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N Brown receives shareholder support to raise GBP100m
15 December 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK online clothing retailer N Brown has secured the support of shareholders for its plans to raise GBP100m (US$133m).... read more
N Brown receives GBP100m equity approval
25 November 2020 | Michelle Russell
The shareholders of UK digital clothing retailer N Brown have voted in favour of the company’s pre-emptive equity raise of GBP100m (US$130.7m) and its move from the London main market to AIM.... read more
N Brown strengthens senior team with buying head
8 October 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK digital clothing retailer N Brown is continuing to strengthen its senior management team with four new appointments including buying director.... read more
N Brown apparel sales continue to recover in H1
30 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
N Brown said it is trading in line with its expectations after it revealed apparel sales have continued to recover from mid-March levels and product revenue is improving.... read more
Worker rights risks rise to the fore
7 September 2020 | Michelle Russell
As fashion brands and retailers begin to reset and reshape their supply chains as they emerge from the global coronavirus pandemic, a new multi-year investigation has identified child labour and audit deception among the risks at stake when sourcing from garment factories in Myanmar.... read more
Private equity firms go head-to-head for Asda stake
25 August 2020 | Michelle Russell
Two private equity firms – both fronted by retail veterans – are preparing to place bids for a stake in UK supermarket chain Asda.... read more
New fashion retail landscape emerging
10 August 2020 | Michelle Russell
The new fashion retail landscape emerging in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic is already leading to dramatic and permanent changes in the way brands and fashion retailers plan and work. There are some practical steps that surviving businesses should consider as online becomes the dominant way of doing business.... read more
Leicester garment industry dominates headlines
13 July 2020 | Michelle Russell
UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo Group has dominated the headlines in the last week after media reports surfaced of exploitation and unsafe conditions at one of its Leicester-based supplier factories, which is reportedly paying staff just GBP3.50 (US$4.38) an hour.... read more
Industry weathering the storm of the Covid-19 pandemic
15 June 2020 | Michelle Russell
Trust, people and partnerships – key tenets underpinning fashion supplier and sourcing powerhouse PDS Group – have been tested to the limit during the coronavirus pandemic. But they've also stood the business in good stead, helping to not only weather the storm but reposition it to emerge even stronger from the crisis.... read more
Walmart to discontinue Jet.com e-commerce site
20 May 2020 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart is to wind-down the operations of its Jet.com brand just four years after its purchase.... read more
Retail in spotlight as bankruptcies stack up
18 May 2020 | Michelle Russell
The impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is starting to be felt more heavily across the retail sector with more bankruptcies emerging.... read more
Concerns mount as Covid-19 impacts supplier orders
20 April 2020 | Michelle Russell
The coronavirus (Covid-19) continued to dominate our news coverage last week as supplier orders continue to be cancelled, apparel sales continue to plummet, and industry jobs remain on the line.... read more
Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on industry
23 March 2020 | Michelle Russell
The ongoing impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the global apparel industry and its supply chain continued to dominate content on just-style over the past week.... read more
Coronavirus continues disruption of apparel and textile supply chain
9 March 2020 | Michelle Russell
Fuelled by new investment from its recent listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, fashion supply chain manager Lever Style is realigning its business model to be the product engine for rising e-commerce brands. ... read more
Walmart in talks over sale of stake in Asda
27 February 2020 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart has said it is in discussions with interested parties over the purchase of a stake in its UK supermarket subsidiary Asda and that it will consider a flotation for the chain.... read more
Apparel supply concerns hit as coronavirus impact builds
17 February 2020 | Michelle Russell
Novel coronavirus (now officially named 2019-nCo) is continuing to shake up China’s supply chain. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 17 February 2020 there have been 71,329 confirmed cases in 26 countries – with by far the majority (70,635) in China. ... read more
Progress on trade deals welcomed
19 December 2019 | Michelle Russell
The United States and China have reached an agreement on a Phase One trade deal in a move that will delay new tariffs that were due to take effect over the weekend and halve the rates currently imposed on most apparel and textile products imported from China.... read more
Brands still failing to deliver on responsible viscose sourcing
20 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
