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Ivan Kenneally

TPP Debate Grows Heated

As the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations draws closer to a conclusion, disputes…

Bad News for Beach Bums: Billabong is Worthless

The Australian surfwear retailer, Billabong International Ltd., famously popular among those drawn to sandy…

After Bitter Feud, Ackman Divorces JCP

The startlingly public corporate feud between hedge-fund manager William Ackman and JC Penney (JCP) simply…

JCP’s Credit Crunch: Signs of Hope?

After JC Penney (JCP) reported a monumental $586 million loss for the second quarter ending August 3rd…

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…

Sears Posts Major Losses, Continues “Dangerous Downward Spiral”

Not even the most hale of Sears’ boosters expected the embattled company to flourish in the second quarter…

Pakistan Cotton Crop Prepares for Rough Stretch

The central and widespread concern in Pakistan is the threat posed by September rains, which may be heavy…

It’s Not Just Bangladesh: Vietnam Factory Fire Rages

Early Tuesday morning, a fire erupted at a garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Tao Industrial Park…

Magic Market In Focus: Important Social Compliance Seminar

On the panel were three notable leaders in global compliance. Avedis Seferian, CEO of Worldwide Responsible…

Hurting JCP Continues to Bleed Money

JC Penney (JCP) is fast becoming the industry leader in turning bad into worse. Today, the once dominant…

US Stimulus of Dominican Apparel Industry Fails

US legislation designed to stimulate the Dominican apparel industry has lagged far behind originally…

Sen. Levin to Visit Bangladesh Factories

Rep. Sandy Levin just announced he plans to visit Bangladesh this week for.....

How Standards Will Transform The Apparel Industry

The imposition of industry wide standards is sometimes interpreted an obstacle to profit, rather an…

Retail Earnings Sag, and Worst is Yet to Come

The second quarter earnings season has begun gloomily...

Massive Textile Worker Strike in Turkey

More than 12,000 Turkish textile workers have mobilized in protest over inadequate wages, pouring into the…