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Brands and retailers in the UK and other parts of Europe are "coming back" to Turkey as a source of textiles and clothing as they seek to diversify their supply chains away from Asia.

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The growth of inexpensive private label apparel is ending as the sector becomes less and less competitive, according to new research.

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Following last month's overview of apparel in Asia Pacific, Euromonitor International assesses the prospects and pitfalls in the next goldmine of opportunity: Latin America.

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Highlights from just-style's research store this week include a look at China's textile industry, a SWOT analysis on Reebok, and a report on the top 450 global yarn suppliers.

Sri Lankan clothing producer Timex is expanding its own brands in Asia and Europe as part of plans to move into higher margin areas to offset rising costs in its domestic manufacturing operations.

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Faced with what he describes as a "never-ending battle" against rising costs, Ranjan Mahtani, the CEO of Hong Kong based apparel supplier Epic Group, is in fighting mood. But what is also clear is his concern that the apparel industry's current preoccupation with price leaves it in danger of failing to see an even bigger and more worrying issue: the lack of new supply countries coming through.

The Arcadia Group, owner of brands including Topshop and Miss Selfridge, has announced the launch of its first childrenswear brand, Outfit Kids, a move it says is in direct response to consumer demand for "stylish" and "good quality" fashion for children.

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Baroness Karren Brady, one the UK's most high-profile business women, is understood to be taking up the role of chairman of Taveta Investments – a holding company for retail chains such as Topshop, Dorothy Perkins and Burton.

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The administrators of fashion retailer Topshop Australia are closing five stores in a bid to try and save the business in the region.

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Retail giant Arcadia saw its profits slump last year on the back of falling sales at its high street stores and the collapse of the BHS chain, which cost Sir Philip Green's retail empire GBP26.4m.

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Fashion retailer Topshop Australia has been placed into voluntary administration, putting its nine standalone stores, 17 Mya concessions and online business under review.

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Arcadia's Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Burton Menswear stores could face stock disruption later this month as logistics workers prepare for fresh industrial action with a two-day strike over wages.

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Topshop owner Sir Philip Green may be in for a turbulent Christmas after the chain's supply chain workers in the UK voted for fresh industrial action. 

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The majority of large apparel brands are ignoring the "endemic" abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkish clothing factories supplying European retailers, a new report has found. 

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Sourcing and supply chain executives from Arcadia and Oasis have been appointed to join the advisory board of UK sourcing event Meet the Manufacturer to shape its future.

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UK retail giant Arcadia Group said ensuring it has a well-audited supply chain will remain a priority as it revealed an increase in earnings for the full year, but a decline in like-for-like sales. 

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Concerns have been raised over health and safety standards in Pakistan's garment sector, after the roof of a garment factory collapsed killing four workers and injuring 16 others.

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UK retailer Arcadia Group has sold its troubled department store chain BHS to Retail Acquisitions in a deal described by one analyst as a "sensible strategic" move.

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UK retailer Arcadia Group is considering selling its troubled department store chain BHS after receiving “several approaches”.

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UK retailer Arcadia Group is considering selling its troubled department store chain BHS after receiving “several approaches”.

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Tesco's F&F global brand director, Anita Bolger, is to step down after a 14-year career with the UK retail giant.

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Tesco's F&F global brand director, Anita Bolger, is to step down after a 14-year career with the UK retail giant.

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Wider losses at BHS have resulted in a double-digit slump in annual profit for UK retailer Arcadia.

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Textile and consumer product testing laboratory High Street Textile Testing Services (HSTTS) has been acquired by Modern Testing Services (MTS) in a move that helps expand its global reach.

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Textile and consumer product testing laboratory High Street Textile Testing Services (HSTTS) has been acquired by Modern Testing Services (MTS) in a move that helps expand its global reach.

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Retail giant Arcadia Group is to launch its Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands in China through a partnership with online multi-brand retailer ShangPin.com.

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Retail giant Arcadia Group is to launch its Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands in China through a partnership with online multi-brand retailer ShangPin.com.

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UK apparel lifestyle brand Ted Baker has told just-style it has no plans to boycott wool, despite calls to from an animal rights group, which exposed a series of violations in the industry.

Tesco's deal with Arcadia to sell some of the apparel group's largest brands in its supermarkets is a style of collaboration we are increasingly seeing more of as retailers secure a ready-made customer base and guaranteed footfall.

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Winter storms played havoc with US apparel retailers in January. While some consumers were forced to stay at home, others simply lost the will, with holiday shopping fatigue, static wages, and a lack of inspiring new ranges all hitting comparable store sales.