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Report: The World’s 10 Worst Countries for Workers
Whether it's wages, workload or working hours, some countries are worse than others when it comes to workers'…
Zara Gap: Amazon, Walmart and the First Mile
Why is performance of the past decade so lame? Every executive knows Zara, H&M and now Uniqlo, so why has the…
Infographic: Apparel Store Closures By Category
As we close in on the halfway point of 2017, take a look at how store closures is changing the apparel retail…
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Just How Much Time and Money Are Amazon’s Endless Fulfillment Centers Saving?
The statement, "the early bird gets the worm," is applicable to the e-commerce space, as more giants, like…
Change is Here for Retail, So What’s Next?
Retail may be spending much of its time bemoaning the state of things, but the change has happened—and the…
Report: Six Innovations to Watch in Apparel
While technology continues to advance fashion retail, some innovations are more likely than others to…
Green is Good: How Profitability Is Driving Sustainability
While the environmental benefits are real and necessary, it's the tangible advantages sustainability provides…
How a Lack of Liquidity is Tanking Retail—And Who’s to Blame
The debt from leveraged buyouts has sapped retailers' financial flexibility, increasing their exposure at a…
Premium Fibers Defy the Race to the Bottom
While everyone else is going low, some brands have chosen to go high, opting for premium fibers that they…
These are the 10 Retailers Most Likely to Go Under Next
The number of retailers that have thrown in the towel through early April 2017, falls just short of the total…
Amazon Gets Patent for On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing
Amazon is advancing its fashion presence with a newly approved innovation.
Here’s What Retail Investors Are Willing to Invest In
The apparel sector tends to give weight to consumer feedback about what they want from retail and retailers…
Chasing Zara is a Lose-Lose for Retailers
Supply chains still have a long way to go when it comes to fulfilling the need for speed. And chasing Zara…
Sourcing Scoop: With William E. Connor II
Uncertainty is over as a buzzword. That things are up in the air in sourcing and retail across the board is…
Here’s How Li & Fung Plans to Create the Supply Chain of the Future
In looking more closely at the sourcing company's Three-Year Plan announced Wednesday, there are three key…