Zara owner Inditex reported a whopping 13% sales gain, from February 1 to March 12 of this year, and does not show any signs of slowing down. The increase was due to new, on-trend spring merchandise introduced during that period, which happened to see warmer than usual temperatures worldwide. The …

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Object Management Group (OMG) have announced their new partnership that allows for OMG to manage a portion of the functions previously performed by NRF’s Association for Retail Technology Standards division. Under the partnership, OMG will assume responsibility for the following standards: • Retail Data …

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Under Armour has announced that Clay Dean has joined its executive ranks as Chief Innovation Officer. Dean comes to the company after more than 20 years at General Motors (GM) and will be responsible for driving Under Armour’s global vision and strategy for Innovation, and cross-functional collaboration with its internal Design, Marketing, Product, …

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As a 70-year old footwear brand, it’s safe to say Dr. Martens has a corner on the black, lace-up combat boot market. Still, that didn’t stop Steve Madden from allegedly knocking off the brand’s instantly-recognizable 1460 style, according to a new lawsuit filed by Dr. Martens’ parent company AirWair International Ltd. …

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Nautica Apparel, Inc., a subsidiary of VF Sportswear Inc., a division of VF Corporation, has signed a licensing agreement with Mundi Westport Group for the licensed manufacture and distribution of Nautica Women’s handbags, small leather goods, tech and travel accessories. In keeping with Nautica’s water-loving look, the first collection will incorporate a bright …

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Who’s coming to FABB? Tickets are still available for this year’s Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball, held Wednesday, May 3rd, at Chelsea Piers. Accessories Magazine will be handing out its 2017 MERCHANTS HALL OF FAME AWARDS, so come schmooze your best retailers! 20107 Hall of Famers include: Lincoln Moore, SVP GMM, Women’s …

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If one had to guess which apparel brands top the most valuable list, Nike, H&M and Zara might be their guess—and they’d be right. Those companies recently listed as the top three, respectively, on this year’s Apparel 50 list from strategy consultancy Brand Finance. Coming in at number one for …

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The Plus-sized fashion market estimates a $20.4 billion valuation, according to the NPD Group. As of 2012, an estimated 67% of American women are plus-size. Yet, plus-size women account for 1 to 2% of the bodies represented in the fashion world and as a demographic are underrepresented in their choice …

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International Women’s Day is more than just a hashtag. It’s an annual celebration of women’s rights worldwide, with particular attention paid towards gender parity. Its roots happen to be in the fashion industry, when the Socialist Party of America “organized the first National Women’s Day in New York in 1909 …

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