http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewNews MPDClick Daily News en-us Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:26:11 GMT+00:00 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:26:11 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com web@mudpie.co.uk web@mudpie.co.uk http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631183&listId=12030 An uncertain retail outlook is filtering back to clothing supply chains as factories are asked to take smaller orders at less notice, a supply chain expert says. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631183&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631171&listId=12030 ERP vendor Eclipse Computing has acquired Just One Place (J1P) in a deal that expands its business with new Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and workflow solutions. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631171&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631178&listId=12030 Retailer Marks & Spencer is to extend an ethical factories initiative which has been hailed as a success in boosting workers’ rights in Bangladesh. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631178&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631169&listId=12030 The organiser of IMB Select, the trade show for apparel software and services, has set up an online sourcing platform to help textile and clothing firms track down new suppliers. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631169&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631166&listId=12030 Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo has renewed a five-year sourcing deal with Toray Industries in a move that is expected to see it buy JPY400bn (US$4.6bn) in fibres and fabrics over the next five years. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631166&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631186&listId=12030 Retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico has posted a 24% jump in second-quarter profits as sales climbed on the integration of stores from Central America. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631186&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631184&listId=12030 Pakistan’s textile and clothing exports increased by 7% to US$10.24bn during the fiscal year 2009-10 (July-June) compared with US$9.57bn during previous fiscal year, while footwear shipments fell. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631184&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631168&listId=12030 Italian hosiery maker Golden Lady is to build a new factory western Serbian town of Loznica as part of a EUR100m investment in the country. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631168&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631177&listId=12030 The inclusion of clothing from India on a US government list of products possibly manufactured using child labour is potentially disastrous for the country’s apparel industry – but the issue remains one of daunting complexity. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631177&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631185&listId=12030 Spanish retail firm Grupo Cortefiel has launched an online store for its Springfield brand. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631185&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631167&listId=12030 The world market for workwear is expected to recover from the recent economic recession and gain momentum in the short to medium term period to reach US$29bn by the year 2015, according to new research. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631167&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631164&listId=12030 Sporting goods firm Nike has announced a series of executive management changes for Greater China and North America, including that of Craig Cheek as vice president and general manager of Greater China. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631164&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631179&listId=12030 An uncertain retail outlook is filtering back to clothing supply chains as factories are asked to take smaller orders at less notice, just-style has been told. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631179&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631170&listId=12030 The Via Spiga shoe brand is teaming up with jewellery designer Kenneth Jay Lane to create a limited edition couture shoe collection to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631170&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631180&listId=12030 Construction on Santana Textiles’ new denim mill in Texas – the company’s first venture in the US – is due to begin this month after being delayed by the economic downturn. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631180&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631134&listId=12030 Struggling Japanese apparel maker Renown Inc is planning to open at least 2,000 shops in China over the next decade after selling a controlling stake in its business to Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group Co. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631134&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631118&listId=12030 Investigators have recouped EUR30m from a Chinese clothes rules of origin export scam, says a report from European Union (EU) anti-fraud agency OLAF. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631118&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631135&listId=12030 An industry group is urging the Indian government to bestow industry status on the retail sector as the first step towards its reform. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631135&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631136&listId=12030 Juliet Apparels Ltd, India’s largest bra and lingerie manufacturer, has invested in fit forms along with software for digital samples and patterns, in a bid to speed the pre-production process as it grows its business. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631136&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631140&listId=12030 Vardhman Textiles  has nearly doubled its first quarter profit, thanks to a 28% jump in revenues from its yarn business. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631140&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631129&listId=12030 Tempe, the company that designs, manufactures and distributes Inditex’s footwear and accessories, has opened a Spanish store under the group's 'for&from’ project'. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631129&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631130&listId=12030 It's impossible to predict how China's competitiveness will emerge from the four key forces of wage inflation, raw material scarcity, currency fluctuations and growing compliance needs. But it's hard to see any evidence of mass bankruptcies, as local media claims, according to Mike Flanagan. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631130&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631119&listId=12030 Department store retailer Debenhams Plc has refinanced its debts, with a new GBP650m (US$994m) credit facility that cuts its annual interest payments. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631119&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631131&listId=12030 Peter McAllister, executive director of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is to take up the role of director of the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), replacing Dan Rees who is moving on after 11 years. