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Levi Strauss announces strategic review of Dockers to drive growth

For the third quarter, Levi Strauss net revenues of 1.5 billion dollars were flat on a reported basis, and 2 percent higher on a constant-currency basis. Levi Strauss announced that it has initiated a formal review of strategic alternatives for the Dockers brand, which could include a potential sale or other strategic transaction. The company’s...

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World Water Day: initiatives by the textile and apparel industry

Water is essential for life - for humans, animals and plants. However, one in four people in the world have no access to clean drinking water; many areas are drought-prone while others are wasting water. World Water Day on 22 March draws attention to these problems, but is also an opportunity for companies and organisations to highlight their...

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Court rules: Dockers violates Skechers patent, shoes not for sale in the EU

Skechers USA Inc. has received an injunction from the European Union after successfully suing shoe brand Dockers by Gerli, the company announced in a press release. Dockers allegedly sold a shoe that copied the design of Skechers' model 'Hands Free Slip-Ins'. Skechers brought an action against Dockers before the Düsseldorf Regional Court. On 5...

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Levi Strauss Q2 revenues drop, lowers outlook

Second quarter net revenues at Levi Strauss & Co. of 1.3 billion dollars decreased 9 percent on a reported and constant-currency basis. The company said in a release that the planned shift in wholesale shipments from Q2 to Q1 negatively impacted the quarter performance by approximately 100 million dollars or 7 percent of net revenues. Net loss...

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Levi Strauss posts Q1 sales growth of 6 percent

First quarter net revenues of 1.7 billion dollars at Levi Strauss & Co. increased 6 percent on a reported basis and 9 percent on a constant-currency basis excluding 40 million dollars in unfavourable currency impacts. The company has reaffirmed its expectations for fiscal 2023 of net revenues between 6.3 billion dollars and 6.4 billion dollars,...

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Levi Strauss posts revenue growth, reaffirms outlook

Levi Strauss & Co. second quarter net revenues were 1.5 billion dollars, an increase of 15 percent on a reported basis, and 20 percent on a constant-currency basis excluding 47 million dollars in unfavourable currency impacts. Net income decreased to 50 million dollars due to the decrease in operating income, while adjusted net income rose to...

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Levi Strauss posts sales and earnings growth, raises outlook

Levi Strauss & Co. has reported net revenues of 1,498 million dollars, an increase of 41 percent on a reported basis, and 38 percent on a constant-currency basis, compared to the same period in the prior year. The company’s wholesale net revenues increased 45 percent reflecting strong demand in the U.S. and Europe, direct-to-consumer (DTC) net...

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'The Leaders in Khaki': Dockers goes back to its roots for new campaign

Amsterdam - The Dockers brand launched its first pair of khaki pants back in 1986 in San Francisco, looking to disrupt the strict formal business dress code held by corporate offices. The menswear brand, owned by Levi Strauss & Co, sought to offer men an alternative way of dressing by offering them something more comfortable than the suit they...

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Video: Dockers brand presentation

Vice President of Dockers Design, Janine Chilton-Faust and Vice President of Marketing, Karen Riley-Grant present Dockers' new brand strategy and collection at the Levi's HQ in Amsterdam, 8 December 2017. Source: FashionUnited, YouTube

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Dockers adds new categories to its brand

Los Angeles - San Francisco-based company Dockers has recently started to expand its retail categories. After establishing itself as a solid brand, Dockers has now ventured into creating more of a lifestyle brand. The brand has retailed more than its iconic pants and bottoms including suitcases, intimates, jackets, and more. The idea of adding...

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Levi’s: with Wellthread against fast fashion

In a move to slow down the fast fashion trend and to increase sustainability with durable materials instead, the privately held US denim and apparel maker Levi Strauss & Co. introduced its new Dockers Wellthread process for responsible sourcing at the company’s new Eureka innovation lab in San Francisco last week. But that’s not all; the new...