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UK: Debenhams to launch Nautica in UK
30 January 2012
Debenhams today (30 January) announced that it will launch VF Corp-owned brand Nautica and become its exclusive UK stockist
US: Dow Corning extends Deflexion to footwear
24 January 2012
Silicone-based technology specialist Dow Corning has launched its Deflexion impact protection textile into the footwear market, where it can provide comfort and cushioning in a thin and lightweight form, particularly when used to make insoles.
US: Nautica, Kipling implement JDA Allocation tool
24 January 2012
VF Corporation-owned apparel and accessory brands Nautica and Kipling have implemented the JDA Allocation system with the help of supply chain consulting firm RPE.
US: Fruit of the Loom to use Yunique PLM system
17 January 2012
Apparel company Fruit of the Loom is to implement Gerber Technology’s YuniquePLM product life cycle management system.
UK: Howies management buys back company from VF
16 January 2012
The management of UK organic clothing chain Howie's has revealed that its management has bought back the company from VF.
UK: Sports Direct urges OFT probe after Blacks sale
10 January 2012
Retailer Sports Direct has urged the UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to investigate the outdoor and sports retail markets following the sale of Blacks Leisure to rival JD Sports.
Top ten analysis articles on just-style in 2011...
23 December 2011
Among the most-read analysis articles on just-style in 2011 were stories relating to green fashion and sustainability, the impact of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan, and sourcing opportunities in Central America and Ethiopia.
just-style management briefing: Manufacturing winners and losers in 2011
19 December 2011
Established skills and tradition were not enough to save some apparel makers from layoffs and factory closures in 2011. But acquisitions, an environmental focus and international expansion helped others to build on a solid recovery from the recession.
US: Boot Barn sold in private equity deal
14 December 2011
Specialty western and work wear retailer Boot Barn Inc has been sold by Marwit Capital to another private equity firm, Freeman Spogli & Co, and the company's management, for an undisclosed sum.
CHINA: Quality tests identify mis-labelled brands
12 December 2011
Spanish retailer Zara has again been accused of selling "sub-standard" clothes in China after tests were said to have found garments labelled with incorrect fibre content.
INDIA: Single-brand FDI legislation still to go ahead - Reports
9 December 2011
The Indian government still plans to relax single-brand foreign direct ownership rules, despite suspending plans to extend FDI rules in multi-brand retail.
US: WRAP CEO Steve Jesseph to retire
30 November 2011
Steve Jesseph, the CEO of social and environmental training and certification group Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), is to retire at the end the year.
Top stories on just-style this week...
11 November 2011
The most read stories on just-style this week included a look at the perfect storm facing the Australian retail sector, a look at how Ralph Lauren is offsetting higher prices and a look at the consumer environment in the US during October.
VIETNAM: Thanh Cong Textile swings to Q3 loss
11 November 2011
Vietnam's leading garment manufacturer Thanh Cong Textile Garment (TCM) has swung to a third quarter loss of VND756m (US$36,000) despite a slight 0.9% rise in revenue.
US: VF names Tom Glaser to top supply chain post
10 November 2011
Branded apparel maker VF Corporation has named Tom Glaser as its next supply chain leader, taking over from Boyd Rogers when he retires at the end of this year after four decades with the company.
US: Apparel and footwear brands back new RSL toolkit
7 November 2011
Leading apparel and footwear brands including Nike, Adidas, C&A, Gap, H&M, and VF Corporation have contributed to the second edition of the Supplier Implementation Toolkit, aimed at reducing the use and impact of harmful substances in the supply chain.
INDIA: Arvind sells joint venture stake to VF Mauritius
2 November 2011
Indian textile group Arvind announced today (2 November) that it has divested its minority stake in VF Arvind Brands to VF Mauritius.
Top stories on just-style this week...
28 October 2011
Top stories this week included an article on the steps required to become an M&S eco-factory, the shifting focus of Chinese manufacturers towards their domestic market, and concerns about that country's economic relationship with the US.
VF sees cotton costs playing out "as planned”
25 October 2011
It says much about the buoyancy of VF Corporation’s third quarter results that even the potential negatives – increased product costs, for instance – can be turned into positives.
US: VF raises FY guidance after strong Q3
25 October 2011
Apparel giant VF Corporation has raised its full-year earnings and revenue guidance after a strong third quarter in which profits and sales both increased by more than 20%.
just-style management briefing: ERP-PLM suppliers become more competitive
3 October 2011
As ERP and PLM integrated suites become an increasingly important tool for apparel companies looking to edge out the competition, software suppliers are also constantly adding new features and capabilities to their products as they strive to rein in the market.
US: Nike taps Michael Egeck as CEO of Hurley
30 September 2011
Sporting goods giant Nike Inc has hired Michael Egeck, the former president of True Religion Brand Jeans, as the new CEO of its skateboarding and surfing division Hurley International LLC.
US: Express promotes Moellering to COO
22 September 2011
US fashion retailer Express Inc has promoted Matthew C Moellering to the position of chief operating officer and named D Paul Dascoli as chief financial officer.
US: Swartz to leave as VF completes $2.3bn Timberland buy
14 September 2011
Apparel maker VF Corporation has completed its $2.3bn buyout of outdoor clothing and footwear firm Timberland and revealed a number of management changes, including the departure of Timberland president and CEO Jeffrey Swartz.
WORLD: Apparel firms join Uzbek cotton ban
12 September 2011
More than 60 of the world's best known apparel companies and brands, including Adidas, Burberry, C&A, Levi Strauss, Li & Fung, Liz Claiborne, PVH Corp and Wal-Mart Stores, have vowed not to source Uzbek cotton harvested using forced child labour.
just-style management briefing: International sizing standards expand
1 September 2011
While the goal for many clothing manufacturers and brands is to gain an international presence, there is a key risk associated with selling the same designs in different global markets - the more far and wide that clothing designs go, the more shapes and sizes they must come in.
EUROPE: Commission clears VF Corp's Timberland buy
31 August 2011
The $2bn acquisition of outdoor apparel and footwear firm Timberland by fashion group VF Corporation has been cleared by the European Commission.
Indian Terrain looks at sourcing from the Americas
24 August 2011
Branded apparel retailer Indian Terrain Fashions plans to launch a 'Made in America' jeans brand using denim from a US mill which will be made into jeans in Guatemala. It's a move that bucks trends for brands sold in India, which mainly buy denim products from within the country.
Speaking with style: Aidan O'Meara, president, VF Asia Pacific
18 August 2011
The easing of cotton costs this year has lifted the price pressure on major brands, according to VF Asia Pacific president Aidan O'Meara. And he tells just-style that the stellar growth of VF's brands across the region is continuing apace, offsetting headwinds that include increased competition, rising wages, inflation, and a more challenging Chinese economic outlook.
US: Designer David Chu to implement enterprise software
12 August 2011
New York-based DC Design International, the firm set up by fashion designer and Nautica brand founder David Chu, is to implement Visual 2000's enterprise software to help streamline operations and reduce costs.
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