Sourcing Journal
South Korea To Import More Bangladesh-Made Garments
Bangladesh got a needed boost in anticipated revenue and a morale-building vote of confidence by way of South…
JCP’s Silver Lining: Online Sales Surging
Beleaguered retailer JC Penney (JCP) is long overdue for some good news and it seems to finally have…
Holiday Sales Forecasts Less Than Cheerful
Consumer behavior is notoriously difficult to predict, swayed by a wide range of variables and often simply…
Marks & Spencer Extends Payment Schedule for Suppliers, Struggles for Renewal
Marks & Spencer (MS), the largest clothing retailer in England, is pulling out all the stops in order to keep…
Radical Solution to Unsafe Bangladeshi Factories: Move Them
In response to the discovery that Bangladesh’s factory conditions are far worse than anyone reckoned and…
Footwear Market to Sprint into 2018
According to an attention grabbing report issued by Transparency Market Research, the global footwear market…
Cambodia Considers Wage Hikes
Just after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina strongly urged garment factory owners to raise its…
Despite Slowdown, Uniqlo Continues to Expand
Apparently only beginning its American invasion, Uniqlo has announced its aggressive plan to open...
Will Falling Rupee Lift India’s Fortunes?
One way to fuel innovation is to designate special centers devoted to its creation. This is precisely what…
US/Philippines Trade: With Friends Like Us…
Luen Thai USA President Rick Helfenbein argues that the Philippines hasn't been treated fairly with regard to…
VF to Create “Innovation Hubs”
One way to fuel innovation is to designate special centers devoted to its creation. This is precisely what…
Bangladesh PM Promises Wage Hikes
Following an announcement that the government will be convening a special wage board, Bangladesh Prime…
Will China’s New Shipping Route “Change the Face of World Trade?”
In what may turn out to be an historically significant voyage, Yong Sheng, a 19,000 ton cargo ship, is…
Why Cambodia is not Bangladesh
Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, Bangladesh’s garment factories and labor conditions have magnetized the…
Asia Gets Swanky, Conquers Luxury Market
Especially given the shifting sands of the Chinese economy, the Asian garment industry is continually…