"In the Toys aisles, we’ll remove reference to gender, including the use of pink, blue, yellow or green paper on the back walls of our shelves." US retailer Target has outlines plans to phase out gender-based signage across its toy ...
Tags: Toy Aisles, Toy
A consortium led by the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University, UK, is working on the use of lignocellulosic feedstock to produce bio-based, biodegradable plastic packaging for consumer ...
Tags: Bio Plastic, Packaging
Organic yogurt producer Wallaby Yogurt has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of new Organic Whole Milk Kefir. New Organic Whole Milk Kefir is available in four flavors, including strawberry, cherry, peach, and plain. ...
In its trading statement for the 26 weeks period to July 25, 2015, UK fashion retailer Next reported a 3.5 per cent year over year hike in full price sales. “Next full price sales for the first half of fiscal 2016 grew 3.5 per cent, ...
Tags: Next Retail, Clearance rates, Apparel
British casual wear brand Crew Clothing has launched a store expansion programme after reporting a 12 per cent rise in sales last year, according to media reports. Sales grew by £6.5 million ($10 million) for the year ending 26 ...
Tags: Crew Clothing, casual wear
Boden, one of the leading British fashion brand, has selected Centric Software, Inc., to provide its product lifecycle management (PLM) solution. The company will deploy the solution including mobile apps across design, development, ...
Tags: apparel, footwear, luxury goods
Dick's Sporting Goods will launch a new retail format—Chelsea Collective, a specialty women's fitness and lifestyle boutique with the first of two stores expected to open in August 2015. “Chelsea Collective will provide ...
Tags: women's boutique, women's apparel
Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the world, is helping consumers prepare for the summer season by sharing expert-approved paint color and home décor trends inspired by the sunny and warm days ahead. ...
Tags: Color bull, Ace Hardware, paint color, home décor
Multi brand online retailer Bluestem Group completed acquisition of Orchard Brands Corporation, also an online retailer of multi-brand family of 13 catalogue and ecommerce brands. The deal, according to a Bluestem Group press release, has ...
Tags: apparel, Orchard, Bluestem Group, private label
Toshiba Tec Corporation displayed its latest solutions for the retail industry like Recommend system, Digital Receipt system and RFID at Decoded Fashion held in Japan on July 9, 2015. Decoded Fashion is a top global event connecting ...
Omni-channel retailer of women’s, men’s and children’s apparel, shoes and accessories, J.Crew has announced the launch of a new initiative – J.Crew Mercantile. The J.Crew Mercantile stores will feature a ...
Concept III Textiles will introduce Coolcore cooling and performance fabrics to its network of iconic global brands who value chemical-free wicking, cooling and drying performance. Coolcore’s complete line of commercialised cooling ...
Tags: apparel and fabric, Concept III Textiles, performance fabrics
COTTON USA, the trademark ingredient brand of Cotton Council International (CCI), has announced its first retail partnership with India’s leading fashion retailer - Shoppers Stop. COTTON USA and Shoppers Stop will conduct a month-long ...
Tags: textile manufacture, cotton fabrics, cotton-rich apparel
As part of its expansion plans in Europe, Japanese apparel retailer Uniqlo said it will open a new store in Berlin, Germany in Fall 2015. “The store will be the second store in the German market, and will be located on Leipziger ...
Tags: apparel manufacture, Uniqlo, Apparel and clothing, children clothing
In the nine months to May 31, 2015, sales soared 23.9 per cent year over year at Japanese apparel marketer retailer Fast Retailing Group, which has in its portfolio clothing brands like Uniqlo, etc. In the period between September and May ...