A new report has found that while the issue of responsible viscose production is now firmly on the agenda of the fashion industry, there are still brands and retailers failing to deliver on responsible sourcing.... read more
Vietnam's textile-garment plan hits hurdles
19 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
domestically-made textile inputs remains a major problem that continues to hinder clothing manufacturers in the country.... read more
Levi Strauss & Walmart cut their chemical footprints
18 November 2019 | Michelle Russell
Levi Strauss & Co and Walmart are among the leading companies when it comes to disclosing information about efforts to reduce their chemical footprints, according to a new survey.... read more
N Brown hails transition progress as profits climb
10 October 2019 | Michelle Russell
Online, catalogue and store retailer N Brown Group says it is making significant progress on its business transition plans as it revealed higher profits in its first-half and growth in digital sales.... read more
New B2B marketplace connects suppliers and retailers
3 October 2019 | Michelle Russell
A B2B fashion marketplace has launched that aims to help retailers find innovative styles at competitive prices from the best suppliers in the business, while helping sellers expand their reach and increase sales.... read more
Rwanda gearing up for a slice of sourcing action
24 September 2019 | Michelle Russell
For years now, Ethiopia has garnered the spotlight for its ambitions to become the world's next big destination for textile and fashion production. But another East African country – Rwanda – is also gearing up for a slice of the action, with the country's newest export-led garment factory quickly making up for lost time.... read more
Walmart snaps up online retailer Bare Necessities
15 October 2018 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart has expanded its e-commerce portfolio with the acquisition of leading intimates online retailer Bare Necessities.... read more
Trump moves forward with trade threats
26 September 2018 | Michelle Russell
US President Donald Trump has decided to move forward with a 10% tariff on an additional US$200bn worth of goods from China, in a move the US fashion industry says will considerably disrupt the sector's supply chain. The tariffs will take effect today (24 September) and will be set at a level of 10% until the end of the year. On 1 January 2019, the tariffs will rise to 25%.... read more
N Brown seeking new CEO as Spindler steps down
12 September 2018 | Michelle Russell
Online, catalogue and stores retailer N Brown Group is to start the search for a new chief executive after announcing the imminent departure of Angela Spindler.... read more
Trump tariff dispute rumbles on
26 June 2018 | Michelle Russell
The US has escalated its trade threats to China after President Donald Trump said he is considering tariffs on an additional $200bn of Chinese goods if China "refuses to change its practices."... read more
Brands under fire for gender-based violence in Asia factories
1 June 2018 | Michelle Russell
Walmart, H&M and Gap Inc have all come under fire from a global coalition of trade unions, worker rights and human rights organisations that claim women who work in Asian factories making clothes for the companies are at daily risk of assault, sexual abuse and other harassment.... read more
Walmart to support India sourcing with Flipkart stake
11 May 2018 | Michelle Russell
Retail behemoth Walmart has its eye on growth in the Indian market with the acquisition of a majority stake in e-commerce retail giant Flipkart Group, in a move that will allow it to support local supply chains.... read more
Concern mounts over Trump's trade policies
16 April 2018 | Michelle Russell
Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration has been busy fulfilling major campaign promises on trade policy – much to the concern of US fashion brands and apparel retailers.... read more
Asia-Pacific trade deal now signed by 11 nations
12 March 2018 | Michelle Russell
The 11 remaining countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have now signed a revised version of the multilateral trade pact without the US, reviving a deal that will slash tariffs and foster trade in a marketplace worth close to around US$13.5trn.... read more
Walmart to cut around 1,000 corporate jobs?
15 January 2018 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart is understood to be cutting around 1,000 corporate jobs by the end of the month amid a shake-up of its workforce and just days after announcing the closure of some Sam’s Club stores.... read more
Walmart joins responsible cotton initiative
1 December 2017 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart has joined more than 480 companies from across the global supply chain who have signed up to the Cotton Leads programme, which supports responsible production practices by cotton growers in the US and Australia.... read more
Agile logistics key to new hybrid retail world
3 August 2017 | Michelle Russell
US retail giant Walmart has topped a list of the fastest growing retailers thanks to its investment in ensuring it has the right balance between its online and brick and mortar operations.... read more
Walmart sets out roadmap to boost US manufacturing
1 August 2017 | Michelle Russell
Retail giant Walmart has set out a roadmap to help tackle barriers to US manufacturing growth that it hopes will allow it – and others – to source more products domestically.... read more
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