Other International Regions

GLM to create artisan sourcing show-in-show

HTT Staff, January 31, 2012
New York - New York International Gift Fair organizer GLM will launch an artisan production sourcing event for U.S.-based importers, direct import retailers and Called Artisan Resource, the event will run from Aug. 20-22 during the NYIGF. However, buyers will be separately credentialed. More
Wal-Mart taps CBS exec to head ecommerce

HTT Staff, January 17, 2012
San Bruno, Calif. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has named Neil Ashe the new president and ceo of the company's global ecommerce business. More
NRF: Retail Container Traffic to dip in November

HTT Staff, November 8, 2011
Washington D.C. - With most holiday season merchandise already en route to store shelves, import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports has started to decline, resulting in a softer year-over-year forecast for November by the National Retail Federation. More
Clariant relocates textiles chem unit HQ

HTT Staff, November 1, 2011
Muttenz, Singapore - Industry supplier Clariant has opened a new headquarters here for its Textiles Chemicals Business Unit and also relocated its textile application technology lab to Singapore. More
Retail container traffic to rise 2.6% in October

HTT Staff, October 19, 2011
Washington - Import cargo traffic in October, typically the peak month of the year, is forecasted to increase 2.6% this month, according to the Global Port Tracker report. More
Wal-Mart creates new intl role

HTT Staff, September 29, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - The chief of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Canadian division will now helm a new regional post that gives him oversight of the company's retailing in Canada, the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa as well business development efforts in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada. More
Senior Wal-Mart exec to retire

HTT Staff, September 28, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - Eduardo Castro-Wright, who has held several prominent executive roles since joining the company 10 years ago, will retire in July 2012. More
Target finalizes Zellers deal

HTT Staff, September 23, 2011
Minneapolis - Target has completed its assumption of Zellers leases, which now total 189. More
Chortex readies debut of African-made towels

HTT Staff, September 12, 2011
New York - Chortex USA is launching of a new towel line for the US market made in Kenya using long-staple cotton from eastern Africa. More
Crate & Barrel takes ecommerce international

HTT Staff, July 14, 2011
Chicago - Crate & Barrel has become the latest U.S. retailer to move into international ecommerce, now shipping to more than 90 countries and billing in more than 40 currencies. More
Egyptian Home Textile Council Features 11 companies at Home Textiles Sourcing Expo

HTT Staff, July 14, 2011
New York - Eleven Egyptian companies are joining the Egyptian Home Textile Council in the Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, which will run its second edition July 19-21 at the Jacob K. Javits Center. More
Retail container traffic flat

HTT Staff, July 12, 2011
Washington - Although the summer import cargo volume at major U.S. ports is holding steady with last year, traffic is expected to climb in the fall, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
Macys.com goes international

HTT Staff, June 27, 2011
New York - Macys.com will expand its recently launched international ecommerce pilot program to 91 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East and North and South America. More
Target transferring some Zellers leases to Walmart Canada

HTT Staff, June 27, 2011
Minneapolis - About a month after selecting 105 Zellers units to become Target Stores in 10 Canadian provinces, Target has arranged with to transfer leaseholds on another 39 sites to Walmart Canada. More
Li & Fung announces five acquisitions

HTT Staff, June 22, 2011
Hong Kong - Multi-national trading house Li & Fung limited has signed three acquisitions for its trading network and two for its distribution network that will add revenues of $660 million and $80 million, respectively. More
Wal-Mart seals deal for African retail company

HTT Staff, June 20, 2011
Bentonville, Ark. - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has finalized its 51% stake in Massmart Holdings Limited, which operates 288 stores in 13 sub-Saharan African countries under a variety of nameplates. More
NRF: Retail container traffic close to flat through July

HTT Staff, June 16, 2011
Washington D.C. - Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to remain at about the same levels as last year through July before it starts to resume increases later this summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. More
Yarn trafficking legislation proposed

HTT Staff, June 14, 2011
Washington - Three of North Carolina's members of Congress plan to reintroduce the Textiles Enforcement and Security Act, which aims to assist the domestic textiles industry by going after illegal yarn trafficking. More
Williams-Sonoma ecommerce goes international

Retail Editor 2, June 13, 2011
San Francisco - Williams-Sonoma has launched an international ecommerce business available in more than 75 countries and able to handle purchases in more than 40 currencies. More
Proposte sees boost in US attendance

HTT Staff, June 7, 2011
Como, Italy - The most recent edition of the Proposte fair for high-end fabrics and curtains, held last month, reported a 21% increase in U.S. visitors. More

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