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FRANCE: Lace maker Noyon goes into administration

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Calais-based Noyon, which manufactures lace for lingerie and dresses, has gone into administration for an initial period of six months.



US: Ugg Q3 sales surge boosts Deckers

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Soaring demand for its Ugg brand is set to drive third quarter sales up by more than 50% at footwear operator Deckers Outdoor Corporation, the company reported.

US: Moisturising underwear undergoes test-marketing

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
A new line of underwear which incorporates a hi-tech moisturising ingredient into its fabric is being test-marketed.

JAPAN: Retailers Takashimaya and H2O to merge

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Japanese department store chain operators, Takashimaya Co and H2O Retailing Corp, on Friday (10 October) unveiled a merger plan to help them weather "difficult business" conditions.

US: Gap same-store sales slump 11% in September

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc today (9 October) posted an 11% drop in September same-store sales, dragged down by a continuing slump at its Old Navy chain.

US: Optimer and 180s settle fabric trademark dispute

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Optimer Performance Fibers Inc has settled an intellectual property lawsuit filed against performance apparel and accessories company 180s for trademark infringement, unfair competition, false patent marking, and false advertising of its Dri-release brand.

GERMANY: Puma extends VfB Stuttgart deal

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Sportswear company Puma and German football club VfB Stuttgart have agreed to extend their sponsorship tie-up until 2015.

UK: M&S takes fourth RSPCA award

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Retailer Marks & Spencer has scooped its fourth consecutive RSPCA Good Business Award in recognition of its animal welfare-friendly fashion policies.

UK: Louche London buys Joy fashion chain

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Fashion and homewares chain Joy has been bought out of administration by Louche London Ltd, which has negotiated a deal to buy 12 of the retailer's 28 stores.

SWITZERLAND: Richemont to spin off luxury goods unit

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Shareholders in Compagnie Financière Richemont SA voted yesterday (9 October) to spin off its Richemont luxury goods business as part of a planned restructuring of the firm.

Top stories on just-style this week...

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Here is a roundup of the top five most-read stories on just-style this week. Click on each headline for the full story.

UK: Hardy Amies calls in the administrators

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Savile Row fashion house Hardy Amies Plc today (10 October) appointed administrators to the company after failing to secure funding to support its working capital requirements.

UK: Baugur cools financial fears over fashion chains

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
Icelandic investment firm Baugur Group has moved to alleviate concerns about its fashion brands in the UK after the collapse of three Icelandic banks this week.

US: Lawmaker calls for monitoring of Chinese apparel imports

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
A US lawmaker has asked the government to start monitoring textile and clothing imports from China next year in a bid to pre-empt any sudden surges in imports when existing restrictions are lifted at the end of the year.

FRANCE: LVMH bucks trend with nine-month sales surge

10.10.2008 21:39    just-style.com
A strong performance from its fashion and leather goods businesses helped luxury goods giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to post a double-digit sales rise for the first nine months of the year.

INDIA: Gini and Jony implements Lawson Fashion PLM

09.10.2008 22:14    just-style.com
India-based children's wear manufacturer Gini and Jony has invested in the Lawson Fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to speed up its product design and development processes.

INDONESIA: Footwear exports grow 10% in 2008

09.10.2008 22:14    just-style.com
Indonesian footwear are forecast to have grown 10% during fiscal year 2008, despite economic slowdowns in the US and EU markets.

EU: Flax subsidies likely to remain in place

09.10.2008 22:14    just-style.com
The European Parliament's agriculture committee yesterday (8 October) voted to water down the European Commission's common agricultural policy 'health check' reforms designed to slash subsidies, by proposing the retention of production-linked flax handouts.

HONG KONG: New office to support Lotto Sport growth

09.10.2008 22:14    just-style.com
Italian sportswear company Lotto Sport Italia SpA has opened a new office in Hong Kong to support its growth in Asia.

US: Wal-Mart September sales climb 5.8%

09.10.2008 22:14    just-style.com
September sales at discount retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc rose 5.8% as shoppers flocked to its stores in search of bargains.

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