Hampshire Group, Limited announced that it has signed a Master Supply Agreement with Levi Strauss & Company in which Hampshire will supply knit shirts, woven shirts and sweaters to Dockers’ global business. The new agreement ...
Tags: Hampshire, Apparel, Accessories
House of Fraser, the UK and Ireland’s premium department store group, today announces the appointment of Jamie Peach as Head of Search Engine Optimisation ('SEO'). As part of the newly created role, Jamie Peach will lead a team of ...
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A new publication from Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com, “China B2C E-Commerce Market 2014“, reports that China is ranked as the world’s top market in B2C E-Commerce potential. The world’s ...
Tags: E-Commerce Market, B2C Market
The competitiveness of the Chinese clothing industry is set to weaken over the next few years as costs rise. As a result, export growth could falter. Rising costs in China are already forcing an increasing number of Western apparel brands ...
Levi Strauss & Co. announced financial results for the first quarter ended February 23, 2014. Net revenues declined one percent on a reported basis and were flat on a constant-currency basis, reflecting lower sales at wholesale in the ...
Tags: Levis, women's products
In another first for South African retail, Woolworths is inviting South Africans – women and men – to become part of a national sizing survey. Themed ‘find your perfect fit’, the aim of this survey is to ensure that ...
Tags: Woolworths, Clothes, national sizing survey
In the future, apparel manufacturers are likely to produce closed loop recycled products only, as they will become cheaper to manufacture, will give better quality, and will be relatively more environment friendly. Recycling at the end ...
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Levi Strauss & Co. announced its first annual grant in support of causes important to the company founder. Company celebrates 185th birthday of blue jean inventor by continuing his philanthropic legacy. One of the earliest corporate ...
As Milan fashion week gets under way, Greenpeace International revealed that the same hazardous chemicals used in the manufacturing of fast fashion are used by ‘exclusive’ luxury brands. In addition, the concentration of ...
Tags: Supply Chains, Apparel
Peas and carrots, strawberries and cream, risk management and supply chain management. OK, that last pair doesn’t have the same ring to it, but I’m sure supply chain professionals are more than aware of the intrinsic ...
ryden began his career at Levi Strauss & Co., where he spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales and marketing and then regional and global supply chain organization. Bryden later became VP of operations and supply ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Executives from Columbia Sportswear, Adidas Group and Puma SE condemned the Cambodian government's use of deadly force against protesting garment workers and urged the nation's factory owners and trade unions to work together to help the ...
Tags: Columbia Sportswear, Adidas Group, Puma SE, Cambodian, garment workers
Moving outside the US for launching their new "dENiZEN" brand aimed at Asia, Levi Strauss created a history of sorts. The new brand is aimed at China, Singapore, South Korea, India and other asian continent countries. Based in Hong ...
Tags: Textile
Omega-3 fatty acids -- nutrients long thought to be helpful for neurological health -- can cross the usually impenetrable blood-brain barrier and make their way into the brain, a new study suggests. The finding could have implications for ...
Tags: Omega-3 fatty acids, neurological health, cross blood-brain barrier
Kohl’s Corporation and Authentic Brands Group, LLC announced plans to bring globally-renowned lifestyle brand Juicy Couture women’s and girls apparel, fashion accessories and home collections to Kohl’s stores nationwide ...
Tags: Girls Apparel, Womens Apparel