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Spurned By US, Pakistan Looks to EU for GSP Status
For all the talk about Pakistan seeking special trading status with the US under its Generalized System of…
Indonesia Looking Good To Foreign Textile Firms
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Shanghai Mayor Defends Free Trade Zone
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Continuing a spate of troubling announcements, Sears Holding Corp. just disclosed that it is exploring the…
Wal-Mart Sets Sights on Dominating Apparel Industry
Wal-Mart has never been a leader in the apparel industry, with clothing accounting for a modest 7 percent of…
Are Uzbekistan’s Labor Conditions Worse than Bangladesh’s?
While Bangladesh has become an emblem of labor exploitation, Uzbekistan has largely managed to elude the…
Factory Closings Strangle India’s Textile Employment
India has suffered massive job losses attributable to a shocking number of shuttered factories, according to…
TJX: More Stores, More Money
Flying past a sleepwalking retail industry, TJX Cos. of Framingham runs at a full gallop. It turns out their…
Is the TPP a Way for the US to Isolate China?
Why should China be worried? One maybe cynical interpretation of the US’s strategic shift is that it is…
Cotton Price Instability Creates Internal Rift in India; Free Market Pitted Against Gov’t Regulation
India has been entangled in an internal debate about how to properly regulate its cotton exports, an…
Press Release: K.I.D.S., Fashion Delivers Host Gala Event, Nov. 6
Kids In Distressed Situations (K.I.D.S.) and Fashion Delivers Announce Honorees for Annual Gala Fundraiser at…
Sears Canada CEO Jumps Ship; Takes Top Post at Sephora
Calvin McDonald, the former CEO of Sears Canada, just resigned his post to be come the CEO of Sephora, a…
New Study: Black Friday Irrelevant
The CFI Group, a search firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just issued a controversial new study that…
Cambodia Factory Dispute Heats Up; Brands and GMAC Protest New Auditing Practices
Cambodia is fast becoming a cautionary tale regarding the reform of labor conditions in developing countries…
New Survey: Which Brands Do Customers Love Most?
A new study was released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) that reveals which brands…