Friday, 27 September 2013

Wal-Mart Supplier Li & Fung Says No Order Cutbacks in U.S.

Li & Fung Ltd. (494), the world’s largest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers, said U.S. orders are solid and it hasn’t seen reductions from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

“There hasn’t been any cutbacks from Wal-Mart orders,” Bruce Rockowitz, chief executive officer of the Hong Kong-based company, said today. “When you look across the orders that come from the United States, they are very solid for Wal-Mart.”

Wal-Mart is cutting orders it places with suppliers this quarter and next to address rising inventory, according to a Sept. 17 e-mail from the company to a supplier. Li & Fung, whose customers also include Target Corp. (TGT) and Kohl’s Corp. (KSS), reported first-half profit last month that missed analyst estimates amid sluggish demand from U.S. retail customers. Read more.

No comments:

Post a Comment