LITHUANIA: Apranga takes Mango and Mexx to Estonia (MEM)

Apranga Group, which operates retail chains in the Baltic States, has announced the opening of its first Mango and Mexx franchise stores in Estonia today (28 August).

SWEDEN: J Lindeberg forms US joint venture (MEM)

Swedish men's wear company J Lindeberg has formed a joint venture with People's Liberation to operate its brand in the US.

US: Danner wins US$3.2m defence order (REG)

LaCrosse Footwear’s Danner subsidiary has won a US$3.2m boot order from the US Department of Defense, the company’s biggest single order of the year.

• ITALY: Ferré owner slides to H1 loss (REG)
  IT Holding, the Italian owner of the Gianfranco Ferré fashion label, posted a first-half net loss of EUR9.9m (US$14.6m) after revenues fell 4.7%.
• HONG KONG: Esprit shares slump despite FY profit hike
  Shares in fashion retail group Esprit Holdings plummeted by nearly 20% after the company missed earnings forecasts with a full-year profit of HKD6.45bn (US$826m), up 24.5% on last year.
• VIETNAM: US to halt monitoring mechanism (REG)
  The US Department of Commerce (DOC) will not extend its monitoring mechanism on Vietnamese textile and apparel products exported to the country.
• PAKISTAN: Transporter strikes freeze up exports (MEM)
  An inland goods transporters strike in Pakistan that held up US$350m in textile and clothing exports has now ended after eight days.
• SWITZERLAND: Josson takes commercial role at Nicolina
  Luxury footwear firm Nicolina has named Cris Josson as the Swiss company’s new east coast commercial director, USA.
• US: Coldwater Creek Q2 income falls to $3.1m (REG)
  US fashion retailer Coldwater Creek has posted net income for the second quarter of US$3.1m, down from $8.7m in the prior year period.
• US: Jo-Ann Stores reduces Q2 loss, ups guidance
  Fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores posted a slimmer net loss of US$11.7m in the company’s second quarter, down 36% on the same period last year.

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Hi-Tech shows off magic trick
28th August 2008 16:49

In response to a blog on Hi-Tech's new waterproof walking boots earlier today (28 August), the footwear maker has sent just-style another video clip. New footage shows its V-Lite Altit...

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Product lifecycle management software: Make-or-break IT investment for apparel firms?

The fast-fashion revolution is changing the face of the global apparel industry, which is struggling to meet the demands of an increasingly fickle clothing consumer. Retailers are under growing pressure to deliver ten fashion collections a year (up from the traditional four) to cater to shoppers with short attention spans while rising manufacturing costs and falling point of sale (POS) prices are squeezing margins. One technology that everyone agrees will become a make-or-break investment is product lifecycle management (PLM) software, which helps manufacturers shorten product lifecycle times by at least half to boost efficiencies in the supply chain. This month's briefing takes a look at this technology and the market - which could grow up to 40% annually by 2014.

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