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Wal-Mart to Spend $50 Billion On American-Made Products And Hire 100,000 Military Veterans
In a private sector version of a stimulus package, Wal-Mart stores CEO Bill Simon announced a plan to buy $50…
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Sportswear giant Under Armour was hit with delivery problems in 2012 and consequently has dropped its low…
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Target’s Pricing Strategy: One Penny Higher Than Wal-Mart
Mr. Steinhafel recently told a luncheon crowd at the Economic Club of Minnesota in Minneapolis â€" Target's…
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As retailing in the United Kingdom struggles for life, British apparel retailers target the vast American…
Sustainability and Sustainable Consumption Are Not Fads, Say Speakers At Prime Source Forum In Hong Kong
Sustainability and sustainable consumption were among the major topics discussed at this year's Prime Source…
Bangladesh Fire Survivor And Labor Advocates Asks US Companies To Compensate Victims
Accompanied by a survivor of the lethal Tarzeen Fashions fire which killed 112 people in Bangladesh in…
Tirupur, India: Exports Up; But Problems Remain
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China’s Declining Work Force Creates Serious Labor Shortages
Last year China's labor pool, workers between the ages of 15 and 59, declined by...
Vietnam Likely to Get the Most Benefits From the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Pact
As round 16 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded last month in Singapore, Vietnam emerged as the…
Interstoff Asia Trends: Chinese Domestic Buying Up; U.S. and European Buyers of Chinese Goods Down
At this year’s Interstoff Asia Essential, the international fabric and fashion trends exhibition held in…
Sears Not Sweating Bangladesh Political Turmoil
Importers of apparel made in Bangladesh may be justifiably worried about that country’s ongoing political…
Discounters and Online Sellers Catch A Break; Supreme Court Rules In Their Favor
In a 6 to 3 decision with a potentially far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court ruled that textbooks and other…
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Three clothing retailers, including Neiman Marcus were cited by the Federal Trade Commission for misleading…