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Indian Exporters See Tough Year Ahead
Indian textile and clothing exporters are generally expecting a tough year ahead on the back of shrinking…
China Takes Broad Approach to Reform
The Chinese government and textile industry associations have refrained from directly addressing concerns in…
Proximity Pays for Canadian Manufacturers
Few Canadian apparel manufacturers have been able to resist the lure of low-cost foreign factories to produce…
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Proving the Power of Ethical Practices
Fashion companies are finding that incorporating ethical business practices into their manufacturing…
Suppliers Grapple With Rising Costs
John Cheh, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Esquel Group, opened his presentation by explaining…
Learning to Take Cues From Other Industries
What can Seven-Eleven Japan teach the fashion industry?
Customs’ Import Rule Plan Stirs Debate
A proposed rule change that would force U.S. companies to pay millions of dollars in additional duties on the…
Presidential Race Steers Congressional Trade Agenda
Congress cast the spotlight back on China this month with action on product safety legislation, a move that…
Schwab: Colombia Trade Pact Headed to Congress
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said Wednesday that the Bush administration plans to send a free trade…
Industry Tries to Gauge Paterson as Spitzer Departs
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned Wednesday, was well-known to the apparel industry from his career…
Florida Bill Looks to Stiffen Counterfeit Penalties
One of the nation's toughest anticounterfeiting bills was introduced Thursday in the Florida legislature...
Senator Talks Tough on Colombia Trade Bill
Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D., Mont.) warned the Bush administration's trade chief…
House Extends Andean Trade Pact
The House passed a 10-month extension of trade benefits for Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador on Wednesday…
In Brief: Sears Job Cuts… U.S. Appeals WTO Ruling… IP Enforcement Up
Sears Holdings Corp. plans on cutting 200 support jobs from its Hoffman Estates, Ill., headquarters, trimming…
In Brief: Customs Ruling Challenged… Safilo Buys Two
A coalition of 97 associations and companies, including Target Corp., Neiman Marcus Group, Macy's Inc., Levi…