Sporting goods firm Nike has confirmed to just-style that its withdrawal of its "Air Stab" shoe was forced by the current climate of knife crime in the UK, but distanced the 20-year old product from knives and knife usage.
Apparel and homewares producer Nitches Inc has narrowed its third quarter losses, helped by the inclusion of sales from outdoor lifestyle chain Backwoods, which the company acquired in February 2008.
Blue Holdings' Taverniti So and Antik Denim brands are to be marketed in selected Headgear retailers under a joint venture announced between the two companies yesterday (17 July).
US casual clothing chain American Eagle Outfitters has announced that customers shopping on its e-commerce site can now use PayPal to pay for their purchases.
Plastic clog maker Crocs has reported that the US Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has accepted the CrocsRx Custom Cloud model into its diabetic shoe programme.
With a trademark trench coat, Equestrian Knight logo and registered check pattern, Burberry is dressed for battle in the luxury goods market. This week the group posted healthy quarterly sales growth and is hoping to continue making headway in North
Footwear firm China Shoe Holdings is expanding its brands outside of Shanghai through new agency agreements with distributors from three of the country's provinces.
China's retail sales surged 21.4% in the first half of 2008, according to figures from the country's National Bureau of Statistics, with apparel sales up 25.1% in the six-month period.
Footwear retailer the Stride Rite Children's Group has unveiled a new store format called Collections by Stride Rite that it hopes will redefine children's shoe shopping.
Apparel manufacturers in Singapore hope to boost their business with buyers around the world through a new seal of approval - called Apparel Singapore - that stresses their compliance with intellectual property rights and strict social and environmental standards.
Latest industry research shows that UK shoppers spent over GBP26.5bn (US$52.9bn) online during the first six months of 2008 despite the credit crunch - up 38% on the GBP19.2bn recorded for the first half of 2007.
Clothing and lingerie retailer Etam Developpement has posted a 4.9% drop in second quarter sales to EUR223.0m (US$353.4m) due to ongoing problems at its Chinese stores.
This week nearly 500 workers at Ho Chi Minh City-based Sai Gon Footwear Import and export Joint Stock Company went on strike for pay rises and working shift reduction.
Pakistan textile firm Chenab has collaborated with World Wide Fund (WWF) for nature to launch the Pakistan Sustainable Cotton Initiative (PSCI) to encourage the adoption of better management of cotton cultivation in the country.
One day after being taken over by a US-based private equity firm, Canadian retailer Hudson's Bay Company (Hbc) has named former Polo Ralph Lauren executive Jeffrey Sherman as its new chief executive officer.
