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US Saw Continued Economic Uptick in September, as Europe Stalled
U.S. companies signaled a solid rise in business activity during September, rounding out a solid third…
Fashion Can’t Wait to Beat a Hasty Retreat from a Disastrous Covid-Hit Quarter
Quarterly results were among the worst ever seen, leading to a slew of bankruptcies at retail and severe…
India Looks to Lure Factories Leaving China With Land Access
When factories leave China to avoid the kinds of supply disruptions that came with coronavirus, India wants…
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Turkish Factories Urge Brands to Shun ‘Short-Term’ Thinking
Turkish suppliers are imploring brand partners to keep promises through the coronavirus-induced panic that…
Fashion Factories Find New Ways to Retrofit for Protective Gear Production
Fashion companies continue to retrofit factories and innovate their supply chains to help out in the need for…
Recession in 2020? Manufacturers Seem to Think So, Data Shows
If you ask manufacturers, 2020 will bring about the recession economists have been debating—and the extended…
1 in 2 Manufacturers Will Test Blockchain, Autonomous Vehicles Within 2 Years
Both retailers and manufacturers recognize the importance of evolving their supply chains with digital…
Etsy Aims to Help its Sellers Scale Up
A new program called Etsy Manufacturing, announced Monday, is now accepting applications to join its beta…
36,000 Textiles and Apparel Jobs at Risk in Indonesia
Roughly 36,000 textile and garment workers in Indonesia could lose their jobs as weak sales threaten more…
Knockoffs Cost European Fashion Brands Billions in Lost Revenue
Fast-fashion retailers Forever 21 and Urban Outfitters often come under fire for copying runway clothing and…