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Wal-Mart confirms electronic tag reports US retailer Wal-Mart has confirmed press reports that the company is to introduce electronic tags for individual garments in its stores. The removable tags, which will be radio scanned by Wal-Mart staff, are designed to better... Warnaco appoints swimwear boss The Warnaco Group has appointed James B Gerson as president of its swimwear division. Gerson will oversee all aspects of the Speedo and Calvin Klein swimwear businesses and will report directly to Helen McCluskey, group... Sizing a headache for globalizing apparel industry As trade barriers continue to diminish, clothing brands are becoming more global. However it is not as easy for the sizes of their goods to be quite as worldly. International players need to adapt their fits for different target... Sears signs lease deal with Forever 21 Sears Holdings has signed a long-term lease with Forever 21 to occupy approximately 43,000 square feet of its retail store at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California. The remaining space at the Sears' store will continue to... True Religion Signs Euro Distribution Joint Venture By: Harry Sheff VERNON, Calif.—Premium jeans company True Religion Apparel Inc. announced a joint venture with Germany-based UNIFA Premium GmbH for the wholesale distribution of True Religion jeans in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the... Aurora "transformed" by first-year earnings
Aurora Fashions, the retail business salvaged from the defunct Mosaic Fashions empire, recorded EBITDA of GBP38.6m (US$59.8m) in its first 11 months of operation. The result, ahead of plan for the owner of Karen Millen,... Rakuten acquires Buy.com
Rakuten, Japan’s leading internet retailer, has acquired US rival Buy.com in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed sum. According to the deal, which closed with effect from 1 July, Buy.com will remain at its... Stride Rite brings out slingshot shoe US footwear firm Stride Rite Children’s Group has launched a new 'Slingshot' collection of shoes for kids. The sneakers' heels have a spring and elastic to mimics the mechanics of a slingshot. “At stride rite, our... Bobby Jones Names Jared Henzlik Sales Manager By: Harry Sheff NEW YORK—HMX Group’s Bobby Jones business has a new national sales and operations manager. Jared Henzlik, who started his careers as a professional golfer before working with Polo Ralph Lauren, Peter Millar, and most recently,... Wal-Mart apparel chief resigns - report An apparel boss at US retail giant Wal-Mart, Dottie Mattison, has resigned from her role at the firm. Her resignation was effective yesterday (23 July). A short statement from a spokesperson at Wal-Mart, released to just-style,... |
