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Gap to Shutter 175 Stores, Sack 250 Staff to Save $25M Annually
In a bid to staunch the bleeding caused by yet another disastrous quarter of declining sales, Gap Inc…
Columbia Takes No-Brainer Approach to Rainwear in Spring ’16
When it's raining and pouring and venturing outdoors is inevitable, most people choose to weather the storm…
US-Made Yogasmoga Takes On Activewear Market With $74M Valuation
An activewear brand has to offer something extra-special in order to stand out in a segment dominated by…
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Detroit Denim Co. Helps Revive Manufacturing in Motor City
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House Passes Trade Promotion Authority, Rejects Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Britannia Becomes First Garment Packaging Supplier to Be GOTS-Certified
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J. Crew Group on Wednesday ousted its women's design chief as part of a mass culling that saw its corporate…
ILO: Quality Education is Key to Ending Child Labor
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Mobile App-Based Retail Training Can Cut Costs, Boost Bottom Line
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South African Cotton Textile Workers Get 8.5% Wage Increase
Around 5,000 members of the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union (SACTWU) will get an hourly…