Tara Donaldson
Opinions on Trump-Era Trade are All Over the Map at MAGIC
Depending on which country you ask, Donald Trump's moves on trade could either be a huge boon to business or…
AAFA and East Africa Trade Hub Pledge to Support Manufacturing Growth
It was all eyes on Africa at Sourcing at Magic this week, and the American Apparel and Footwear Association…
This Automated Innovation Produces a T-Shirt Every 22 Seconds
If companies can get automation right, manufacturing one T-shirt could take 22 seconds and cost 33 cents. In…
With These Loopholes, Trump Can Change Trade Almost Entirely on His Own
If Donald Trump wants to deliver on his potentially significant changes to trade, there's quite a lot he can…
Bangladesh Unrest Costs Garment Sector $50 Million
Since garment workers went on strike in December demanding higher wages, Bangladesh has been facing backlash…
Another Sporting Goods Retailer Strikes Out
The sporting goods sector can't seem to catch a break in this changing retail environment.
Personalization Could Add 30 Percent to Profits by 2018
In one year, retailers that are all in with personalization will outsell companies that aren't by more than…
BCI Says These 10 Companies Are Doing the Best at Sourcing Better Cotton
The Better Cotton Initiative is looking to improve cotton production one acre at a time, and major retailers…
Bangladesh and Cambodia to Partner up on Trade
Instead of viewing one another as competitors for share of the low cost sourcing market, Bangladesh and…
Trump Softens NAFTA Trade Changes to Just “Tweaks”
According to Donald Trump, trade relations between the U.S. and Canada will only be "tweaked" to find a fair…
McKinsey: Retail Has Only Tapped Half of the Bottom Line Benefit Digitization Could Bring
If digitize or die is the only way forward, companies are more than halfway to death's door.
With or Without Ivanka Trump, Nordstrom Still Consumers’ Favorite
Ivanka Trump ruckus or not, Nordstrom is still U.S. consumers' favorite retailer.
Li & Fung Dropped From Stock Index as Retail Shifts Plague Performance
The world's largest sourcing company has taken repeated hits from the shift in traditional retail and all…
Could the “Rise of the New Active” Revive Golf Apparel?
Activewear has come a long way from grey gym shorts sold at the nearest sporting goods store and bought to be…
Senator Slams Border Adjustment Tax, Calls on Congress to Reject It
While many are in agreement that it's time for tax reform in the U.S., fewer are united on the border…