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Imprima Strengthens US Operations with City Prints and Premier Fabrics Acquisition

Imprima SpA, the holding company of the multinational group dedicated to textile printing and finishing, has…

How Robots Make Hollar’s Online Dollar-Store Dream Possible

Hollar is bucking the notion that the dollar-store concept can't work online, using robots to scale…

H&M’s Extensive Turnaround Plan Not Expected to Gain Traction Until 2019

Fast fashion retailer H&M addressed the issues holding its flagship brand back and outlined a multi-pronged…

Target is Falling Victim to Amazon Prime-Fueled Apparel Sales

Amazon has made its apparel aspirations clear over the last year as it has rolled out a slew of new private…

C&A Foundation Launches Plan to Improve Working Conditions in Brazil’s Fashion Industry

The Brazilian office of the C&A Foundation, Instituto C&A, is launching a call for proposals to find…

Retail Apparel Prices Jump in January as Overall CPI Also Rises

As fresh goods hit the stores after the holiday rush, retail apparel prices rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7%…

Renewed Bangladesh Safety Accord Surpasses 100 Signatories

With little more than two months until the new Accord on Fire and Building Safety is set to enter into effect…

January Retail Sales Dip, Apparel Remains Positive

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that overall retail sales for January dipped by 0.3% from…

ILO Declares Child Labor in Uzbek Cotton Farming Has Ended

A new International Labor Organization report to the World Bank finds that the systematic use of child labor…

J.C. Penney to Trim ‘Oversized’ Distribution Center Network

J.C. Penney, which closed almost 140 stores across 41 states last year, is now making tough decisions about…

Wolverine Pledges $45 million to Address Environmental Issue at Former Tannery

Wolverine Worldwide has committed up to $45 million to speeding up its supply chain and addressing…

Blockchain Coming to African Customs Clearance in 2018

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is set to roll out a digital free trade area—the first in…

What Trade in the Trump Era Means for Sourcing

For President Trump, who has taken to a sweeping revamp of U.S. trade policies, upending more than he's…

Colombia Celebrates its 25th Year of the Business Matchmaking Forum

Colombia's upcoming Business Matchmaking Forum is designed to make it easy for buyers interested in the…

Report: Amazon Set to Lay Off Hundreds

Though the online player still has aggressive growth plans, including a second headquarters, which will…