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Published by Aroq Ltd.Tue, 21 May 2013 08:54:30 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 08:54:30 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20German sporting goods firm Puma has cut its full-year sales outlook after weak spending in Europe hit first-quarter profits and revenue.http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-cuts-fy-outlook-as-q1-profit-declines_id117824.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agTue, 14 May 2013 10:46:00 GMTFrench luxury and sportswear group group Kering (formerly known as PPR) saw first-quarter revenue edge up 1%, driven by growth in its luxury division.http://www.just-style.com/news/kering-first-quarter-revenue-edges-up_id117663.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agFri, 26 Apr 2013 11:10:00 GMTPuma has named Björn Gulden as the sportswear brand's new CEO, succeeding Franz Koch, who left the company at the end of March.http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-names-gulden-as-ceo_id117572.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 18 Apr 2013 11:32:00 GMTSkatewear brand Volcom is set to increase its focus on sustainability, becoming the latest Kering-owned brand to undergo an Environmental Profit and Loss. http://www.just-style.com/news/volcom-to-undergo-environmental-profit-loss-account_id117500.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 11 Apr 2013 15:14:00 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=puma-agMon, 08 Apr 2013 12:05:00 GMTFrench apparel group PPR is changing its name to Kering as it looks to position itself as a luxury and sportswear business.http://www.just-style.com/news/ppr-changes-name-to-kering_id117362.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agFri, 22 Mar 2013 12:59:00 GMTTextile technology specialist Celliant is partnering with sportswear business Puma to incorporate its mineral fibre technology into the German company's Usain Bolt athletic apparel range.http://www.just-style.com/news/celliant-partners-with-puma-on-mineral-fibres_id117325.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agWed, 20 Mar 2013 12:57:00 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=puma-agThu, 07 Mar 2013 14:28:00 GMTFrench apparel and luxury group PPR is reportedly considering changing its name to Kering as it looks to focus on its luxury and sportswear businesses.http://www.just-style.com/news/ppr-mulls-name-change_id117179.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agWed, 06 Mar 2013 12:37:00 GMTPPR's Redcats division has entered an agreement to sell its apparel and homeware brands Ellos and Jotex to Nordic Capital Fund VII for EUR275m (US$365m). http://www.just-style.com/news/redcats-to-sell-ellos-brand-to-nordic-capital_id117074.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agMon, 25 Feb 2013 13:01:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include an analysis on the challenges of closing the loop in the apparel supply chain, a shift in Chinese cotton yarn orders from Pakistan to India, and the emergence of potential buyers for collapsed UK clothing chain Republic.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117057.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agFri, 22 Feb 2013 12:14:00 GMTChinese footwear and sportswear business Belle International has seen its share price fall today (21 February) after admitting its 2012 profit will be at the lower end of analyst expectations.http://www.just-style.com/news/belle-international-shares-fall-on-fy-profit-warning_id117042.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 21 Feb 2013 11:26:00 GMTRetailers and brands are increasingly looking at the idea of closing the loop in the apparel supply chain. Taking a garment back to its original fibre form and then using this to create something new is seen as a way for firms to become more sustainable. With Puma this week becoming the latest to launch a recyclable clothing range, Petah Marian asks: "What is the future for closed loop?"http://www.just-style.com/analysis/is-clothing-close-to-a-closed-loop-future_id116968.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agMon, 18 Feb 2013 11:48:00 GMTPPR is confident of continued growth in 2013, after posting a rise in 2012 net profit as strong sales of its luxury brands offset weakness in its sports division.http://www.just-style.com/news/ppr-luxury-brands-boost-2012-profits_id116992.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agFri, 15 Feb 2013 11:24:00 GMTGerman sportswear firm Puma has implemented the JDA Allocation tool to streamline its assortment strategies to boost sales and reduce markdowns.http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-selects-jda-to-streamline-store-assortments_id117000.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:44:00 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=puma-agFri, 15 Feb 2013 10:19:00 GMTSporting goods giant Puma posted a net loss in the fourth quarter of 2012, hit by a number of one-off special items which cost the business nearly EUR100m (US$134m).http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-slumps-to-q4-loss-on-one-off-costs_id116976.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 14 Feb 2013 12:56:00 GMTPuma has launched its first closed-loop collection of footwear, apparel and accessories called InCycle, all of which are either entirely biodegradable or recyclable.http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-launches-first-closed-loop-collection_id116953.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agTue, 12 Feb 2013 14:04:00 GMTPuma has launched a new running shoe, and a two compression products as it extends its range of performance products. http://www.just-style.com/news/puma-extends-performance-product-range_id116909.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 07 Feb 2013 13:11:00 GMTPPR has completed the sale of its OneStopPlus US plus sized clothing business to private equity firms Charlesbank Capital Partners and Webster Capital. http://www.just-style.com/news/ppr-completes-sale-of-onestopplus_id116902.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=puma-agThu, 07 Feb 2013 11:11:00 GMT