Cherokee Global Brands a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands has acquired casual lifestyle brand Everyday California from owners and founders Michael Samer and Christopher Lynch, it said in a statement. “We are very ...
Tags: casual lifestyle, Apparel
Ascena Retail Group and Ann Inc entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ascena will acquire Ann Inc for a combination of cash and stock in an accretive transaction. Upon closing, Ann Inc stockholders will receive $37.34 in ...
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For the first fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2015 gross margin at US apparel retailer JC Penney expanded 330 basis points to 36.4 per cent of sales, compared to 33.1 per cent in the same quarter of last fiscal. JC Penney reported net ...
A delegation of the European Union trade office of generalised system of preferences (GSP) programme reviewed the benefits of GSP plus facility to Pakistan and the progress made so far on implementation of social standards related to labour ...
Tags: GSP Benefits, Textile exports
Perry Ellis has entered into a license agreement in Australia and New Zealand with South Pacific Apparel, Ltd., for men's sportswear like polos, t-shirts, casual shirts, denim and pants under the Farah vintage brand. The new collection ...
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Over 50 per cent of men aged 55 plus that took part in the survey were against removing 'boys' and 'girls' labels on toys. iGen Insight have conducted a nationwide survey to find out whether the public is in support, or against, gender ...
Tags: iGen Mini-Poll, Toys
Australia's 14 million shoppers have shifted their shopping habits over the last decade according to the work of Roy Morgan Research. The key determinants in grocery shopping habits include food safety, location and good value. ...
Tags: shopping habits, food safety, good value
Breakfast cereal manufacturer Uncle Tobys has launched a new product in its Plus breakfast cereals range, ‘Plus Iron’. The Company says the new ‘Plus Iron’ would fall into the existing Plus Breakfast range and ...
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Facing second contamination scare within a week, Satamaito co-operative dairy in Pori, Finland, has recalled its milk products over possible listeria contamination. Citing health risk, the company stated that it was recalling all ...
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The government has clarified that it has not stopped giving subsidy on woollen yarn to weavers. The clarification comes after a Congress MP alleged that this subsidy was stopped in three states. "The Government of India clarifies hereby ...
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Pakistan will support women businessmen in the garment sector in Bangladesh to upgrade their entrepreneurial skills, according to media reports in the two countries. Pakistani high commissioner Shuja Alam and acting managing director of ...
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Ball Packaging Europe has launched the 25-centiliter slim can with an in-built straw, in the Polish market. The straw-integrated can will debut with Sulimar Brewery's Cornelius Grapefruit flavored beer. The self-activated straw pops ...
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A group of trainees from the Skoda Auto Vocational School have developed a new concept car, Skoda FUNstar, based on the company’s Skoda Fabia pickup truck. The trainees consisting of two young women and 21 young men designed and ...
Tags: Pickup Truck, Skoda, Truck
Less than half of consumers in the US are aware of most smart fabrics, including those that have been available in the marketplace for several years. For some smart fabrics, including cooling and heat-modifying fabrics, interest is higher ...
As parts of its efforts to increase the percentage of sustainable products in its range, this spring, Swedish apparel retailer, Kappahl will have 24 per cent of its assortment with the sustainability label. For this spring, it also has ...
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