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Financial Roundup: HBC & Vince Struggle While Ascena Plans Up to 650 Store Closures As Losses Widen

Hudson's Bay Company, Vince and Ascena Group all see sales and profits fall in their quarterly reports, with…

Shipping Issues and Uncertainty Upset Logistics Landscape

Shipping and the logistics surrounding it can be considered the soft underbelly of the apparel and textile…

UPS Study: US Online Shoppers Turning To International Retailers

Nearly half of avid U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers, demonstrating the need…

FLA Report Identifies Ways to Mitigate Child Labor Risks in Cotton Sector

A new report from the Fair Labor Association and the Development Workshop Cooperative found levels of child…

Cotton Groups Tout Fiber’s Ability to Battle Polyester

Cotton organizations battling polyester for market share and consumer image are pushing the natural fiber's…

New Nilit President Aims to Stretch Nylon Franchise

As he gets comfortable in his new role as president of Nilit America Fibers, Bob Ferree has a simple focus in…

Currency Stability Among Major Suppliers Could Be Tenuous

There's nothing sourcing executives like less than uncertainty, so in that regard, the relative lack of…

Textile Roundup: Fabric Discovery Center to Reinvent Textiles, India Imposes Cotton Duties, Dupont Launches Tychem

The latest in textiles: UMass Lowell to create a Fabric Discovery Center, India sets import tax on cotton…

Survey: Automation Coming to Shipping, Enhancing Customer Service

The digitization of pricing and payments for freight shipments, while meant to shave costs, will also have…

Transparency Has Become Fashion’s Hot Trend

The concept of transparency is at the forefront of fashion and there are many organizations trying to help…

US Organic Fiber and Textile Sales Hit Record in 2016

Organic fiber sales in the U.S. broke another record in 2016, hitting $1.4 billion and posting a percent…

High Cotton Prices Persist Despite Rising Global Stocks

Demand for cotton around the world is expected to continue to exceed supply, buffering prices above recent…

US Fiber Firms File Antidumping Petition Against Five Asian Nations

Three major U.S. synthetic fiber producers filed petitions with the U.S. ITC and Commerce Department alleging…

Latest in Logistics: Container Rates Up, Ocean Network Express Sets Sail, Here Come the Robot Ships

A trio of Japanese carriers have formed a joint venture, robotic vessels are coming from MOL, and container…

Cotswold and Haama Come Together Over Asia

Cotswold International Ltd. and Haama Ltd. have created a global partnership for the sale and distribution of…