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SJ Special Bulletin: What Every Sourcing Executive Needs to Know to Conduct Business in Bangladesh
The political mayhem that has besieged Bangladesh in recent weeks has begun to generate economic…
Kohl’s New Strategy: Emphasize National Over Private Brands
In what appears to be a dramatic departure from a two-decades-long love affair with its own private label…
Bangladesh on Fire: Angry Workers Torch One of Nation’s Largest Factories
Violence continues to consume Bangladesh as another fire engulfed a garments factory on November 29…
Apparel Makers Plea for Security in Increasingly Violent Bangladesh
Western apparel makers have come under critical fire lately for factory safety issues in Bangladesh. However…
Can High-End Consumers Save the Holiday Shopping Season?
In a reversal of the old Scrooge narrative, it might take our nation’s richest to save Christmas or, at…
H&M Unveils Plan to Offer “Fair Living Wage” to Factory Workers
Increasingly asserting itself as an industry leader regarding compliance, Swedish retailer H&M has announced…
Walmart Names New CEO
Doug Mcmillon, currently the head of Walmart’s international operations, is set to become the retailer’s…
As Cambodia Matures into Major Manufacturer, Domestic Unrest Grows
While much ink is spilled over the shifting sands of China as a manufacturing juggernaut, it’s not the only…
New TPP Controversy: Fast Tracking Authority
As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) draws nearer to a conclusion, anxieties have been brewing over the…
Pakistan Container Strikes Wreak Untold Economic Damage
Karachi ports continue to be stymied by a goods-carrier strike, now in progress for more than a week's time…
Gap’s Q3 Profits Leap 9.4%; Online Sales Surge
Over the last week, third quarter earnings reports for major retailers have made for dark theater…
Applying the Lessons of NAFTA to the TPP
The sheer magnitude of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) renders it difficult to fully comprehend, a…
Sears’ Q3 Widens Losses; Is the Retailer Still Relevant?
Sears Holdings reported a sluggish third quarter, widening already deep losses and raising questions…
Twin Reports: Haiti’s Labor Practice Most Exploitive in the World
Ever since Bangladesh drew international scrutiny for its woeful factory safety and labor conditions, there…
JCP Q3 Report Grim; Losses Continue to Mount
JC Penney (JCP) just released its much anticipated third quarter results. Despite a surge of more robust…