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JAPAN: Wacoal full-year profit soars 148%
15 May 2012
Japanese lingerie firm Wacoal Holdings has today (15 May) posted a 148.2% hike in full-year profits, on the back of higher sales in its branded business and improved profitability in its Japanese subsidiaries.
UK: Wacoal acquires Eveden Group for GBP148m
30 March 2012
Japanese firm Wacoal has acquired UK lingerie and swimwear company Eveden Group for GBP148m (US$236.9m), including debt.
JAPAN: Wacoal posts nine-month net profit growth
31 January 2012
Lingerie company Wacoal today (31 January) recorded a jump in nine-month net profit as the company said it continued to improve profitability through the structural reform of its domestic operations and through developing its Chinese business.
Chinese makers focus on markets closer to home
24 October 2011
China's perpetually rising costs and currency have, of late, been undermining the country's export industry. But they have also encouraged Chinese clothing retail entrepreneurs to focus on their domestic market - most notably its demographic of Internet-savvy, younger generation consumers.
US: Lycra beauty fabrics scheme extended
19 July 2011
A year after the launch of its Lycra beauty fabric programme, fibre producer Invista is extending the certification scheme from intimate apparel to swimwear, and adding new mills and qualifying fabrics to its line-up.
JAPAN: Wacoal and Gunze look to expand Asia network
27 November 2009
Two of Japan’s top lingerie brands, Wacoal Holdings Corp and Gunze, are expanding their Asian store networks to meet demand for a rising number of middle class Asian women intent on buying fine lingerie.
JAPAN: Wacoal FY profit up 5.2%, adds Lecien unit
8 May 2009
Women's underwear maker Wacoal Holdings Corp today (8 May) posted a 5.2% rise in full-year profit, and said it is to acquire Japanese fabric and apparel producer Lecien Corp.
US: Wacoal launches new sports bra range
10 March 2009
Intimate apparel brand Wacoal has announced the launch of Wacoal Sport, a new functional athletic bra collection for full-figured women.
Emerging markets buoy global lingerie sector
12 January 2009
Faced with slowing sales in Western markets, lingerie firms are increasingly focusing on emerging markets like Russia and Asia for growth. According to new research, both China and India are likely to see a double digit hike in lingerie sales over the next three years.
JAPAN: Wacoal to open retail stores in Vietnam
5 December 2008
Japanese apparel company Wacoal Holdings Corporation has confirmed to just-style it will open a store in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, next month to coincide with deregulation of the country’s retail market.
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5 December 2008
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JAPAN: Lingerie maker Wacoal slashes FY forecast
31 October 2008
Despite more than doubling profits in the first six months of its financial year, Wacoal Holdings Corp, the world’s largest manufacturer of intimate apparel, has slashed its forecast for the current fiscal year.
ISRAEL: Tefron swings to Q2 loss on Hi-Tex costs
14 August 2008
Seamless intimate apparel, active wear maker Tefron Ltd today (14 August) has swung to a second quarter loss, despite higher revenues across all product lines, as it continues to be hampered by high costs in its Hi-Tex division.
US: Wacoal develops 'Top Solution' bra
7 July 2008
Intimate apparel brand Wacoal has introduced a new type of bra called 'Top Solution', which has been designed for women who experience diminished body tone in the top portion of their breasts.
JAPAN: Wacoal takes control of Peach John
19 December 2007
Major Japanese lingerie maker Wacoal has bought up smaller rival mail order underwear brand Peach John.
JAPAN: Poor weather hits Wacoal H1 profits
12 November 2007
Rollercoaster weather in its home Japanese market sent first-half net profits crashing 70% at Wacoal Holdings, the world’s largest intimate apparel manufacturer.
JAPAN: Wacoal Holdings’s Q1 net income decreases 16.3%
31 July 2007
Women’s apparel group Wacoal Holdings has posted first quarter net income of JPY2.77bn (US$22.3m), down 16.3% compared to the same period last year.
JAPAN: Wacoal triples full-year income to US$75m
11 May 2007
Japanese underwear firm Wacoal Holdings Corp has increased full-year profit by 220%, primarily as a result of strong domestic growth.
JAPAN: Wacoal develops posture-enhancing bra and panty
26 April 2007
Research carried out by Japanese lingerie manufacturer and marketer Wacoal Corporation on body shape and posture has led to the development of new undergarments that firm up muscles and change the shape of the wearers’ body.
JAPAN: Wacoal net income up 40% in H1
13 November 2006
Wacoal Holdings said net income jumped 40.4% during the first half of the year as net sales grew 1.6%.
JAPAN: Wacoal FY profit plummets 59%
11 May 2006
Intimate apparel producer Wacoal Holdings reported a 59% slump in full-year net profit despite raking in sales of JPY164.1bn (US$ US$1.48bn).
JAPAN: Wacoal Cuts Workforce By 10%
3 October 2005
Women’s underwear maker Wacoal Holdings Corp says it is axing ten per cent of its workforce as part of a reshuffle of the business.
JAPAN: Wacoal To Become A Holding Company
11 May 2005
Ladies’ underwear manufacturer Wacoal Corp is to become a holding company from 1 October to enable better execution of acquisitions and mergers as well as to allow it to carry out a restructuring strategy, according to Kyodo News Service.
JAPAN: Wacoal FY Sales Slip 0.3%
11 May 2004
Intimate apparel giant Wacoal Corp has posted a 0.3 per cent slip in net sales to Y163.2 billion for fiscal 2003, down from Y163.7bn in the previous year.
JAPAN: Wacoal Goes To The Dogs
5 December 2003
Lingerie maker Wacoal Corp is to venture into the canine market with a range of dog sweaters.
MALAYSIA: Wacoal Unveils Ambitious Expansion Drive
1 August 2003
Lingerie and apparel company Wacoal (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has unveiled plans to open hundreds of new outlets over the next five years as it looks to boost its presence on the high street.
JAPAN: Wacoal Sees Soaring Sales In China
23 June 2003
Intimate apparel producer Wacoal Corp has said it expects sales in China to increase 500 per cent to $38 million by 2008 on the back of a major expansion drive. The Kyoto-based company currently produces lingerie at a factory in Beijing but plans to build a $7m plant in the north east of the country and open hundreds of new stores which will give it 500 outlets.
USA: Wacoal Sports Extends Cw-X Into Cycling Wear
9 June 2003
Wacoal Sports Science has extended its CW-X Performance Conditioning Wear into the road and mountain biking category.
JAPAN: Equity Loss Pushes Wacoal FY Profit Down 42%
16 May 2003
Leading intimate apparel manufacturer Wacoal Corp on Thursday reported a 42 per cent year-on-year plunge in annual net profit to 2.9 billion yen due to losses on equity holdings. The women's underwear maker said sales edged up 0.5 per cent to 163.7 billion yen on the back of strong sales of its summer and autumn products and revealed plans to expand its network of specialty private label stores to 100 from 57.
USA: Wacoal Sports Science Hires Marketing Chief
4 April 2003
Wacoal Sports Science Corp, makers of new CW-X performance conditioning wear, on Thursday revealed it has hired retail executive Karim Pine as its first promotions and marketing manager.
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