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New Survey: Teen Retail Spending Slows Down
Youth is king, at least when it comes to fashion retail. Competition for so-called “millennialsâ€, or…
Why “Off Price” is Right On the Mark
Big ticket retailers like JC Penney’s and Sears share two patches of common ground this fiscal year: both…
Bangladesh’s Factory Improvement Needs A Plan
After its recent factory disasters â€" the Rana Plaza collapse and the Tarzeen factory fire â€" Bangladesh is…
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Pakistan Exports Expected To Increase As Apparel Brands Leave Bangladesh
Plagued by a series of factory fires and the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex, Bangladesh now faces…
Fast Retailing Sides With Gap, Wal-Mart on Safety Accord
Japan’s Fast Retailing, operators of popular retail chains Uniqlo and Theory, have declined to sign the…
Many US Retailers Won’t Sign Bangladesh Safety Agreement But More Than 30 European, US and Other Retailers Did
In the wake of several fatal garment factory disasters in Bangladesh, most recently the collapse of the…
Retailers Come Clean as Info Released On How and Where Products Are Made
In response to growing consumer demand to know how and where clothing is made, some retailers and brands are…
Gap Wants Changes to New Safety Deal
Gap is calling for modifications to the dispute resolution aspect of the agreement....
Bangladesh Safety Agreement Gains Traction in Europe as Gap and Walmart Push Back
Six more firms have signed on to the new Bangladesh safety agreement, including Carrefour, Benetton, Marks…
Retailing Giants Sign Bangladesh Fire and Safety Agreement
As rescue workers concluded their digging through the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza garment factory in…
Major Fast Fashion Retailers Beware — Forever 21 Is Gaining On You
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 is growing so fast that the privately-held firm is now a competitor to be…
New Gap Strategy Cuts Lead Times, Positions Materials, Boosts Profits
Gap has been satisfying more customers, faster, using a new strategy that improves its speed to market. This…
Bangladesh Activists Can Learn From Greenpeace: Two Campaigns, Two Outcomes
In the wake of two tragic factory fires in Bangladesh’s garment industry, the Bangladesh Fire and Building…
Gap’s 4th-Quarter Profit Increases 61 Percent as Retailer’s Turnaround Takes Hold
Gap Inc. reported a 61 percent increase in fourth-quarter profits on Thursday, capping a strong year that saw…
Rumors of Takeover Fly, Gap’s Stock Rises
Fanning the flames of a rumored takeover by Fast Retailing, share prices in Gap Inc rose nearly 8%, to…