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H&M Continues its Commitment to Bangladesh Labor Reform

Continuing its efforts to aid in the gradual reform of Bangladesh’s labor practices, Swedish retailer H&M

100 Workers Faint at Two Garment Factories in Cambodia

More than 100 garment workers fainted at two different factories in Cambodia Thursday. According to The…

Cambodia Braces for New Round of Massive Protests

Despite some signs of progress towards resolution, Cambodian labor unions are planning another massive…

Texworld USA: Edward Hertzman Discusses Why Sourcing Costs Will Rise in 2014

Speaking at a Texworld USA seminar Wednesday, Sourcing Journal founder and publisher Edward Hertzman spoke to…

Sourcing Trends 2014: Wages, Compliance and Top Sourcing Countries

Every year the apparel industry is buffeted by a combination of domestic and global trends. The global nature…

Ethical Fashion Show, Berlin: WellMade Argues Compliance is About More Than Cost

WellMade, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating retailers, manufacturers and consumers about…

Cambodia: Strikes Cost Apparel Industry $270 Million

As civil strife stubbornly resists efforts at a compromise between the Cambodian government and garment…

Morocco: Minimum Wages Up in Textile and Apparel Sector

The minimum wage for textile and apparel workers in Morocco increased slightly in December as the final…

2014: Global Sourcing to be More Costly as Worldwide Minimum Wages Continue to Rise

It was a year of turmoil and general discontent in the global garment industry where workers and wages were…

H&M Admits Higher Wages Might Bring Higher Prices

In a moment of surprising candor, Helena Helmerson, head of sustainability at Swedish retailer H&M, admitted…

H&M Doubles Down on Bangladesh, Cambodia: Plans to Tighten Grip on Supply Chain

While many retailers have been plotting an exit strategy from politically precarious Bangladesh and Cambodia…

Can H&M Push Cambodia Into Compliance?

Agitated by contentious disputes over workers and labor conditions, Cambodia has became the center of great…

Breaking News: Bangladesh Factory Manager Taken Hostage By Workers

Hopes that recent concessions by factory owners would quell cascading violence in Bangladesh over a…

Grim Numbers Indicate US Manufacturing Might Exit China

According to a recent survey issued by the Boston Consulting Group, U.S. companies are planning to relocate…

Is the US Rushing into the TPP?

Donahue emphasized the historic importance and sweeping impact of the TPP. “A massive percentage of the…