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<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Co reported revenues of $1.6 billion, reflecting a decline of 8% on a constant currency basis due to a $100 million shift from Q2 into Q1 related to the ERP implementation in the U.S. However, excluding this shift and the effect of exiting the Denizen business in Russia, Q1 revenues were flat.</li><li>The company’s adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.26, which outperformed expectations.</li><li>This improvement was mainly driven by a 240 basis-point increase in gross margin and prudently managing the company's expenses.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Co reported revenues of $1.6 billion, reflecting a decline of 8% on a constant currency basis due to a $100 million shift from Q2 into Q1 related to the ERP implementation in the U.S. However, excluding this shift and the effect of exiting the Denizen business in Russia, Q1 revenues were flat.The company’s adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.26, which outperformed expectations.This improvement was mainly driven by a 240 basis-point increase in gross margin and prudently managing the company's expenses.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Growth In Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Propelling Its Success? - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Levi Strauss & Co. delivered a mixed set of results for the quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.</li><li>Despite facing headwinds, reported revenues remained steady compared to the previous year and decreased by 2% on a constant currency basis.</li><li>Their Brands segment, consisting of Dockers and Beyond Yoga, is performing impressively, generating nearly $0.5 billion in annual revenue.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss & Co. delivered a mixed set of results for the quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings beat.Despite facing headwinds, reported revenues remained steady compared to the previous year and decreased by 2% on a constant currency basis.Their Brands segment, consisting of Dockers and Beyond Yoga, is performing impressively, generating nearly $0.5 billion in annual revenue.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Defying Odds with Double-Digit Growth in Direct-to-Consumer Business! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Levi Strauss managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>Starting with Levi's brand, they increased market share this quarter, establishing share leadership in the United States among the important 18- to 30-year-old target consumer group, and they continue to increase share in women's denim bottoms.</li><li>The Levi's brand increased by 9% in the quarter, with their men's bottoms business reaching a significant level in Q1 and women's bottoms generating its highest revenue of any quarter.</li></ul>

Levi Strauss managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.Starting with Levi's brand, they increased market share this quarter, establishing share leadership in the United States among the important 18- to 30-year-old target consumer group, and they continue to increase share in women's denim bottoms.The Levi's brand increased by 9% in the quarter, with their men's bottoms business reaching a significant level in Q1 and women's bottoms generating its highest revenue of any quarter.

Levi Strauss & Co.: Driving Growth with DTC

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<li>Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.</li>
<li>Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.</li>
<li>Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.</li>
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Bangladesh's garment industry grapples with a 14% export dip, prompting worker unrest over wage discrepancies.
Efforts by a wage board fall short as workers advocate for a Tk25,000 minimum, seeking fair compensation.
Economic turbulence looms as 3,500 factories, constituting 85% of exports, confront closure amid widespread unrest.


Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

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<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $14 price target and projections after reviewing the company's early summer catalogs for April 2023 and 2024.</li><li>We remain impressed by the shifts in the catalogs, from a deeper focus on features and story telling, impressive gains in swimwear and related accessories, expansion of categories such as outerwear, totes and lifestyle apparel, shifts in footwear that we believe will presage the relaunch of the category as a licensed item and overall similar pricing.</li><li>We continue to believe Lands' End is on the right track to drive higher returns and strong consistent profitability, and reiterate our Buy rating and $14 price target.,</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $14 price target and projections after reviewing the company's early summer catalogs for April 2023 and 2024.We remain impressed by the shifts in the catalogs, from a deeper focus on features and story telling, impressive gains in swimwear and related accessories, expansion of categories such as outerwear, totes and lifestyle apparel, shifts in footwear that we believe will presage the relaunch of the category as a licensed item and overall similar pricing.We continue to believe Lands' End is on the right track to drive higher returns and strong consistent profitability, and reiterate our Buy rating and $14 price target.,

LE: Snapping the Catalog: Features, Focus Lead the Way; Reiterate Buy, $14 PT

United States

Levi Strauss & Co. manufactures and distributes apparels. The Company offers jeans, casual pants, tops, jackets, shirts, and other related products. Levi Strauss serves customers worldwide.

Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI US)

Levi Strauss & Co.: Growth In Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Propelling Its Success? - Major Drivers

Levi Strauss & Co reported revenues of $1.6 billion, reflecting a decline of 8% on a constant currency basis due to a $100 million shift from...

Baptista Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Defying Odds with Double-Digit Growth in Direct-to-Consumer Business! - Major Drivers

Levi Strauss & Co. delivered a mixed set of results for the quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings...

Baptista Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Driving Growth with DTC

Levi Strauss managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. Starting with Levi's brand, they increased market...

Baptista Research

Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

Bangladesh's garment industry faces export decline and worker unrest over wage disparities, risking economic turbulence with potential factory...

Nimish Maheshwari

LE: Snapping the Catalog: Features, Focus Lead the Way; Reiterate Buy, $14 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $14 price target and projections after reviewing the company's early summer catalogs for April 2023 and...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Growth In Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Propelling Its Success? - Major Drivers

Levi Strauss & Co reported revenues of $1.6 billion, reflecting a decline of 8% on a constant currency basis due to a $100 million shift from...

Baptista Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Defying Odds with Double-Digit Growth in Direct-to-Consumer Business! - Major Drivers

Levi Strauss & Co. delivered a mixed set of results for the quarter, with revenues well below analyst expectations but managed earnings...

Baptista Research

Levi Strauss & Co.: Driving Growth with DTC

Levi Strauss managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. Starting with Levi's brand, they increased market...

Baptista Research

Beyond Fashion: Unraveling Bangladesh's Garment Industry Challenges

​Bangladesh's garment industry faces export decline and worker unrest over wage disparities, risking economic turbulence with potential factory...

Nimish Maheshwari

LE: Snapping the Catalog: Features, Focus Lead the Way; Reiterate Buy, $14 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $14 price target and projections after reviewing the company's early summer catalogs for April 2023 and...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Bangladesh's garment industry faces export decline and worker unrest over wage disparities, risking economic turbulence with potential factory...