- Latest news & comment - 6th November
INSIGHT: Retailers brace for Holiday despite October rise (MEM)
US retailers posted a mixed bag of results on Thursday (5 November), despite October same-store sales putting in their best monthly performance in more than a year.
US: K-Swiss swings to Q3 loss (REG)
Athletic footwear maker K-Swiss Inc has swung to a third quarter loss on lower sales, but said the results were in line with expectations.
EUROPE: EC logs conclusions on shoe duties investigation (MEM)
The European Commission has been accused of ignoring feedback about anti-dumping duties on imports of leather shoes from China and Vietnam, after sending Member States its final conclusions into the investigation the day after industry concerns were filed.
- INSIGHT: Return to form comforts Crocs boss (MEM)Colourful clog maker Crocs has returned to profitability and top-line growth for the first time in four quarters.
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- US: Crocs swings to Q3 profit (REG)US plastic clog maker Crocs has posted a return to third quarter profit, benefiting from cost reduction programmes.
- GERMANY: Fashion house Escada sold to Mittal family (MEM)Collapsed German fashion house Escada has been sold to Megha Mittal, daughter-in-law of steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, for an undisclosed sum.
- FINLAND: Marimekko feels "sharp decline" in demand (MEM)Finnish textile firm Marimekko Group saw profits halve during the first three quarters of the year, blamed on declining consumer demand.
- US: Hampshire restructuring on track despite Q3 loss (MEM)Despite swinging to a third quarter loss on a 37% slump in sales, US apparel maker Hampshire Group Limited says it is on track to complete its restructuring plan by the end of the year after streamlining its costs and realigning its operations.
- INDIA: Textile group calls for ban on cotton exports (MEM)An Indian textile mills federation is demanding an immediate ban on cotton exports as weak production in the country is leading to a “grave situation” for industry supplies.
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M&S premieres GBP10m ad campaign
4th November 2009 17:00
UK retailer Marks and Spencer will fit mince pies, cashmere jumpers, “big juicy birds” and handbags into top-dollar Christmas television advertisements over the coming months. M&S today...
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Global market review of performance apparel – forecasts to 2016 (download)
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China Apparel Industry - New Opportunities for Growth
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Department Store Retailing in China 2009: A Market Analysis (download)
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US: Retailers' October 2009 sales roundup (MEM)
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe chains' October 2009 sales results. The list will be updated as new results become available.
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Clothing culture - International designers cut their cloth to suit local tastes
It almost seems common sense to say that an industry providing such a human product as clothing has to take account of cultural sensibilities in target markets. But it is not as simple as that. It’s not only Italians who appreciate Italian suits and shoes. Women worldwide appreciate French couture. And British tailoring has respect far beyond the shores of the UK. But one-size does not fit-all consumers. There are a bewildering variety of body shapes and sizes in different countries, and although respect for Italian design may be universal, some export markets will like certain aspects more than others. The best clothing companies will know how to balance the brand of their design with the need to satisfy local tastes. just-style writers around the world have investigated how they do it.
