrating-and-evolving-online-strategies_id117706.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=marks-spencer-group-plcWed, 01 May 2013 17:17:00 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=marks-spencer-group-plcTue, 30 Apr 2013 15:02:00 GMT