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631131&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631124&listId=12030 Shirt maker TM Lewin has booked a 27% jump in first quarter sales as it continues to build on the momentum achieved in its last full year.   Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631124&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631137&listId=12030 US clothing firm Delta Apparel says its revenues increased 19% to $424m during fiscal 2009, driven by organic sales growth. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631137&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631132&listId=12030 US clothing firm Delta Apparel says its revenues increased 19% to approximately $424m during fiscal 2009, driven by organic sales growth. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631132&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631120&listId=12030 Online retailer Ebay has introduced a fashion app to promote its store on Apple Iphones. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631120&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631133&listId=12030 A new bill that requires all fur-trimmed fashions to be labelled with the type of animal and the country of origin, regardless of the value of the fur, has been unanimously passed by the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631133&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631139&listId=12030 A new bill that requires all fur-trimmed fashions to be labelled with the type of animal and the country of origin, regardless of the value of the fur, has been unanimously passed by the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631139&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631138&listId=12030 US retailer Stride Rite Children’s Group has launched its new Star Wars footwear collection in all its stores and with wholesale partners. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631138&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631079&listId=12030 UK children's wear retailer Mothercare is in discussions to acquire a 25% stake in Headline Group Limited, which operates the Mothercare and Early Learning Centre franchises in Australia and New Zealand. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631079&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630827&listId=12030 Japanese textile and clothing firms Kurabo Industries Ltd and Matsuoka Corporation Ltd have teamed up with a Bangladeshi apparel company to set up a joint-venture (JV) in the country. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630827&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631082&listId=12030 North American retailer Hudson’s Bay Trading Company (HBTC) has purchased a suite of Merchandise Lifecycle Management (MLM) solutions which will be rolled out at Lord & Taylor in the US and across its Canadian retail chains including the Bay, Zellers, Home Outfitters and Fields. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631082&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631085&listId=12030 Burberry's goal of keeping a tighter rein on its brand around the world took another step forward today (16 July) with news the luxury goods firm is to buy out its franchise partner in China for GBP70m (US$107.7m). Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631085&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631076&listId=12030 Chinese sourcing giant Li & Fung has refused to be drawn on media reports it is holding talks to acquire footwear firm Jimlar Corp. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631076&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631081&listId=12030 Delhi based Maestro Fashions, the production arm of UK fashion label Maharishi, has signed on to the WFX Web ERP On-Demand business solution to boost communication with its worldwide partners. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631081&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630823&listId=12030 Israeli intimate apparel firm Tefron has named Rebecca Zuber as its chief marketing officer for North America. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630823&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630825&listId=12030 UK children's wear retailer Mothercare has this week snapped up maternity wear brand Blooming Marvellous, a move that analysts believe makes sense for both parties. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630825&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630986&listId=12030 UK children's wear retailer Mothercare has this week snapped up maternity wear brand Blooming Marvellous, a move that analysts believe makes sense for both parties. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630986&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631080&listId=12030 UK children's wear retailer Mothercare has this week snapped up maternity wear brand Blooming Marvellous, a move that analysts believe makes sense for both parties. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631080&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630828&listId=12030 Turkish fabric company Dominant Textile is expanding its international operations with the opening of its first office in the UK. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630828&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630824&listId=12030 Luxury goods firm Burberry Group Plc is to buy out its franchise partner in China for GBP70m (US$107.7m) in a move intended to pave the way for its expansion in the Chinese market. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630824&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631084&listId=12030 Women's clothing retailer Christopher & Banks Corporation has announced that its chief financial officer Rodney Carter has left the company "to pursue other interests". Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631084&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630826&listId=12030 Second quarter profit at Joe's Jeans Inc has fallen by 59% after rising sales at the apparel maker were unable to offset rising costs as it expands its business. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630826&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630829&listId=12030 Men's wear retailer JoS A Bank Clothiers Inc has kicked off its factory store initiative with the opening of its first store in Riverhead, New York. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630829&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631077&listId=12030 A new test method for measuring lead in components used in products such as apparel could offer a lower cost alternative to traditional lead testing for companies seeking to comply with ever more stringent product safety requirements. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631077&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631078&listId=12030 Wolverine World Wide Inc, the maker of Merrell boots and Hush Puppies shoes, has lifted its full-year forecasts after more than doubling its second quarter profit on rising sales. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1631078&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630727&listId=12030 Reforming the customs union between the European Union (EU) and Turkey would boost the key EU-Turkish textiles and clothing trade, the European Parliament’s international trade committee has said. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630727&listId=12030 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630741&listId=12030 Reliance Industries has developed a new anti-odour finish which will be applied to all fabrics made under its Vimal flagship textile brand from this month. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT+00:00 http://www.mpdclick.com/mudpie/action/viewListItem?id=1630741&listId=12030