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All American Clothing Says These 12 Towns Buy the Most of Its Made in America Product
Manufacturing in America has been a hot topic in the last year as the Trump Administration works to implement…
This New Platform Sets Out to Map Cellulosic Supply Chain
With traceability top of mind for supply chains, Control Union Certifications has developed its Connected…
VF Scores Revenue Gains but New Tax Act Leads to Charge on Offshore Earnings
VF Corp. said it is reinvesting roughly $100 million back into its business to make it more agile and…
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E-Commerce Rise Calls for Building a Better Way to Move Goods
On the surface, it would seem the growth of e-commerce at the expense of brick-and-mortar retailing would…
Hyosung Chairman Commits to Vietnam as Key Production Base
Hyosung chairman Cho Hyun-joon, in a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, committed to…
Imprima Strengthens US Operations with City Prints and Premier Fabrics Acquisition
Imprima SpA, the holding company of the multinational group dedicated to textile printing and finishing, has…
C&A Foundation Launches Plan to Improve Working Conditions in Brazil’s Fashion Industry
The Brazilian office of the C&A Foundation, Instituto C&A, is launching a call for proposals to find…
Exports and Soft Dollar Deal US Cotton Strong Hand, but Wild Cards Could Shuffle Deck
The U.S. cotton industry just completed a mostly successful year, and while the overall outlook for 2018 is…
Retail Apparel Prices Jump in January as Overall CPI Also Rises
As fresh goods hit the stores after the holiday rush, retail apparel prices rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7%…
ILO Declares Child Labor in Uzbek Cotton Farming Has Ended
A new International Labor Organization report to the World Bank finds that the systematic use of child labor…
Wolverine Pledges $45 million to Address Environmental Issue at Former Tannery
Wolverine Worldwide has committed up to $45 million to speeding up its supply chain and addressing…
Blockchain Coming to African Customs Clearance in 2018
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is set to roll out a digital free trade area—the first in…
Freightos Survey Shows Importers Face Overhead and Technology Challenges
New research from Freightos has shed some light on rampant inefficiencies within the global freight sector…
Global Trade Growth Seen Sustaining Momentum in Early 2018
The World Trade Organization's latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) released Monday suggests that the…