http://www.just-style.com/companies/pacific-brands-limited_id803Latest Pacific Brands Limited industry news - from just-style.com© 2013 All content copyright just-style.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 21 May 2013 08:41:16 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 08:41:16 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Australian clothing company Pacific Brands swung to a first half net profit despite seeing sales decline over the period. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-swings-to-first-half-net-profit_id117007.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedMon, 18 Feb 2013 13:06:00 GMTWeak consumer spending, difficulties in securing credit, competition from China and the Far East resulted in factory closures and subsequent layoffs in 2012. But ramping up labour and sustainability standards, eco-friendly production technologies, cost cutting and efficiency improvements saved others from significant losses.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/a-year-in-review-manufacturing-winners-and-losers_id116444.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedFri, 14 Dec 2012 14:38:00 GMTThe new CEO of Australian clothing and footwear company Pacific Brands has admitted that group underlying sales have continued to fall since the end of the company's financial year. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-sales-continue-to-fall_id115896.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 23 Oct 2012 13:10:00 GMTTroubled Australian clothing maker Pacific Brands is in the midst of a multi-year transformation programme that has now claimed its CEO, Sue Morphet, who announced plans to step down as the group saw full-year losses widen. With former Foster's boss John Pollaers set to take the helm, just-style considers the challenges facing the company.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/pacific-brands-faces-rocky-road-to-recovery_id115373.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedFri, 24 Aug 2012 16:45:00 GMTAustralian clothing and footwear company Pacific Brands has announced that CEO Sue Morphet will step down after the company booked wider full-year net losses. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-ceo-steps-down-as-losses-widen_id115336.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 22 Aug 2012 12:39:00 GMTAustralian clothing company Pacific Brands has agreed to sell underwear brand Bonds' freehold property in Wentworthville, New South Wales. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-sells-wentworthville-site_id115239.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 14 Aug 2012 12:31:00 GMTTroubled Australian apparel and footwear group Pacific Brands has cut its debt by A$25m due to stronger cash flow and the sale of two surplus properties. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-pays-down-25m-debt_id114797.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedMon, 02 Jul 2012 11:21:00 GMTPacific Brands' chairman James MacKenzie has decided to step down from his role at the Australian apparel manufacturer. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-appoints-bush-as-chairman_id114553.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedFri, 01 Jun 2012 12:29:00 GMTApparel and footwear business Pacific Brands has abandoned talks over a possible sale of the company, and warned that earnings will be "materially down" for the rest of the fiscal year.http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-abandons-takeover-talks_id114358.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 15 May 2012 11:33:00 GMTIn the second of a two-part series, Euromonitor International analyst Bettina Kurnik identifies the appeal of offshore e-tailers over their Australian counterparts, and reviews the way forward for local apparel specialist retailers.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/apparel-internet-retail-in-australia-part-ii-global-e-tailers-lead-the-charge_id114186.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedThu, 26 Apr 2012 14:38:00 GMTPrivate equity firms Blackstone and KKR are considering joining the bidding race to acquire Australian surfwear company Billabong, according to reports.http://www.just-style.com/news/private-equity-firms-circle-billabong-reports_id113624.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 29 Feb 2012 12:17:00 GMTAustralia's Pacific Brands has seen its first-half losses deepen and said that the outlook for the remainder of the year remains "challenging".http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-first-half-losses-deepen_id113517.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedFri, 17 Feb 2012 11:29:00 GMTTalks between Australian clothing manufacturer Pacific Brands and private-equity firm KKR appear to have stalled, with neither side in any hurry to make a deal, according to reports.http://www.just-style.com/news/kkr-and-pacific-brands-talks-stall-reports_id113314.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 25 Jan 2012 12:26:00 GMTShares in Australian troubled underwear manufacturer Pacific Brands shot up today (10 January) as the company received an unsolicited approach from private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.http://www.just-style.com/news/kkr-makes-pacific-brands-approach_id113171.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:00 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_id113113.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 03 Jan 2012 15:18:00 GMTGerman sportswear giant Adidas is suing Australian manufacturer Pacific Brands for allegedly copying its three stripe trademark.http://www.just-style.com/news/adidas-sues-pacific-brands-over-trademark_id112694.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 09 Nov 2011 10:28:00 GMTShareholders in Australian apparel group Pacific Brands have rejected management's remuneration package.http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-shareholders-reject-bonus-package_id112538.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedTue, 25 Oct 2011 13:04:00 GMTPacific Brands has revealed plans to consolidate its New Zealand product management and operations teams and its Jockey division into a new unit based in Australia.http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-moves-product-teams-to-australia_id112166.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 14 Sep 2011 12:21:00 GMTAustralia-based fashion company Pacific Brands swung into loss over the financial year as it saw sales decline and was hit by a series of impairment and restructuring costs.http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-profit-hit-by-sales-declines-and-costs_id111980.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedWed, 24 Aug 2011 12:42:00 GMTAustralian fashion company Pacific Brands saw its shares dip 10% this afternoon (24 February) after reporting a first-half sales decline. http://www.just-style.com/news/pacific-brands-takes-first-half-sales-hit_id110405.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=pacific-brands-limitedThu, 24 Feb 2011 15:10:00 GMT