Between tariffs, geopolitical tension, transportation upheaval and other disruptions, fashion companies are navigating a dynamic, consistently changing environment. As group managing director at Hong Kong-based sourcing firm Newtimes Group, Alex Angelchik has a front-row seat to how brands are strategizing and pivoting in this moment.
As Alex explained to Lenzing’s Tuncay Kilickan on the latest episode of our Blue Cast podcast, even before the tariffs hit earlier this year, Newtimes Group and many of its customers had already diversified manufacturing away from China due to the geopolitical tension between the production powerhouse and both the U.S. and Europe. Among the destinations that received some of these volumes were Bangladesh, India, Jordan and Egypt.
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