Sourcing Journal
TJX: More Stores, More Money
Flying past a sleepwalking retail industry, TJX Cos. of Framingham runs at a full gallop. It turns out their…
Is the TPP a Way for the US to Isolate China?
Why should China be worried? One maybe cynical interpretation of the US’s strategic shift is that it is…
Cotton Price Instability Creates Internal Rift in India; Free Market Pitted Against Gov’t Regulation
India has been entangled in an internal debate about how to properly regulate its cotton exports, an…
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Press Release: K.I.D.S., Fashion Delivers Host Gala Event, Nov. 6
Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and Fashion Delivers Announce Honorees for Annual Gala Fundraiser at…
Sears Canada CEO Jumps Ship; Takes Top Post at Sephora
Calvin McDonald, the former CEO of Sears Canada, just resigned his post to be come the CEO of Sephora, a…
Cambodia: 22% Spike In Garment Exports
Cambodia's garment export sector is booming according to numbers recently released showing a healthy increase…
New Study: Black Friday Irrelevant
The CFI Group, a search firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just issued a controversial new study that…
Patagonia To Sell Fair Trade Certified Apparel
Patagonia, Inc., an outdoor clothing colossus with global reach, will offer a line of Free Trade Certified…
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times: Cotton’s Struggle for Predictability
Over the past several months, there has been a great deal of contradictory reporting on fluctuations in the…
US Brands, Retailers Urge Renewal of AGOA
Signed into law in 2000 by then-US president Clinton, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), has…
Cambodia Factory Dispute Heats Up; Brands and GMAC Protest New Auditing Practices
Cambodia is fast becoming a cautionary tale regarding the reform of labor conditions in developing countries…
New Survey: Which Brands Do Customers Love Most?
A new study was released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) that reveals which brands…
JCP Unwinds Deal with Martha Stewart; Macy’s Declares Victory
Retail behemoth J.C. Penney (JCP) is still struggling to craft a winning turnaround strategy, which…
China’s GDP Up 7.8% In Q3
China's economy keeps expanding with the nation's GDP posting a hefty third quarter gain of 7.8% over the…
Bangladesh Minimum Wage Dispute Finally Nears Resolution
After repeatedly halted negotiations, workers and factory owners in Bangladesh seem to be finally…