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Published by Aroq Ltd.Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:25:39 GMTThu, 28 Aug 2008 15:25:39 GMTjust-style.com - RSS feedjust-style.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20http://www.just-food.com/images/small_logo_food.gifhttp://www.just-style.com10021Apranga Group, which operates retail chains in the Baltic States, has announced the opening of its first Mango and Mexx franchise stores in Estonia today (28 August).http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101836Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:04:00 GMTSwedish men's wear company J Lindeberg has formed a joint venture with People's Liberation to operate its brand in the US.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101827Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:29:00 GMTLaCrosse Footwear's Danner subsidiary has won a US$3.2m boot order from the US Department of Defense, the company's biggest single order of the year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101834Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:00 GMTIT Holding, the Italian owner of the Gianfranco Ferré fashion label, posted a first-half net loss of EUR9.9m (US$14.6m) after revenues fell 4.7%.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101833Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:43:00 GMTShares in fashion retail group Esprit Holdings plummeted by nearly 20% after the company missed earnings forecasts with a full-year profit of HKD6.45bn (US$826m), up 24.5% on last year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101831Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:00 GMTThe US Department of Commerce (DOC) will not extend its monitoring mechanism on Vietnamese textile and apparel products exported to the country.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101830Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:28:00 GMTAn inland goods transporters strike in Pakistan that held up US$350m in textile and clothing exports has now ended after eight days.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101828Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:53:00 GMTLuxury footwear firm Nicolina has named Cris Josson as the Swiss company's new east coast commercial director, USA.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101835Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:54:00 GMTUS fashion retailer Coldwater Creek has posted net income for the second quarter of US$3.1m, down from $8.7m in the prior year period.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101832Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:26:00 GMTFabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann Stores posted a slimmer net loss of US$11.7m in the company's second quarter, down 36% on the same period last year.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101829Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:21:00 GMTUS clothing retailer The Talbots said its net loss for the second quarter was US$25m, compared to $13.3m for the same period last year, as it continued to struggle against restructuring charges.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101822Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:50:00 GMTSuit retailer Moss Bros Group, which earlier in the year vetted a GBP40m (US$79m) acquisition bid from Icelandic investor Baugur Group, has reshuffled its board of directors.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101816Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:31:00 GMTUS fashion retailer J Crew has posted second quarter net income of US$18.1m, down from $20.6m in Q2 last year, after facing unexpected costs relating to a systems change in its direct channel.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101818Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:00 GMTCalifornia-based department store chain Mervyns, which last month filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has been granted final approval for its $465m debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing facility by the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101817Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:18:00 GMTSurfwear company Quiksilver has received a EUR100m (US$146.8m) binding offer for the acquisition of 100% of its ski brand Rossignol.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101826Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:25:00 GMTApparel retail chain Charming Shoppes has reported a loss from continuing operations in the second quarter of $3.7m, compared to income of $20.9m for the prior year period.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101825Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:52:00 GMTFootwear company Brown Shoe Company has posted net earnings in the second quarter down 77.4% to $2.2m, including costs of $0.15 per diluted share from the relocation of its Famous Footwear division headquarters from Madison, WI to St Louis, MO.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101824Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:37:00 GMTBranded merchandise company New Wave Group has appointed Randy Royce as its new chief buying officer.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101821Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:05:00 GMTE-commerce company GSI Commerce and sportswear retailer Dick's Sporting Goods have signed a new 15-year contract for the comany's online shopping business.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101820Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:45:00 GMTUS retailer Urban Outfitters has chosen to use Accertify's fraud prevention solution for its e-commerce businesses.http://www.just-style.com/article.aspx?id=101819Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:32:00 GMT