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Can Your Brand be Sustainable if You Use a Middleman?
In the garment industry's ongoing race to the bottom, egged on by consumers demanding cheaper prices…
State of Trade 2016: Costs, Logistics and Faster Fashion Among Top Concerns for Sourcing
If 2015 was the year rising costs were top of mind, 2016 seems set to be the year of general uncertainty.
Nike Raises its Sustainability Game, Sets New Supply Chain Goals for 2020
Nike, the one-time poster child for bad corporate behavior, is now a leader in the realm of social…
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Duty Savings for American Manufacturers May Not be Far Off
American manufacturing is one step from being a little bit better off now that the Senate has unanimously…
Study Says E-Commerce Corrodes Retail Earnings
Remember when e-commerce barely made a dent in brick-and-mortar's business? Those days are gone—and…
Op-Ed: Would a President Trump Really Stomach a TPP?
A recent article for Sourcing Journal looked at what might happen with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
How Under Armour Uses 3-D Fit to Ace Product Development
Pattern rooms are taking a turn for the modern, whether the patternmakers of yesteryear like it or not. And…
Automation to Reduce Outsourcing in Apparel Manufacturing
In this age of disruption, where holoportation looks poised to render FaceTime outmoded, it's hard to see…
Seasonality Helps Global Fashion Retailers Sink or Soar
As fashion retailers face increasingly intense competition from brick-and-mortar and online rivals, more and…
Moody’s: US Apparel and Footwear Industry Stable Despite Currency Confusion
Current currency fluctuations and unsteady economic conditions don't seem to be upsetting the U.S. apparel…
Three US Designers Tour Italy With Milano Unica
Textiles trade show Milano Unica recently welcomed three U.S. designers to tour some of Italy's top mills as…
The 12 Trends Set to Shape Global Supply Chains Through 2025
At a time when supply chains are increasingly more exposed to risk, companies are moving the management of…
Topshop Wants Affordable Wearable Tech for the Masses
Topshop is calling on entrepreneurs and start-ups in wearable technology from around the world to take part…
Retailers Turn to In-House Brands to Woo Price-Conscious Consumers
Amid the chorus of department-store chains blaming the warmer-than-usual winter for their weak fourth-quarter…
Study: For Department Stores it’s Downsize or Die
Department stores are staring death in the face, and those that don't make it may be taking their troubled…