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Coats Group weathers turbulent year with improving H2, outlook positive
After a “turbulent” trading year, it certainly wasn’t all bad news for Coats Group despite delivering mostly negative numbers in its 12-month trading statement to 31 December on Thursday.
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American Eagle expects best first-quarter sales in three years on Aerie strength
American Eagle Outfitters said it expects current-quarter revenue and operating income to surpass last two years’ numbers, betting on high-growth brand Aerie that sells work-from-home favorites lingerie and loungewear.
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Sainsbury's to cut jobs, clothing ops affected
UK supermarkets giant Sainsbury’s is to cut jobs with 1,150 roles at risk. It's restructuring in order to invest in its food ops and a number of departments will be affected, including clothing and general merchandise.
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Budget 2021: Help for retail but no online sales tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled what has been touted as the most important budget statement in decades. And there's plenty in the latest announcement that directly impacts the fashion and retail sectors.
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Digital edition of Première Vision show records 35,000 sessions
The online edition of the Parisian textile/apparel trade show recorded a strong rise in audience compared to last autumn. Its next physical edition, originally planned for July 2021, will be held instead in September.
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Shanghai textile trade shows postponed
Intertextile, Yarn Expo, Chic and PH Value, scheduled in Shanghai on March 10-12, have been postponed. FashionNetwork.com has learned the possible new dates are March 17-19, if the authorities give the green light.
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WSN will not stage trade shows in Paris in March, only a Première Classe showroom
Health protection measures are once again preventing Paris’s trade shows from being held regularly. WSN’s joint event scheduled in early March has been cancelled, and only a reduced Première Classe show will be staged.
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Première Vision show announces online conference programme
Paris’s Première Vision show will not be staged physically, but on February 15-19 it will hold a digital event featuring a revamped e-marketplace and several online debates with industry professionals and specialists.
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