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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sun, 19 May 2013 03:58:48 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 03:58:48 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Reports filed by companies including Gap Inc, Gymboree Corp, Nike Inc, H&M and Wal-Mart Stores to comply with a Washington State law are said to have shown "chemicals of high concern" in products made or marketed for children, research has discovered.http://www.just-style.com/news/chemicals-of-concern-found-in-childrens-products_id117777.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incWed, 08 May 2013 12:19:00 GMTOregon-based sportswear giant Nike has promoted Michael Spillane to the position of vice president and general manager of Greater China.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-promotes-spillane-to-head-china-operations_id117728.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incThu, 02 May 2013 14:10:00 GMTFollowing last month's overview of apparel in Asia Pacific, Euromonitor International assesses the prospects and pitfalls in the next goldmine of opportunity: Latin America.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/latin-america-increasingly-important-for-apparel_id117679.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:20:00 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=nike-incTue, 30 Apr 2013 15:02:00 GMTNike has teamed up with NASA and a number of other US government departments to collaborate on developing sustainable materials. http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-collaborates-on-sustainable-materials-challenge_id117677.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incMon, 29 Apr 2013 11:55:00 GMTA new study into the impact of the branded clothing sector on the European economy is calling for a shift in thinking when it comes to setting out trade policies to include the full breadth of the industry.http://www.just-style.com/news/study-urges-re-think-on-apparel-trade-policy_id117626.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incTue, 23 Apr 2013 14:27:00 GMTFour months after lawmakers in Oregon approved legislation that tax rules would not change for companies making new investments in the state, sportswear giant Nike is to expand its headquarters in Washington County.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-to-expand-washington-county-hq_id117586.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incFri, 19 Apr 2013 11:10:00 GMTHuman rights activists have called on Nike to stop doing business with Daewoo International, which they claim is the largest processor of forced labour cotton in Uzbekistan.http://www.just-style.com/news/activists-call-on-nike-to-end-dealings-with-daewoo_id117580.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incThu, 18 Apr 2013 15:02:00 GMTEfforts by a group of US apparel brands and retailers to persuade the Peruvian government to repeal legislation that allows the use of short-term contracts in the country's garment industry have, as yet, generated no formal response, just-style has learnt.http://www.just-style.com/news/calls-for-labour-reform-a-hot-button-issue_id117534.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incMon, 15 Apr 2013 16:15:00 GMTThe Guatemalan government has agreed to enforce its labour laws - finally resolving a complaint filed in 2008 by the US government under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).http://www.just-style.com/news/agrees-enforced-labour-laws-under-dr-cafta_id117508.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incFri, 12 Apr 2013 11:20:00 GMTThe development and availability of an innovative waterless dyeing system is set to accelerate with the decision by Ikea GreenTech to join Nike as an investor in the company behind the new technology.http://www.just-style.com/news/ikea-greentech-joins-nike-to-back-waterless-dyeing_id117476.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incTue, 09 Apr 2013 12:50:00 GMTIndian online fashion retailer Myntra has acquired San Francisco-based virtual fitting room developer Fitiquette to help improve the shopping experience for Indian consumers.http://www.just-style.com/news/myntra-acquires-virtual-fitting-room-developer-fitiquette_id117463.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incMon, 08 Apr 2013 12:05:00 GMTApparel sales in the Asia Pacific region are continuing on a golden growth trajectory despite a slowdown in China. Domestic brands are continuing to hold their own, and foreign brands intent on making further inroads are increasingly focusing on lower-tier cities for growth.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/apparel-sales-in-asia-pacific_id117368.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incWed, 27 Mar 2013 11:31:00 GMTBasketball footwear has become one of the fastest growing athletic footwear categories in the US, according to new research.http://www.just-style.com/news/basketball-footwear-sales-continue-to-grow_id117398.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incWed, 27 Mar 2013 10:12:00 GMTSportswear brand Under Armour is being sued by footwear brand Gravity Defyer over Under Armour's use of the G Defy name on its footwear. http://www.just-style.com/news/under-armour-sued-over-use-of-g-defy-name_id117388.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incTue, 26 Mar 2013 11:39:00 GMTSporting goods colossus Nike grew earnings ahead of revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 thanks to a substantial increase in gross margins.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-q3-profit-up-16-as-margins-rise_id117353.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incFri, 22 Mar 2013 15:17:00 GMTNike is teaming up with Swiss company Bluesign Technologies to accelerate the supply of more sustainable materials for use in the sportswear giant's products.http://www.just-style.com/news/nike-to-speed-the-supply-of-sustainable-materials_id117313.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incTue, 19 Mar 2013 13:16:00 GMTDespite the importance of the online channel and mobile technology to the growth of the UK retail sector, old-fashioned values like trust and a physical store presence will continue to play a key role in its future growth, leading executives say.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/change-is-a-constant-in-new-retail-landscape_id117270.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incThu, 14 Mar 2013 12:12:00 GMTLeading fashion brands and retailers have joined forces to issue an update on their joint "roadmap" aimed at securing zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains by 2020. But the revised plans have already come under fire.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/question-marks-over-new-zero-discharge-roadmap_id117199.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incThu, 07 Mar 2013 14:28:00 GMTLeading apparel brands from the US are urging the Peruvian government to repeal legislation which allows suppliers to use short-term contracts to employ their workers.http://www.just-style.com/news/us-brands-tell-government-to-repeal-worker-law_id117178.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=nike-incWed, 06 Mar 2013 12:14:00 GMT