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Zara Increases RFID Implementation for Faster Fast Fashion
If Zara’s speed to market was not yet speedy enough, its parent company Inditex recently announced it would…
Chinese Firm to Create Garment Manufacturing Sector in Rwanda
More and more apparel brands and manufacturers are turning to Africa to source their goods, and Rwanda…
Woolworths’ David Jones Takeover to Present Competition for Inditex
Woolworths Holdings Ltd, the South Africa-based retail group, which operates Woolworths Limited stores and…
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Levi Strauss & Co. announced its financial results for the second quarter Tuesday, and said earnings…
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No new labor contract for West Coast Port dockworkers has yet been finalized, but the negotiations that…
Bangladesh to Grant Workers in EPZs Right to Unionize
Bangladesh announced Monday that it has approved a draft law protecting Export Processing Zone (EPZ) workers…
Inditex Recommits to Compliance Across its Supply Chain
The world’s largest retailer, Inditex, parent company of Zara, reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring worker’s…
AAFA Seeks Protection for Legwear Imports and Exports Under TPP
As Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks move into the final stages, some have cited concerns that legwear…
US Commits to Improving Labor Conditions in Jordan’s Garment Sector
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