Japanese shoe wholesaler Yaguchi Asahi Ltd. has bought out Holeys Japan, the Japan subsidiary of Canada’s Holeys. Holeys are clog-like shoes made of vinyl with holes.
Toranten Japan, a Japanese apparel distributor, will re-work and re-launch the ‘Woods Canada’ brand name in Japan in cooperation with Takashima & Co., a trading company, which owns...
Arcteryx Tokyo Ginza, the first store in Japan selling Canadian Arcteryx sporting goods exclusively, will open in Tokyo’s Ginza district August 30 operated by Sun West, Inc. of Tokyo. Among...
Vancouver-based Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced the appointment of Christine Day as President, Chief Operating Officer and CEO designate. Robert Meers will be retiring from his position as CEO on...
Leather business bags, iPod holders and other items in the Want line designed by Dexter and Byron Peart of Montreal will be available this autumn at Beams International Gallery, United Arrows, and...
Montreal-based menswear fashion label, Report Collection, has opened a flagship store in Suntec City Mall in Singapore. Report Collection is a division of Modextil Inc., a men’s fashion...
Gildan Activewear, a Montreal-based manufacturer of T-shirts and other basic apparel, is making a full-scale entry into the Japanese market. It has set up MAG, a company in Tokyo that will serve as...
Lululemon Athletica, a Vancouver-based company which manufactures, distributes and retails yoga-inspired athletic apparel, has opened its third store in Tokyo. The new store is in the city’s...
Quebec-based designers of lingerie, furs, furniture, and other items will present ‘Montreal Fashion Theatre’ to Japanese buyers and distributors at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo March 28...
The House of Commons has voted in favour of a motion that instructs the Government of Canada to invoke World Trade Organization (WTO) measures under Article 242 of China’s WTO accession...
As part of its campaign to make Japan a major market for Canadian apparel, the Canadian Apparel Federation will lead a mission with representatives from nine Canadian apparel makers to Japan this...
Montreal-based Arianne, a lingerie manufacturer and marketer, has established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Arianne Japan, in Tokyo, Japan. In addition to the one store currently open in Omotesando (...
Toronto-based retailer Roots Canada Ltd. announced the opening of its first two stores in Hong Kong and its plans to expand into China and Southeast Asia. The company’s overseas partner is Li...
M.I.C.(Messe International Corporation) of Tokyo will begin selling UV sunscreen clothing from Sunveil Sunwear of Canada. The clothing can block up to 97% of UV rays and is ideal for mountain...
The Canadian Apparel Federation believes that with the Japanese economy recovering, 2007 will be the ideal time to promote high-quality, high-value Canadian apparel in the Japanese market. It is now...
Recognizing the increased popularity of yoga among women in their 20s and 30s, Descente, a Japanese sports clothing company, will begin promoting yoga wear from Lululemon Athletica of Vancouver. In...
Canadian Buttons Limited, a Quebec-based manufacturer of plastic products for garment manufacturers and retailers, has opened an office in Hong Kong, close to where the majority of garments are...
Markham-based Geac, a global enterprise software company, announced that it has received a contract from Hong Kong-based Smart Shirts Limited, a manufacturer of products for major brands and...
Vietnam’s Ministry of Trade (MOT) announced that Canada will eliminate all quotas for Vietnam’s garments and textile starting January 1 of next year. All shipments bound for Canada will...
Footwear manufacturer, Bata India Inc., has entered into joint venture alliances with the Calcutta Metropolitan Group and the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority to develop about 260 acres of...
