More From Marc Davis
US Legislators Fight EU Tariff Increase On American-made Women’s Jeans
American-made blue jeans are immensely popular in every nation of the European Union, but will consumers keep…
India’s Retail Grows A Staggering 20 Percent Yearly But Permits and Bribery Are the Price of Growth
The cost of doing business in India's booming retail market may require some off-the-books transactions....
Walmart Quits Simco in Bangladesh; Garment Maker Threatens Law Suit
After the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh which killed 1,131 people in April, Walmart placed…
Slowdown Hits Asian Factories; Export Orders On the Decline
Asia's once-busy factories are now slowing down as the world economy loses speed and export orders fall…
120 Dead In Chinese Factory Fire; Poor Safety Conditions Blamed
Blamed for the deadly fire were the combustible materials used to build the four-year-old plant, the absence…
Hard Times on Easy Street as Luxury Brands Feel The Pinch
These days being rich isn't what it used to be. Although the stock market and the S & P index have recently…
Pakistan Exports Expected To Increase As Apparel Brands Leave Bangladesh
Plagued by a series of factory fires and the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex, Bangladesh now faces…
Sourcing Journal Special Report: The Organic Cotton Market
Still relatively small compared to the conventional cotton market, organic cotton production and use has…
Factories Kiss China Goodbye As Government Plans to Raise Minimum Wage
As the income gap grows between China’s rich and poor, the government has promised to boost the minimum…
Antimicrobial Children’s Apparel Start-Up On The Fast Track To National Success
Start-up company Spitter Spatter, which sells anticmicrobial and stain-resistant apparel for infants and…
Pay Boosts Hit A Speed Bump For Chinese Migrant Workers
According to a survey by China's National Bureau of Statistics, the average monthly wage for a migrant worker…
Clothing May Be Dangerous To Your Health
Apparel imports to the European Union (EU) in 2012 were cited by safety officials as among the most…
Despite Its Problems Bangladesh To Retain Privileged Access to EU Market
After meeting recently in Brussels Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and EU's Trade Commissioner Karel…
H&M Says It Didn’t Know Its Clothes Were Being Made At Cambodian Factory
The factory where the accident occurred was not approved by H & M, according to a statement from....
U.S. Cargo Imports Expected To Slow
Containerized import cargo volumes at major US retail container ports were expected to...