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Global apparel markets: business update, 2nd quarter 2011 Published on August 2011
Report Summary This report provides an update of business news -- and markets -- in the following categories: acquisitions, divestments and mergers; company restructuring and organisation; corporate social responsibility (CSR); financial results; international trade policy; investments; joint ventures, cooperation, licensing and distribution; labelling; market forecasts; markets; new stores; and online retailing. Companies, organisations and brands analysed in the report include Abercrombie & Fitch, Al Tayer Insignia, American Apparel, Aksal Group, Apranga Group, Asos, Benetton Group, Bloomingdale's, Bonnie Togs, Carter's, Cecil Gee, Delta Sport, Diane von Furstenberg, Fast Retailing, Fiba Holding, Fourlis Holdings, Gap, Gildan Activewear, GrupoM, Hampshire Designers, H&M, Inditex, JD Sports Fashion (JD), JC Penney, Kurt Geiger, Levi Strauss & Co, Li & Fung, Loyaltex Apparel, Macy's, Marimekko, Marinopoulos Group, Marks & Spencer (M&S), Mitsubishi Corporation, Moss Bros Group, New Look, Perry Ellis International, PPR, Prada, PVH Corp, Ram Pacific, Sprinter, The Bay, Fawaz Alhokair Group, International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF), The Jones Group, TJX Companies, Tommy Hilfiger, Tukatech, TVMania, UNICEF, Uniqlo, Volcom, Weihai Dishang Fashion Brands and Zara.
Table of Content SUMMARY ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS Carter's will acquire its Canadian licensee, Bonnie Togs Inditex has acquired six of its franchised retail brands in Serbia and Montenegro from Delta Sport JD Sports Fashion (JD) has acquired Sprinter and Cecil Gee Li & Fung has acquired three clothing companies The Jones Group has acquired Kurt Geiger PPR has acquired Volcom COMPANY RESTRUCTURING AND ORGANISATION Gap will merge its international operations into one division based in London, UK CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) H&M has published its conscious actions sustainability report for 2010 H&M will launch a children's wear collection to support its All for Children initiative Levi Strauss & Co has unveiled new terms of engagement for its suppliers The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF) has called for a global ban on the use of sandblasting in the garment industry FINANCIAL RESULTS Abercrombie & Fitch: net sales increased by 22% in the first quarter of 2011/12 Asos: revenues rose by 52% in 2010/11 thanks to the continuation of strong international
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>> Get this Report Now by email! sales Fourth quarter 2010/11 2010/11 Benetton Group: net sales and net income declined in the first quarter of 2011 Gap: net income and net sales declined in the first quarter of 2011/12 Gildan Activewear: net sales and net earnings reached record levels in the second quarter of 2010/11 Outlook H&M: sales rose by a marginal 0.5% but gross profit fell by 5.9% in the first half of 2010/11 Second quarter 2010/11 First half of 2010/11 New stores Inditex: net sales and net income rose in the first quarter of 2011/12 New stores JC Penney: total sales remained static but net income rose by 7% in the first quarter of 2011/12 Levi Strauss & Co: net sales rose by 8% in the first quarter of 2010/11 but net income decreased by 28% Marks and Spencer (M&S): sales rose by 4.2% in the whole of 2010/11 Fourth quarter of 2010/11 2010/11 Perry Ellis International: net income increased by 37% in the first quarter of 2011/12 as total revenues rose by 31% TJX Companies: net sales grew by 4% but net income fell by 20% in the first quarter of 2011/12 INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY A group of US senators has re-introduced the Save Our Industries Act of 2011 (SAVE ACT) to the US Senate India's Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Russian Textile Entrepreneurs The European Commission has announced a proposal for a reform of its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) Scheme Changes to GSP Changes to the graduation principle Changes to the GSP+ scheme Next step The European Parliament has supported a decision to grant emergency trade preferences to Pakistan Turkey has imposed provisional safeguard duties on imports of woven fabrics and apparel INVESTMENTS American Apparel has received US$14.9 mn in investments JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION Fast Retailing and Mitsubishi Corporation will establish a joint venture company in Thailand Gap and Diane Von Furstenberg will develop a new children's wear collection for the GapKids and babyGap brands GrupoM is using Tukatech software for digital pattern-making, grading and marker-making Inditex has extended its franchise agreement with Apranga Group relating to four of its
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