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U.S. Textile Industry’s Competitive Edge: Yarn-Forward Rule
Over the last eight months, according to the National Council of Textile Organizations, the U.S. textile…
Canada, South Korea Settle Historic FTA
On Tuesday, Canada and South Korea concluded a bilateral free trade agreement, only leaving the process…
Kohl’s Settles Lawsuit for Illegally Collecting Shoppers’ ZIP Codes
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Evidence that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) negotiations are now navigating…
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New ILO Study to Explore a Minimum Wage for Myanmar
As Myanmar slowly emerges from years of tyranny, Western retailers are scrutinizing it as a potentially…
Cotton LEADS Recruits More Than 100 Partners; Brooks Brothers Signs On
Last October, Cotton Incorporated launched “Cotton LEADS,” a collaborative partnership designed to provide…
Container Shipping Rates Kept Low by Technological Progress
Especially during historically sluggish sales, every competitive edge counts for embattled retailers. This…
Pakistani Rupee Skyrockets 11%; Apparel/Textile Industry Braces for Price Hikes
The Pakistani rupee has surged an astonishing 11 percent against the U.S. dollar trading at Rs 99.75 on…
Cambodian Labor Activists Cancel Massive Protests
Cambodia garment workers cancelled a massive four-day strike that was planned to begin today, March 12. Tens…
Indonesia Rupiah Surges; Good for Retailers, Bad for Exporters
A strengthening rupiah is expected to boost retail in Indonesia, but could also undercut the country’s…
Banks to Target: You Pay for the Security Breach
The fallout from Target’s now infamous security breach continues to plague the retailer as a new class action…
Russian/Ukrainian Crisis Pinches Athletic Apparel; Nike, Adidas Take Hits
While the precise character of the fallout from the Ukrainian political crisis for the apparel and textile…
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh on Compliance: “No, I’m not satisfied.”
In a departure from his earlier optimism, William Hanna, the European Ambassador to Bangladesh, lambasted the…
USTR Grapples with Guatemala Over Labor Agreement
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez met with Guatemalan…