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THE MARKETING AND INFORMATION SOURCE FOR IMPRINTABLE PRODUCTS January/February 2021 - Volume 28, Issue 1
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Fashion Biz Announces New Hire & New Territory Representation Fashion Biz Canada is very pleased to announce that Daniel “Danny” Ruest has joined its sales team as the Sales Agent for Ottawa Valley, Eastern and Northern Ontario. Danny brings 24 years of outstanding service and professionalism while serving in a similar role with Trimark Sportswear.
This is a new sales territory that will include Ottawa City, Gatineau, Aylmer, Hull, Masson and Buckingham, Sudbury, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie, Hearst, in addition to Port Hope. For more information, Danny may be reached at danruest@outlook.com, or directly at Tel: (613) 277-0944.
GLOBAL RETAIL NEWS
Source: Fibre2Fashion.com
prior to the pandemic.
Overall apparel sales in the United States declined by 19 per cent in 2020, according to a survey by The NPD Group, despite sales of basics, like sweatpants increased by 17 per cent; sleepwear rose by 6 per cent, and sports bras grew by 10 per cent during last year. Fashion footwear sales declined by 27 per cent during the year. Due to the ‘work from home’ trend, tailored clothing, dresses and dress shoes - which were already losing share to more comfort-oriented attire pre-pandemic - were hit particularly hard in 2020, the survey found. 70 cent of consumers in the NPD survey reported that once they can return to work and resume other activities, they plan to dress just as or more casually than they did
PVH Corp names Trish Donnelly as CEO of PVH Americas
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PVH Corp., has announced that Trish Donnelly, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Urban Outfitters Group, will join the company as CEO of PVH Americas. Donnelly will have responsibility for the Calvin Klein,Tommy Hilfiger and Heritage Brands businesses in the Americas and for the global Calvin Klein brand.This new regional approach is modelled on PVH’s proven structure in Europe. Donnelly will oversee the company’s North America-based brand leaders, including Calvin Klein CEO Cheryl Abel-Hodges. “Donnelly is one of the most experienced and successful leaders in our industry. Her proven track record in winning with the consumer, driving industry-leading e-commerce, and balancing that with very strong retail execution and best-in-class partnerships, makes her the ideal leader to drive the charge for sustainable, profitable market-share growth for PVH Americas,” Stefan Larsson, CEO of PVH, 2:40 saidPMin a press release.
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WHY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION MATTERS MORE NOW CONTʼD PG 10
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EFFECTIVE NETWORKING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD CONTʼD PG 6
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SUPPLIER NEWS / GLOBAL RETAIL NEWS
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MARKETING TRENDS FOR 2021 & BEYOND
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WHERE DOES OUR INDUSTRY GO FROM HERE
NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS
US apparel sales fall by 19% in 2020: NPD
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