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ICC calls on businesses to pilot sustainability framework for textiles sector

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has called on banks, corporates and technology companies to take part in piloting a framework to grade the sustainability profile of individual trade transactions. For the first phase of the project, ICC has said it will focus its new ‘Sustainable Trade Framework’ on the textile industry, with...

Fashion

Cottonfield Heroes Launch Campaign to Benefit African Literacy

Danish fashion house Cottonfield is teaming up with 12 up-and-coming European athletes to benefit the School for Life educational program for Ghanaian children. Each athlete from the Cottonfield heroes team has announced 3 personal sport goals that will trigger Cottonfield donations that will send as many as 750 boys and girls, ages 8-12, to...

Fashion

IC Companys acquisition in production Turkey

IC Companys has acquired one of its sourcing and production agents in Turkey effective 1 January 2006. The company, a well-established organisation with 32 employees, will gradually take over the Group's sourcing activities in Turkey and the neighbouring countries. It is expected that the company is integrated in the Group by the end of the...

Fashion

IC Companys wins Franchise award

IC Company won the Danish Franchise award 2005 last week. Bianco Shoewear and HTH Køkkener (kitchens) won the award respective last year and the year before. This year IC was nominated together with Deres Design and Bo Concept. The members of the jury were Jørgen Frederiksen, Managing Director and Chairman of the Danish Franchise Federation,...

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Danish fashion concern chooses Wellcreative

The Danish firm IC Companys has chosen Wellcreative of Amsterdam to handle the global repositioning of its women's fashion brand, Jackpot. IC Companys is a listed company and one of the largest fashion businesses in Europe. Its turnover last year was â‚¬340 million, from both its brand portfolio and its 263 shops. Other brands that belong to the...

Fashion

IC Companys acquires Tiger

Swedish IC Companys, the company behind Jackpot and Inwear, has bought the Tiger Group ("Tiger") for an undisclosed sum. Tiger is the dominant brand within young and trendy ready-made clothing in its segment in Sweden. The brand is also marketed in Norway, Denmark and the United Kingdom, primarily in the wholesale market. With the acquisition of...