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AAFA Applauds Obama for Signing Chemicals Bill

Jun 23, 2016

The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauded President Barack Obama for signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576). The AAFA-supported legislation, an update of the Toxic Substances ...

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Q2 Net Sales at American Apparel Tank 17.2%

Aug 19, 2015

Net sales at clothing retailer American Apparel tanked 17.2 per cent year over year for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015. In the three months to June 30, 2015, net sales dipped 17.2 per cent to $134.4 million from $162.4 million for ...

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TPP to Benefit American Apparel Companies

Aug 18, 2015

The passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal would benefit US apparel companies by eliminating textile tariffs between 12 participating countries, says Moody's Investors Service. According to a research paper, the ...

Tags: apparel, footwear, textile tariffs

American Apparel Has Announced The Next Phase of Its Strategic Turnaround Plan

Jul 10, 2015

In order to shore up its topline and bottomline, clothing retailer American Apparel has announced the next phase of its strategic turnaround plan. “This plan includes a redesigned fall merchandise line, approximately $30 million in ...

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Barack Obama Has Signed Two Important Trade Measures Into Law

Jul 2, 2015

President Barack Obama has signed two important trade measures into law – the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015). Both bills, passed by ...

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Seven Fashion and Retail Trade Organisations Have Called for Immediate Renewal of AGOA

May 20, 2015

Seven fashion and retail trade organisations in the US and Africa, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), have called for immediate renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is scheduled to ...

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Net Sales for The First Quarter Ending March 31,2015 Slipped 9 Per Cent

May 18, 2015

Net sales for the first quarter ending March 31, 2015 slipped 9 per cent over the prior year first quarter at American Apparel, Inc., a manufacturer, distributor and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel. An American Apparel press ...

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Net Sales for American Apparel Were Down 9% in Q4 2014

Mar 30, 2015

Net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 at NYSE listed clothing distributor and retailer, American Apparel, Inc were down 9 per cent year over year. Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2014 declined 9 per cent from the ...

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AAFA Welcomes Appointment of a Federal Mediator to The Contentious Contract Negotiations

Jan 9, 2015

Juanita Duggan, CEO at the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed appointment of a federal mediator to the contentious contract negotiations between West Coast union dockworkers and their employers. “The labour ...

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SoftWear Automation Completes $3 Million Series a Round of Financing From CTW Partners

Dec 17, 2014

SoftWear Automation, a developer of robotic sewing technologies for the apparel industry said it completed a $3 million Series A round of financing from CTW Venture Partners. Alongside, KP Reddy, partner at CTW Venture has also been ...

Tags: Sewing Technologies, Softwear Bags, Apparel

Safety and Sustainability Will Be The Main Focus at The First Dhaka Apparel Summit

Dec 5, 2014

Safety and sustainability will be the main focus at the first Dhaka Apparel Summit. Set to kickstart on 7 December, the three-day event will also focus on how the country can achieve the milestone to achieve US$ 50 billion in RMG export by ...

Tags: Safety, Sustainability, Apparel

Tommy Hilfiger Has Joined Hands with Pvilion to Create a Solar Powered Jacket

Dec 3, 2014

The American apparel retail company Tommy Hilfiger has joined hands with the New York-based solar structure designer and manufacture Pvilion to create a Solar Powered Jacket for the 2014 holiday season. The two limited-edition woolen ...

Tags: Solar-Powered Jackets, Apparel

American Apparel Has Appointed Chelsea A. Grayson as Executive Vice President

Dec 1, 2014

American Apparel, Inc., a retailer of branded fashion apparel, has appointed Chelsea A. Grayson as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of the company, effective as on December 15, 2014. Chelsea Grayson has more than ...

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Tommy Hilfiger's India JV Registered a 66 Per Cent Rise in Its Profits

Nov 28, 2014

American apparel brand Tommy Hilfiger’s India joint venture with Arvind has registered a 66 per cent rise in its profits in the last fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, the company said in a filing to the Registrar of Companies. ...

Tags: retail sales, apparel brand, Apparel

Alliance Has Taken up a New Initiative to Protect The Lives of Garment Workers

Nov 28, 2014

The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (Alliance) has taken up a new initiative to protect the lives of garment workers by providing fire safety training to factory security guards. The course will prepare guards to react effectively ...

Tags: Fire Safety, Security Guards, Apparel

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