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Cotton Coalition Pushes BACA in House
NCC-led group urges lawmakers to back bill prioritizing U.S.-grown cotton in federal procurement and offering…
Industry Has Swift and Varied Reactions to Supreme Court Tariff Decision
Groups representing American fashion brands and retailers have been buoyed by the high court's ruling against…
Study Shows American Fashion Firms Unilaterally Challenged by Trade Upheaval, Tariffs
USFIA's yearly benchmarking study showed that the country's fashion companies are already feeling the effects…
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Brands, Retailers Face Sourcing Paralysis As Inventory Dwindles
Import volumes are tapering off and retailers are close to running out of stock.
Industry Laments ‘Potentially Crushing Burden’ of Trump’s Tariffs
Groups representing the interests of apparel, footwear, textiles and retail are grappling with the long- and…
Tariffs, Trade Preferences and Trump: The USFIA Explains
At the Apparel Importers Trade & Transportation Conference this week, the textile and apparel trade group…
RSN Announces First Cohort of YESS Members
YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced announced the first cohort of its due diligence community since…
China’s Share of the Sourcing Pie Is Up For Grabs
USFIA's latest data shows that anxieties about China sourcing are deepening, and brands are looking to…
‘Made in the USA’ Has Global Appeal, Experts Say
At a webinar hosted by USFIA, academics spoke to the future of the domestic textile and apparel sector.
How Optimism and Cost Consciousness are Shaping Retail Spending
Despite continued economic concerns, speakers at the USFIA's Trade and Transportation Conference pointed to…
How 3 Startups are Innovating the Supply Chain – From Shipping to Compliance
Emerging technologies and new ways of working are aiming to make supply chain operations more efficient and…
Nearshoring and Forced Labor Fears Eating China’s Lunch, USFIA Survey Finds
A record high 61 percent of survey takers no longer use China as their top supplier, up from the pre-Covid…
Transportation Trends: What to Know About Cost, Congestion and Capacity
"There is now, going into this sort of post-Covid era...a higher level of risk," said Peter Tirschwell of S&P…
How Risk Mitigation and Regulation are Remodeling Sourcing
Deciding where and how to source product has become more complex than ever before.
Industry Groups Square Off Over China Tariffs
With China tariffs under official review, groups representing fashion and textiles argued for and against the…