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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sun, 19 May 2013 00:07:32 GMTSun, 19 May 2013 00:07:32 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Shares in Wal-Mart were down today (16 May) after the world's largest retailer posted quarterly earnings that missed Wall Street forecasts - and booked lower US sales.http://www.just-style.com/news/wal-mart-shares-fall-after-profits-miss-forecasts_id117866.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incThu, 16 May 2013 18:50:00 GMTWal-Mart has confirmed plans to conduct in-depth safety inspections at its supplier factories in Bangladesh over the next six months after revealing it would not join the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord. http://www.just-style.com/news/wal-mart-wont-sign-accord-ramps-up-inspections_id117842.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 15 May 2013 11:29:00 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=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 15 May 2013 12:10:00 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=wal-mart-stores-incTue, 14 May 2013 18:42:00 GMTNGOs are increasing pressure on international clothing brands and retailers that source from Bangladesh to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety following another fatal incident in a garment factory.http://www.just-style.com/news/ngos-increase-pressure-on-retailers-to-sign-fire-safety-agreement_id117800.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incFri, 10 May 2013 12:04:00 GMTReports 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=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 08 May 2013 12:19:00 GMTThe US Senate has passed legislation that will subject online shopping to state sales taxes. http://www.just-style.com/news/senate-passes-bill-to-charge-state-taxes-on-online-sales_id117771.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 08 May 2013 09:39:00 GMTToday, many if not most importers and retailers are making an honest effort to make Bangladesh a better place to work for customers, suppliers and workers alike. But recent events such as the collapse the Rana Plaza factory building have brought out some important truths, believes David Birnbaum.http://www.just-style.com/comment/the-crooks-and-conmen-among-us_id117736.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incTue, 07 May 2013 14:39:00 GMTIs Bangladesh is a place where workers are safe to make clothes sold by Western retailers and brands - and is the lure of low costs a risk worth taking? Last week's collapse of the eight-storey Rana Plaza factory complex has brought these concerns to the fore all over again.http://www.just-style.com/comment/making-clothes-should-never-mean-life-or-death_id117733.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incThu, 02 May 2013 15:15:00 GMTBritish fashion retailer Primark and Canadian brand Joe Fresh have confirmed that their garments were being manufactured in one of the Bangladesh factories that collapsed on Wednesday (24 April), killing nearly 300 people.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/retailers-respond-to-bangladesh-factory-claims_id117650.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:07:00 GMTLabour rights groups and unions have stepped up their calls for urgent action to improve worker health and safety in Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry, as the death toll from the collapsed Rana Plaza factory building soars to 381.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/renewed-calls-for-better-bangladesh-worker-safety_id117674.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:25:00 GMTAn eight-storey commercial building that housed five garment factories collapsed near the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka today (24 April), killing more than 86 people - most of them apparel workers - and leaving several hundred others injured.http://www.just-style.com/news/garment-factory-building-collapses-killing-86_id117641.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 24 Apr 2013 14:43:00 GMTA demonstration is set to take place at Gap's headquarters in San Francisco on Thursday (25 April) to protest against garment worker conditions in Bangladesh.http://www.just-style.com/news/worker-rights-group-to-protest-at-gap-hq_id117611.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incMon, 22 Apr 2013 15:03:00 GMTBangladesh could capitalise on its low labour costs to become "the next China" if it can break through infrastructure, energy and land bottlenecks, according to a World Bank report - which also warns of a possible backlash from recent compliance and safety issues in the ready-made garments (RMG) sector.http://www.just-style.com/analysis/threat-of-backlash-hangs-over-bangladesh-future_id117577.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incThu, 18 Apr 2013 13:20:00 GMTEuropean retailers C&A, Kik and El Corte Ingles will contribute to a compensation plan for the victims of the Tazreen Fashions fire in Bangladesh in November last year. http://www.just-style.com/news/european-retailers-agree-tazreen-fire-compensation_id117552.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incTue, 16 Apr 2013 17:36:00 GMTThe most read stories on just-style this week include a report on efforts by retailers, brands and suppliers to solve sustainability issues, Ron Johnson stepping down as CEO of JC Penney, and the apparel industry being urged to collaborate when managing chemicals in the supply chain.http://www.just-style.com/news/just-styles-most-read-stories-this-week_id117507.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incFri, 12 Apr 2013 11:07:00 GMTWal-Mart is set to donate US$1.6m to set up a training academy to help improve fire safety in Bangladesh. http://www.just-style.com/news/wal-mart-to-fund-academy-to-improve-fire-safety_id117485.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incWed, 10 Apr 2013 12:16:00 GMTSocial and environmental compliance are the main issues facing today's apparel supply chains, according to industry experts consulted by just-style. The continued shift towards faster and faster fashion cycles, along with pressure on retailers to adapt to an omni-channel experience, are also throwing up challenges when it comes to flexibility in global sourcing.http://www.just-style.com/management-briefing/supply-chain-challenges_id117320.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incTue, 02 Apr 2013 09:50:00 GMTGeorge at Asda is set to launch a new label called G21 Talent, a line of limited edition, catwalk inspired collections created by designers from Graduate Fashion Week.http://www.just-style.com/news/george-to-launch-graduate-fashion-line_id117396.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incTue, 26 Mar 2013 14:45:00 GMTGlobal sourcing giant Li & Fung Ltd has seen its full-year profit slump despite a slight rise in turnover, blaming ongoing restructuring costs and weakness in its distribution business.http://www.just-style.com/news/restructuring-costs-weigh-on-li-fung-fy-profit_id117341.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=wal-mart-stores-incThu, 21 Mar 2013 13:19:00 GMT