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Cotton Prices Looking Like 2008
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Laura Ashley Demands 10% Price Cut From Suppliers
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J.C. Penney Says Turnaround Plan May Fail in SEC Filing
J.C. Penney admitted that it's turnaround plan may fail. In its annual report, the company admitted...
Cotton Prices at 11-Month High On New Demand Predictions
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New Gap Strategy Cuts Lead Times, Positions Materials, Boosts Profits
Gap has been satisfying more customers, faster, using a new strategy that improves its speed to market. This…
Esprit On Shaky Ground As Turnaround Plan Still Lacks Spirit
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Why Zara Won’t Take China By Storm
Inditex, fast fashion pioneer and parent company of leading retail chain Zara, has pushed boldly into China…
Strikes Cost Bangladesh $3 Billion in 15 Days
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J.C. Penney Takes Macy’s To the Mat In High Stakes Martha Stewart Trial
J.C. Penney, already struggling with falling sales and big losses, just made a big bet on home goods. If it…
Bangladesh Apparel Sector Pleads For Protection From Striking Workers
Leaders in the Bangladesh apparel sector are urging the government to protect them from strikes and protests…
China Working Age Population Drop Will Push Up Labor Costs, Slow Growth
Growth in China may be slowing due to a drop in the size of the labor force, according to Ma Jiantang, head…