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There’s One Way to Beat the BAT That Trump Won’t Like at All
Though it's teetering somewhere between dead and alive, it seems there's more than one way to skin a BAT.
Report: Eddie Bauer Looks for a Buyer
Debt is making it difficult for longstanding apparel brand Eddie Bauer to transform and improve performance…
Is the CAFTA Trade Deal Untouchable or Are We In For a Change?
So far, the Trump Administration has been relatively quiet on CAFTA-DR and manufacturers in Central America…
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Report: The World’s 10 Worst Countries for Workers
Whether it's wages, workload or working hours, some countries are worse than others when it comes to workers'…
Amazon & Whole Foods: What’s Next for Retail?
Since news broke on Friday that Amazon plans to acquire Whole Foods, everyone is speculating on what this…
Zara Gap: Amazon, Walmart and the First Mile
Why is performance of the past decade so lame? Every executive knows Zara, H&M and now Uniqlo, so why has the…
Infographic: Apparel Store Closures By Category
As we close in on the halfway point of 2017, take a look at how store closures is changing the apparel retail…
If You’re Worried About Amazon You’re Worried About the Wrong Company
Amazon has consistently been the company that makes every retailer quake at the mention of its name, but one…
Did BRICs Hit the Bricks? Why the Emerging Economies Aren’t Seeing the Same Growth
The once mighty BRICs just aren't what they used to be - Brazil and Russia have faltered, China has wavered…
Why Retailers are Headed into Industry 4.0 With the Wrong Mentality
Build it and they will come is a thing of the past. The retailers that are winning are doing so by listening…
Just How Much Time and Money Are Amazon’s Endless Fulfillment Centers Saving?
The statement, "the early bird gets the worm," is applicable to the e-commerce space, as more giants, like…
Retail Imports Slow but Still On Track for Record Growth
The rate of import growth at the nation's major retail container ports has slowed after double-digit surges…
Gymboree Files for Bankruptcy
Gymboree files for bankruptcy, owing to the abundance of debt the children's apparel retailer has been…
The Present State of Supply Chains and What You’ll be Facing in the Future
Sourcing and supply chains are a little bit of a mess right now, and those not suffering as a result of that…