Retail consolidation

Oxford Industries sees value in branded clothing

On the surface, the recent sale of Oxford Industries’ women’s wear division to Li & Fung appears another small deal…

US: Federated confirms Lord & Taylor sale

Retailer Federated has confirmed rumours it plans to sell its Lord & Taylor division to NRDC Equity Partners. The company…

ANALYSIS: Courtaulds sale highlights private label risks

This week’s giveaway of Courtaulds Textiles to Hong Kong investor group PD Enterprises has been an expensive exercise for Sara…

US: Weak swimwear sales hamper Warnaco Q1

Clothing licensor Warnaco said weak swimwear sales were a factor in its first-quarter profit slump. Quarterly profit was down to…

US: Oxford sells women’s wear unit to Li & Fung

US apparel group Oxford Industries is to sell off its Womenswear Group to a division of Hong Kong-based Li &…

US: Liz Claiborne Q1 profit down as department store sales slow

Juicy Couture producer Liz Claiborne said it suffered a fall in first-quarter profit, partly because of slower department store sales.…

Size matters for apparel brands

Are brands becoming increasingly irrelevant in much of today’s clothing industry? Mike Flanagan points out that in the super-club of…