Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
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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 ...
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2013 was a successful year for HeiQ’s cornerstone technology. Champion launched several product ranges featuring ADAPTIVE as a key innovation. And now the Swiss-based company is taking dynamic cooling textiles to the next level of ...
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China's wetlands have shrinked nearly 9% since 2003 according to forestry officials. The country's food production, energy output and industrial activity are already under pressure from water shortages. China has more than 1/5 of the ...
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Everest Textile Co. Ltd., the Taiwan-based vertically integrated textile manufacturer, is aiming to increase its revenue by 15 to 20 percent in 2014 compared to this year, the company's president Roger Yeh told presspersons, Taipei Times ...
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Since the rise of mobile-commerce, there have been many questions related to how the organizations should approach and implement a great tablet experience on their sites and apps. Delivering a great customer experience is actually a ...
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The North Face, partner of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) and original partner of U.S. Freeskiing, unveiled the official 2014 U.S. Freeskiing Competition uniforms, which will be worn by United States freeskiing athletes when ...
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BICEP (Business for Innovative Climate & Energy Policy) announced that VF Corporation has joined the coalition to advocate for innovative climate and clean energy policies. The company has also signed the Climate Declaration, which calls ...
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Eastern Mountain Sports, one of the nation's largest outdoor retailers, will host a grand opening of its Lynnfield, MA store on September 27-29, located in the new Market Street Lynnfield Plaza. The 8,900 square foot store will feature an ...
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The exports of apparel from Nicaragua, the largest country in the Central American isthmus, to the US have increased marginally to US$ 788.683 million during the first seven months of the current year, according to the Major Shippers ...
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The North Face, the world's premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, announced the launch of Mountain Athletics, a new product category specifically designed to meet the ...
While Camelbak got its start in the mountain biking and military segments, there are additional growth segments on the horizon as it moves forward with the development of new performance hydration products. In an ideal world, Camelbak would ...
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VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel and footwear, announced its strategy and key initiatives to support continued superior returns to its shareholders. During an investor meeting in New York City, the Company ...
A new survey carried out by PriceGrabber.co.uk illustrates that the way we buy fashion has evolved with nearly half of all of respondents (47%), admitting that they now buy the majority of their fashion online. Conducted from March 12 to ...
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Propelled by a 25% increase in the first quarter at Vans and stronger gross margins, VF net income rose 26% to $270,417,000 from $215,216,000 for the three months ended Mar. 31 on a 2% revenue increase to $2,582,230,000 compared to ...
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