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Beijing Bound: Tommy Hilfiger to Recreate Fall ’15 Runway in China
Tommy Hilfiger is taking his Fall ’15 show on the road. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of his namesake…
Walmart to Open 115 Stores in China
Retail behemoth Walmart plans to open 115 new stores in China by 2017, adding to its existing roughly 400…
Q&A: NRDC Director Discusses Apparel Brands’ Link to Pollution
Last week, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report outlining the sustainability…
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House of Fraser Sets China Expansion
British retailer sees sales, profits climb in single digits.
Chinese Manufacturers’ Alleged Relocations: A Wild Goose Chase?
Certainly, many spinning, weaving and dyeing companies are seriously looking at new plants overseas, where…
US Footwear Exports Surge in February
Apparently, the rest of the world wants to be in our shoes. Though imports of footwear have declined in the…
AAFA Files Complaint Against Alibaba for Counterfeit Merchandise
The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) is fighting what it calls "rampant proliferation of…
China’s Future: Promising or Bleak?
China may still be a top priority for American companies, but the outlook for business there is moderating.
Thousands of Chinese Workers Strike at Nike and Adidas Supplier
Foes Nike and Adidas are experiencing a case of déjà vu: Up to 5,000 workers at the world’s largest athletic…
Op-Ed: A Tale of Two Transport Policies
On Feb. 22, a freight train arrived from Madrid in Yiwu, China, after a 16,000-mile round trip. It joins four…
US Denim Imports: Mexico Unseats China as Top Country of Origin
Total denim imports were $3.7 billion in 2014, down 9.5% from 2013 imports of almost $4.2 billion, due to the…
Footwear Imports Climb in 2014
Footwear imports grew by 4.7% to a record $25 billion in 2014, the third straight year of mid-single-digit…
Amazon Opens Store on Alibaba’s Tmall to Boost China Presence
Amazon opened an online store on Alibaba Group's online marketplace, Tmall.com on Thursday in hopes of…
Marks and Spencer Switches Gears in China
British retailer Marks & Spencer announced Monday that it plans to shutter five stores in the Shanghai region…
South Korea’s Textile and Clothing Imports Hit All-Time High
Amid growing concern that the country could soon post a trade deficit in an industry that used to be a major…