More From Patrick Lamson-Hall
Fast Fashion Needs New Models
Fast fashion is reaching an inflection point, say analysts. After a decade of blistering growth, it's…
Sourcing Summit “Lowering Your Landed Costs” Panel Highlights
Lowering Your Landed Costs, a panel hosted by international trade firm Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, brought…
Sourcing Summit “State of Retail” Panel Highlights
Sourcing Journal's first annual Sourcing Summit: Reflections and Projections 2013 kicked off with an expert…
U.S. Manufacturing: Speed vs. Quality
A new survey of sourcing executives by Panjiva asked where U.S. manufacturing is headed. One-hundred and…
Advice to Start-Ups: Make it in the USA
Made in USA just makes sense for small and medium sized businesses, says Tom Travis, principal at Sandler…
Bangladesh’s Largely Unnoticed Problem: Financing
A credit shortage, sparked by several scandals in the RMG sector, is hurting many small and mid-sized…
Trendwatch: Makers Push Performance Fabric, Timeless Cuts
The last two years, 2013 and 2014, will go down in history as years of slow growth. Firms are doubling down…
WRAP CEO: The Rise of Fast Fashion Pressures Factories into Non-Compliance
After the Tazreen Fashions fire and Rana Plaza collapse, compliance rocketed to the top of the agenda for…
Trade Provisions Create New Opportunities For US Firms, Says ST&R Principal
Companies in the U.S. are not taking full advantage of trade provisions, according to Sandler, Travis…
More Firms Look to Africa
Retailers and brands are looking beyond Asia, toward Africa, says Haggar’s VP of Global Sourcing Tony…
Chinese Government Backs Production Shift to Southeast Asia
The Chinese government is advocating a shift in investment to move production overseas to lower cost…
Survey Says: 23% of Asia Pacific Consumers Buy Fewer Clothes This Year
Consumers across Asia Pacific are worried about their finances and the broader economy, and one-third are…
Closed Supply Chains Rising in EU
The European textile sector is struggling to implement an ambitious vision – the closed loop supply chain…
India Garment Factories Try to Solve Worker Crunch In Large Cities
Indian garment makers are seeking solutions to a crimped labor market and legal restrictions that have kept…
Will the Lights be on in Bangladesh in 2014?
Akramul Qader, the Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States, sat down with Sourcing Journal and several…