Broad Report Now Available: Apparel Business Update, 1st Quarter 2008.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91343) has announced the addition of "Apparel Business Update, 1st Quarter 2008" to their offering.

Examlpe of Information Contained Within:

Nike Has Reached an Agreement to Sell Its Bauer Hockey Subsidiary

Global sportswear giant Nike has reached a definitive agreement to sell its Bauer Hockey subsidiary to Kohlberg & Company, a US private equity firm, and Canadian businessman W Graeme Roustan for a total consideration of US$200 mn in cash. Nike expects the transaction to be completed by the end of May 2008.

CONTENTS:

ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTMENTS AND MERGERS

Companies Mentioned:

* Nike (Bauer Hockey Subsidiary)

* Liz Claiborne (Ellen Tracy Brand)

* Perry Ellis International 

* C&C California

* Laundry from Liz Claiborne

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

* Companies Mentioned:

* Fibres and Fabrics

* Hemp Trading

EVENTS

* Companies Mentioned:

* Interstoff Asia Essential

* Berlin Marks & Spencer

* Oxfam

FINANCIAL RESULTS

* Companies Mentioned:

* Abercrombie & Fitch

* Marks & Spencer

* Benetton Group

* JC Penney

* Limited Brands

* PPR 

* TJX Companies

JOINT VENTURES, COOPERATION, LICENSING AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS

Companies/Institutes Mentioned:

* Dow XLA 

* Nisshinbo

* The Institute for Marketecology (IMO)

* Peratech

* QIO Systems

MARKETS

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