VF’s New Years resolution
VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, is raising a 5 year growth plan and announces its guidelines for 2008. The lifestyle apparel is raising its long-term revenue, operating margin and earnings per…
Viktor & Rolf’s fancy fizz
Known for their creative concepts and crossovers with the art industry, Dutch fashion duo Viktor & Rolf collaborated on an exclusive edition with Piper Heidsieck. For the French champagne house, Viktor & Rolf designed a…
Liberty pre-tax losses forecast
Interim results from department store group Liberty prompted the brokerage firm Seymour Pierce to re-iterate its ‘Hold’ recommendation on hopes of significant potential in the shares. Although the broker maintains its view that if management…
M&S chairman wins vote to stay
Marks and Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has won a shareholder vote to reappointment him, even though 22% of investors did not back him. According to the BBC, the level of opposition, with 6%…
A&F results upbeat despite decline
Abercrombie & Fitch today reported second quarter net income of $77.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2008, compared to $81.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended August 4, 2007. A&F stated total…
H&M to push menswear
Swedish fashion concern H&M decided it is time for men to get more from fashion. The company is pushing its menswear to the next level and will focus on its men’s fashion at thirty stores…
Anti dumping on shoe imports: no further extension
EuroCommerce, BEUC and AEDT are delighted at the “no” from a majority of EU member states against a further extension of the antidumping duties on shoe imports from China and Vietnam. “Now we expect a…
Modefabriek # 26: Positivism sets the tone for the new season
On Sunday 25 and Monday 26 January, modefabriek kicked off the autumn/winter season 2009-2010 with a bang. The fully revamped fair concept which has been expanded into eight distinct segments proved to be appreciated by…
An indian brand wants to conquer Europe
Born in a small village near Calcutta, Ritu Kumar is one of the most famous fashion designer in India and she is beginning to be recognized internationally. She started working with materials like cotton, leather…
Fratelli Rossetti at Westfield
Even though according political publication Time (23rd March) reported the fall of the shopping malls in the US, retailers have faith in Europe’s largest shopping destination Westfield London. This March fashion brand Fratelli Rossetti will…