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Mexico Sets Sights on EU Trade Deal as NAFTA Talks Wane
Mexico will not be left out in the dark if the U.S. decides to call it quits on the North American Free Trade…
Mauritius Set to See Minimum Wages More Than Double in 2018
The latest sourcing country to see its wage rates rise is Mauritius, where garment workers will take home…
Li & Fung Parts With Three Product Verticals in Supply Chain Digitization Focus
Li & Fung is clearing some things off of its plate in order to focus on creating the supply chain of the…
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EU and Japan Finalize Major Trade Deal, Challenging Protectionism
The European Union and Japan are closing in on a far-reaching free trade deal that will create an economic…
WTO Says Trade Restrictive Measures Actually Fell in 2017, but Protectionism Remains a Threat
Notwithstanding the headlines and rhetoric about greater protectionism in trade this year, the World Trade…
Fung Group Dives Deeper Into Disruptive Innovation to Advance Supply Chains
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Will Cambodia Become a More Challenging Place to Source Apparel?
Cambodia has been enjoying a relative climb up the manufacturing value chain, according to the World Bank…
Will Tax Reform Round Out Holiday Retail Success or Set the Stage for a Trying 2018?
The tax reform bill has passed the full Senate, and is now queued up for reconciliation with the House…
McKinsey: Automation Could Displace as Many as 800 Million Jobs, and Here’s Which Ones Will Go
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Vietnam Looks to Scale up Apparel and Footwear Production Ahead of EU FTA
With TPP on the rocks and the U.S. out whether TPP 11 happens or not, Vietnam has its efforts focused on…
New York & Company Acquires Fashion to Figure to Boost Plus Size Offering
Women's specialty apparel retailer New York & Company has agreed to acquire trendy plus-size fashion brand…
Black Friday in Review: The Winners, The Losers, The Dollars and the Deals
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