More From Patrick Lamson-Hall
China Credit Crunch Squeezes Small and Mid-Sized Firms
Easy credit is drying up in China, according to a host of recent media reports. China's government is…
Wal-Mart Plans US Manufacturing Summit To Spur On-Shoring
Wal-Mart, which has committed to sourcing $50 billion in American goods over the next 10 years, is planning a…
Turkey Sector Shutdown By Local Strikes and Egypt Violence
Turkey's apparel and textile sector is reeling from global unrest, as strikes in Egypt and Turkey have…
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Live From Magic: Bangladesh Ambassador Says Buyers Have Big Role in Factory Safety
Speaking to Sourcing Journal and a group of industry players at Sourcing at Magic in Las Vegas today, Qader…
Li & Fung Pushes China As Key Sourcing Destination
"China continues to be number one," LF president and CEO Bruce Rockowitz said, announcing the company's…
In a Few Years, Prices Will Start to Rise, Says A.T. Kearney Principal
Consumers have grown accustomed to annual declines in the price of clothing. Since 1995, clothing is one of…
UAE Textiles Go Metric
The United Arab Emirates is shifting to the metric system for the textile sector starting in 2014.
Forget the Hype – China is Winning the Apparel War
China, Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, Pakistan, Honduras, and Cambodia make up 75 to 80 percent of…
China Firms Lose Out on Cotton Import Quotas
Import quotas for cheap, high quality foreign cotton are at a premium this year in China, as the government…
Pakistan Profits Up As Sector Recovers
The Pakistani textile sector is having a great year, after a gloomy 2012. Profitability is....
Li & Fung Profits Plummet, Margins Rise
Li & Fung profits were down 69% in the first half of 2013, through June 30th. The company blamed the change…
M&S Aims to Halt Clothing Slide With New Collection
Marks and Spencer, the United Kingdom-based retailer, is pinning high hopes on the release of its new…
Industry Execs See Bright Year in 2013
Industry representatives are optimistic about 2013, largely due to a stronger supply chain....
Five Trends That Will Revolutionize the Sourcing Business
We are on the cusp a new era in global sourcing. Here are five big trends that are changing the sourcing…
Obama Lifts Burma Ban
The United States repealed its ban on imports from Burma, via an executive order issued by President…