supply chain
Survey Finds Challenges in Collecting Value Chain Data
Retailers and brands are feeling the pressure to know more about where their products come from, but are…
Survey: 83% of Retailers Feel Supply Chains ‘Not Optimal’ for Omnichannel
With today’s tech-savvy and always connected consumer, omnichannel offerings have become the new way of…
Levi’s Sourcing VP Talks Supply Chain Strategies
As the apparel sourcing landscape continues to shift amid rising costs, increased demand for compliance…
Supply Chain Tech Series: Managing Supply Product and Chemical Data
According to Aberdeen Group’s 2013 study, Chief Supply Chain Officers continue to be challenged with supply…
AAFA Conference Seminar: The Sourcing Paradigm
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hosted a major event in Washington, D.C. that tackled the…
H&M Continues its Commitment to Bangladesh Labor Reform
Continuing its efforts to aid in the gradual reform of Bangladesh’s labor practices, Swedish retailer H&M…
A&F’s Latest Turnaround Strategy: Remake Hollister into a Fast-Fashion Brand
In an effort to regain its rapidly receding market share, Abercrombie &Fitch (A&F) is looking to throw its…
How to Choose Supply Chain Partners to Improve Sustainability
Manufacturers know there is an environmental cost to each and every piece produced. To create a more…
Sourcing Trends 2014: Wages, Compliance and Top Sourcing Countries
Every year the apparel industry is buffeted by a combination of domestic and global trends. The global nature…
Lululemon Plagued By Supply Chain Problems; Shares Down 16%
Once a rising star among athletic wear retailers, Lululemon has been plagued by financial setbacks, some…
More Brands Embrace Fast Fashion Model, Emulate Zara
Fast fashion is fast becoming the way of the retail world as more and more brands move to the model and work…
Lululemon Founder Resigns Amid Controversy; New CEO Named
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that company Founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson will relinquish his position as…
Guest Editorial: Confessions of a Sourcing Executive
As we conclude one turbulent year and prepare to begin another, I thought that -- instead of complaining -…
Marks & Spencer to be World’s Most Sustainable Retailer by 2015
Marks and Spencer, the British multinational retailer, plans to be the world’s most sustainable major…
Vietnam Needs Supply Chain Upgrade for Economic Growth
If Vietnam wants to be a successful trade partner, it’s going to have to make some major changes to its…