Ivan Kenneally
Kenyan Gov’t Pledges to Restore Textile Industry
As Africa’s profile as a sourcing destination rises, Kenya is advertising its virtues as a future player in…
Indonesia Rises as Textile Manufacturer; Exports to Reach $13.3 Billion in 2014
Indonesia continues to assert itself as a major force in the textile industry, with its exports likely…
California Bill: Retailers Should be Responsible for Data Security Breaches
Target’s now notorious breach of its consumers’ personal data might inspire new legislation that shifts the…
Cotton Inc.’s Podcasts Explain Chinese Cotton Policy
Continuing its educational mission to widely disseminate the best available data about an increasingly…
New WTO Ruling a Major Victory for U.S. Procurement Policy
A World Trade Organization (WTO) protocol amending the 1994 Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) is…
Pakistan Cotton Market Pleas for Gov’t Assistance
Still straining to capitalize on the preferential trade status it recently gained from the E.U. under its…
Fast Fashion Reinvents Retail; Sweeping Innovation in Supply Chain Management
A major new report that closely studied the shopping patterns of teen consumers pinpoints the essential…
Bangladesh Activists Allege Police Abuse, Intimidation
Bangladesh labor activists accused the police of beating and intimidating them to squelch a street…
As Manufacturing Exits China, Retailers Enter; H&M Targets Smaller Cities
As China gradually shifts from a manufacturing economy to one based on domestic consumption, retailers are…
AAFA Conference: International Expansion/Navigating Foreign Trade Barriers
The map of world trade is being hurriedly redrawn by a bevy of massive regional trade agreements, potentially…
Family Dollar Closes 370 Stores; Plans to Rebound with Massive Discounts
The Family Dollar discount chain announced that it will close hundreds of stores, lay off workers and offer…
Pakistan Considers Imposing Duties on India Yarn Imports
Contradicting the trend towards thawing commercial ties, the Pakistani government is considering imposing new…
U.S., Japan Meet to Settle TPP Differences; Major Troubles Remain
U.S. and Japan trade negotiators met this week in an attempt to settle stubborn differences that have stalled…
AAFA Conference: Socially Responsible Manufacturing
Social responsibility is now at the center of every discussion about the future of the apparel industry and…
Bangladesh PM: Higher Wages Requires Higher Apparel Prices
Many industry experts have long predicted that real labor reform in Bangladesh would translate into…