international business
Bangladesh’s IAF Wins Major Grant from E.U.
Bangladesh just received some welcome good news: the International Apparel Federation (IAF) was recently…
Sourcing Trends 2014: Wages, Compliance and Top Sourcing Countries
Every year the apparel industry is buffeted by a combination of domestic and global trends. The global nature…
Wal-Mart Sets Up a New Outpost in India
Wal-Mart is returning to India after ending its six-year long collaboration with Bharti Enterprises, just…
Uniqlo Owner Assembles All-Star Executive Team to Lead Global Expansion; Sales Up 22%
Fast Retailing Co., the Tokyo-based owner of Uniqlo, has set its sights on an aggressive strategy of…
Cambodia Finally Sets New Minimum Wage for Factory Workers
After months of anxious anticipation, Cambodia’s government finally announced a new salary structure for its…
Philippines Seeks Duty-Free Access to U.S. for Apparel
Looking to bolster its garment manufacturing industry, the Philippines is requesting duty-free access to U.S…
Linens ‘N Things Brand Sold to Galaxy Brand Holdings
Linens ‘N Things, the former brick-and-mortar home goods chain turned e-commerce site, has been sold to…
Twin Reports: Haiti’s Labor Practice Most Exploitive in the World
Ever since Bangladesh drew international scrutiny for its woeful factory safety and labor conditions, there…
Did FTA with China Kill Peru’s Garment Industry?
Free trade agreements between nations have been historically interpreted as engines of mutual economic…
Black Friday Alive and Well…in China
A spate of analytical studies have been recently issued arguing that Black Friday, historically one of the…
Guest Editorial: US Assistance to Typhoon Stricken Philippines; “How Do I Love Thee?”
In the wake of the Philippines’ disastrous Typhoon Haiyan, President Obama declared: “Today, our message…
Global Shipping Trio To Form Alliance
A trio of top global container shippers will join forces in Q2 of 2014 to provide what they say will be…
New Textile Enforcement and Security Act Reintroduced by Senator Hagan
Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) has reintroduced the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) in an updated form…
Indonesia Looking Good To Foreign Textile Firms
A near-perfect set of conditions favorable to manufacturing in Central Java has foreign textile companies…
Are Uzbekistan’s Labor Conditions Worse than Bangladesh’s?
While Bangladesh has become an emblem of labor exploitation, Uzbekistan has largely managed to elude the…