Ivan Kenneally
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…
JCP Q3 Report Grim; Losses Continue to Mount
JC Penney (JCP) just released its much anticipated third quarter results. Despite a surge of more robust…
Walmart Plans to Publish Factory Inspection Results; Critics Unimpressed
Wal-Mart will finally release the results of a much anticipated audit of its Bangladesh factories for safety…
Urban Outfitters on Sluggish Q3: “We Came Up Short”
Despite robust sales performances by its brands Free People and Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters reported…
TJX Q3 Income Leaps 35%; Ready for Big Holiday Selling Season
Amidst a season of dour retail news, TJX Cos. has ample reason to celebrate. The Framingham-based…
Vietnam, EU Deal Close; An FTA No One is Talking About
While Vietnam has often been the center of attention during the much publicized Trans-Pacific Partnership…
EU Bolsters Ties with Myanmar’s Garment Manufacturers
Following a slackening of Myanmar’s once oppressive restrictions on commerce, Western nations have been…
Did FTA with China Kill Peru’s Garment Industry?
Free trade agreements between nations have been historically interpreted as engines of mutual economic…
Will ObamaCare Add to Holiday Shopping Season Woes? Wal-Mart Expresses Concerns
Almost across the board, industry analysts have been predicting a historically limp holiday shopping season…
Breaking News: Gazipur Engulfed by Violence; 20 Garment Factories Riot
Even after the Bangladesh Ministry of Labor officially signed off on the new minimum wage…
H&M Doubles Down on Bangladesh, Cambodia: Plans to Tighten Grip on Supply Chain
While many retailers have been plotting an exit strategy from politically precarious Bangladesh and Cambodia…
Finally, Bangladesh Govt Sets New Minimum Wage
After months of contentious wrangling between factory owners and workers, Bangladesh’s government has finally…
Black Friday Alive and Well…in China
A spate of analytical studies have been recently issued arguing that Black Friday, historically one of the…
Walmart’s Q3 Disappointing; Will Promotion Frenzy Ruin Holiday Shopping Season?
Walmart’s third quarter performance brought some good news during an otherwise challenging economic stretch…
Should You Buy JCP?
On the heels of some much needed good news that its October same-store sales made considerable progress, JC…