supply chain
Lucky Brand Strives to Simplify its Supply Chain, Sustainably: On Brand
In the midst of unprecedented challenges, Lucky Brand is working to make itself over from the inside out.
Alibaba Profits Plunge 88%, Still Passes $1 Trillion in 2020 GMV
The Chinese e-commerce giant still beat forecasts for both its income and revenues as online orders surged…
For US Manufacturing to Grow, It’s Going to Take Tariffs, Experts Claim
Offshoring may have upended U.S. manufacturing, but moving on post-crisis may require a tariff regime that…
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FedEx and Microsoft Hatch a Plan to Transform Commerce
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Why Fashion Needs a Three-Pronged Merchandising Plan of Attack Through COVID-19
COVID-19 sent unprecedented shockwaves through retail, and every merchant will have to make major adjustments…
Tax Breaks, Subsidies May Be New Tools to Pull US Supply Chains From China
The United States may start paying companies to move their supply chains out of China.
Shoptalk: COVID-19 Bankruptcies Could Kill Off 30 Retail Brands
Shoptalk introduced a four-phase framework providing a comprehensive view of how retail is set to evolve over…
Apparel Sourcing’s Post-COVID-19 Savior? Federated Supply Chains
COVID-19 may have felled global supply chains but it may also prove the shove the manufacturing sector needed…
Could Algorithmic Retail Change the Concept of Assortments?
The COVID-19 pandemic may change how retailers perceive the concept of assortment, including the possible end…
The 6 Supply Chain Trends the COVID-19 Crisis will Accelerate
Many retailers aren't agile enough to adapt to changing customer trends, but that doesn't mean they can't…
Trump Administration ‘Turbo-charging’ Efforts to Force Firms From China
The president is doubling down on efforts to reduce American companies' dependency on China's overwhelmingly…
Turkish Factories Urge Brands to Shun ‘Short-Term’ Thinking
Turkish suppliers are imploring brand partners to keep promises through the coronavirus-induced panic that…
Supply Chain’s ‘Next Normal’ Means Radically Reshaped Sourcing Strategies
A McKinsey/Sourcing Journal survey says 2020 may go down as fashion's worst, as the category fields blows…
Kering, Gap, LVMH Among Fashion Giants Urged to Protect Virus-Vulnerable Supply Chain Workers
Citing rampant order cancellations, the ICCR is wielding its trillions in assets to urge firms like Kering to…
Retail Supply Chain Execs Plead: ‘We Don’t Have The Talent We Need’
Today's chief supply chain officers have their work cut out for them—62 percent say they lack adequate…