For the first fiscal quarter ended March 1, 2015, denim jeans marketer Levi Strauss & Co. reported a 7 per cent year over decline in net sales due to lower revenues in wholesale and retail in the Americas. Levis said its net sales ...
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Over 30 Chinese textile mills, many of which create clothing for major high-volume apparel brands and retailers are saving $14.7 million annually by adopting simple efficiency measures in their production processes, according to a new ...
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The National Association for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry (SEAMS), will focus its Spring 2015 Conference beginning April 23, 2015 on helping fashion, textile and other soft goods companies grow their businesses. Scheduled for April ...
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As the countdown begins for the second edition of the Fashion Revolution Day around the world to mark the second anniversary of the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, American fashion brand Zady, which is also the US Chair of ...
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Vietnamese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in leading industries, like garments and footwear, should upgrade their capacity in supply chain management to raise the value of their products, local and foreign experts said at a recent ...
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Global marketer of everyday basic apparel HanesBrands said it has completed the acquisition of Knights Apparel, a leading seller of licensed collegiate logo apparel in the mass retail channel. Knights Apparel sells T-shirts, ...
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for unified efforts to enhance food safety, ensuring safe production, distribution, and preparation of food. He pointed that the safety threat evolves from new production, distribution and ...
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Mercedes-Benz has started production of GLE Coupé at its plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US. The GLE Coupé is a new series of Mercedes-Benz that incorporates characteristics of a coupé with SUV. The company said it ...
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Speciality textile dyes and chemicals marketer DyStar Group said it is going to phase out the usage of the Colour Index. The Colour Index is a reference work published jointly by the Society of Dyers & Colourists (SDC) and the ...
World Health Day 2015 focuses on food safety The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dedicated World Health Day 2015, which it is celebrating today, 7 April 2015, to highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with food ...
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With a rise in the availability of sit-stand desks, recliner chairs and adjustable beds, motorised furniture has become increasingly common, but the use of mechanisms and electrical components in furniture brings with it requirements and ...
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TXT Retail, a specialist provider of integrated and collaborative end-to-end solutions for the fashion, luxury and consumer sectors, has launched a new release of its Supply Chain Collaboration software named ‘TXTChain 6.0’, on ...
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PwC is planning to aid governments and food companies to address the major issues of food safety, security and quality by declaring open its global food supply and integrity services business—established, developed and run from New ...
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LED CHINA is the world's largest event dedicated to the entire LED industry supply chain and an one-stop platform to see finished LED products and components from LED lighting, displays, chips, packaging, materials, illuminates, ...
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A survey by MasterCard has revealed that consumers in emerging markets across Asia/Pacific are more likely to choose a product based on whether it is perceived as more socially responsible than those in developed markets. Overall, products ...