Industry News – September 14th, 2016

Curated fashion industry news links for Wednesday, September 14th, 2016…

LAW IS MAKING ITS WAY ONTO THE RUNWAY BUT WHY? – TFL
“The law is creeping on to the runway.”

COURT APPROVES AEROPOSTALE SALE, THOUSANDS OF JOBS SPARED – RetailDIVE
“Aeropostale has defied the odds and many observers’ expectations: The retailer is now officially free to sell T-shirts to young teenagers another day, although it still faces long odds. “

INDITEX STEPS INTO VIETNAM WITH ZARA AS SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS PAY OFF – FASHIONUNITED
“Spanish fashion conglomerate Inditex continues to expand its global reach by opening its first Zara store in Vietnam. “

IS VICTORIA’S SECRET ANNUAL SHOW MOVING TO PARIS? – FASHIONUNITED
“Could Victoria’s Secret famous angels be Paris bond?”

ONLINE RETAILERS ARE STRUGGLING TO MEET THE HIGH STANDARD AMAZON SET FOR DELIVERING ORDERS – Business Insider
“Amazon.com has set a standard for delivering online orders that other companies have struggled to meet.”

VIBRAM USA TO HOLD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AT MASSACHUSETTS FACILITY – FASHION NETWORK
“Vibram announced on Tuesday its centennial anniversary of manufacturing in the US.”

NEW LULULEMON STORE IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND FOR RETAILER – CSA
“Lululemon has opened a new concept store in Toronto that’s unlike anything the retailer has done to date.”

MILLENNIALS ARE NO FANS OF BANANA REPUBLIC – CSA
“A new study from RBC Capital reveals that reversing Banana Republic’s ongoing sales decline is not going to be an easy fix for Gap Inc., reported thestreet.com.”

PACSUN NAMES NEW CFO ZOHAR ZIV – FASHION NETWORK
“Former Deckers executive Zohar Ziv has been named as the new Chief Financial Officer to lead PacSun out of bankruptcy with lender Golden Gate Capital.”