Sourcing Journal
New Payment Mechanism Encourages Indian Textile Exports to Iran
A new payment exchange arrangement between India and Iran regarding their bilateral trade now encourages…
Workers’ Wages Shrink as Apparel Industry Grows
A controversial new study concludes that the wages for apparel workers in countries which export clothing to…
Another Fire Engulfs Bangladeshi Factory, Western Press Hardly Notices
Yet another fire engulfed a garment factory in Bangladesh, reigniting debates about the beleaguered country's…
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Yunique Releases Photo Sharing App For Apparel PLM
Yunique Solutions, creators of the YuniquePLM product management software, has unleashed a new photo sharing…
Textile And Apparel Exports: Spain Wins Big, China Eeks By
Textile and apparel officials from Spain, Pakistan, Turkey and China have all reported boosts in exports…
JC Penney Looks To Poach CMO From Kraft
This month, Herbert’s contract with JCP will expire, and speculation about the new CMO points to...
Retail Outlet Development Soars
Outperforming a sluggish full-price shopping retail sector, discount outlet development has been....
Bangladeshi Cotton Importers Strangled By Defaults
Bangladeshi spinners and importers recently admitted that their ongoing disputes with cotton shippers and…
Sears Gets Swanky, Opens Luxury Goods Department
Long known as an affordable provider of home goods and appliances, Sears is switching gears and entering the…
Bangladesh’s Factory Improvement Needs A Plan
After its recent factory disasters â€" the Rana Plaza collapse and the Tarzeen factory fire â€" Bangladesh is…
Home Textile Growth Robust
The global home textiles market is worth about $70 billion, having grown at a consistent rate...
US Bans Vietnamese Garments Made By Child Labor
A ban on the purchase of garments made in Vietnam has been imposed by the US government....
Bangladesh Mayor Arrested In Connection With Rana Plaza Tragedy
The Bangladesh police arrested the mayor of the town where the Rana Plaza collapsed, killing more than 1,100…
China Pivots, Asian Garment Industry Fights To Adapt
After thirty years of robust economic development, China finds itself at a crossroads....
Venezuela Angrily Ends Talks With US To Restore Normal Relations
Apparently offended by a statement made by Samantha Powers, the UN ambassador-designate from the US…