Top stories on just-style this week...
By just-style.com | 11 March 2011
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read articles on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.
THE FLANARANT: Arab unrest and its impact on the apparel industry
When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 it triggered events which indirectly led to garment and textile manufacture leaving rich countries. Is the current unrest in the Middle East likely to create anything so transforming? The answer may well be "yes," says Mike Flanagan, but not in the same way.
US: American Apparel founder hit with $250m lawsuit
Troubled clothing firm American Apparel Inc says it intends to file a formal complaint with the NY state bar after a former employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the company’s founder and CEO Dov Charney.
ANALYSIS: Guatemala facing job losses, sourcing woes
Guatemala's breadwinning textiles and apparel industry is facing hard times following the government's decision to introduce a 14.8% minimum wage increase which, coupled with skyrocketing prices, is putting apparel manufacturers on tenterhooks.
CANADA: The Bay wins Topshop and Topman franchises
Apparel retail chains Topshop and Topman are poised for expansion into Canada with the signing of a franchise agreement with The Bay, the retail chain owned by The Hudson’s Bay Company.
US: Skechers files footwear lawsuit against Sears
Skechers USA is suing Sears Holding Corporation for selling footwear it claims infringes on a number of product lines including the Twinkle Toes and Z-Strap brands and the Shape-ups toning range.
Sectors: Apparel, Finance, Retail, Sourcing
Companies: Topshop, American Apparel Inc, Skechers
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