Tara Donaldson
Bangladesh: Gov’t Cuts Garment Export Tax by 0.5%
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) announced last week that it would reduce the tax at source on…
Millennials Keen to Peruse Without Purchasing
In today’s shifting retail landscape where access is endless, Millennials are starting to see e-commerce as…
Sears Introduces Personalized E-Advice Through Shop Your Way Program
Sears has expanded on its efforts to serve today’s tech savvy consumers with a new personalized assistance…
Patagonia Invests in Sustainable Textile Processing Through $20 Million & Change Fund
Outdoor clothing company Patagonia has invested in a new platform for textile processing that uses zero…
DKNY Backs New Fashion Finding Wearable Technology
Finding fashion is no longer relegated to brick or click; now new technology offers consumers a chance…
Turkey to Get New Technical Textiles Research Center
Turkey’s Aegean Textiles and Raw Materials Exporters’ Union has partnered with the country’s Dokuz Eylul…
Net-a-Porter Looks to Play in Activewear Market
As the activewear trend continues to pervade the apparel market, luxury retailers are getting in on the…
H&M CEO Warns Higher Wages in Bangladesh Could Cause Brands to Back Out
Swedish fast fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has continuously showed its support for better wages and…
New Gifting Technology Reduces E-Commerce Cart Abandonment
In today’s ever-digital world, even gift giving has gone the way of technology. And one savvy startup is…
Swaziland Gov’t Raises Cotton Price by 7% for 2013/14 Season
The Swaziland government has raised the price of cotton by 7 percent in an effort to revive the industry to…
Gap Reveals Plans For Heavy Expansion into China
Gap Inc. has set its sights on heavy expansion in China among other global growth initiatives, and on…
Better Cotton to Spend $13 million on Production in 2014
The Better Cotton Fast Track program (BCFT) has been working to speed Better Cotton production with the…
European Parliament Votes for Compulsory ‘Made In’ Labels
The European Parliament has said that “made in” labeling should be mandatory for all non-food products in…
McKinsey Report: Digital is Changing the Luxury Shopping Landscape
Digital technology is steadily reshaping retail, and for luxury shoppers, online experiences will drive…
Peru Textile and Clothing Exports Up 7%, U.S. Leads Growth
Exports of textiles and garments from Peru reached $272 million in the first two months of the year, a 7…