Top stories on just-style this week...

By Joe Ayling | 16 July 2010

Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.

SRI LANKA: Shipping costs from Asia to increase
Shippers say apparel buyers from Asia are likely to see shipping costs increase this year, in line with rising demand.

JAPAN: Fast Retailing forms Bangladesh joint venture
Japanese fashion group Fast Retailing is to set up a socially responsible joint venture in Bangladesh in September that will both make and sell clothing in the country.

UK: Burberry buys Chinese retail operations for GBP70m
Luxury goods firm Burberry Group Plc is to buy out its franchise partner in China for GBP70m (US$107.7m) in a move intended to pave the way for its expansion in the Chinese market.

Sir Stuart hands over golden baton
Sir Stuart Rose's famous clothing trolley was wheeled out for a final time at Marks and Spencer's AGM this week, where the lucrative salary of his replacement was up for vote.

Speaking with style: Isak Halfon, expansion director, Mango
Mango's five-year strategy aims to see the Barcelona-based retailer nearly double its size to 2,700 shops by 2015. It's a tall goal, expansion director and board member Isak Halfon tells just-style, but he says it's achievable.

Sectors: Apparel, Finance, Retail

Companies: Burberry, Fast Retailing, Mango, Marks and Spencer

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