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Intl Apparel Sourcing Show: New Guatemala Pavilion Lets Attendees Tap Into Near-Sourcing
With near-sourcing becoming a bit of a buzzword as companies increasingly opt for the cost and time…
UK Firm Offers iBeacon Technology Free to Retailers
Beacon technology could stand to change the game for the future of retail, and now that one UK firm is…
China: Xinjiang Plans $3.2 Billion Fund to Improve Textile Industry
China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has set up a $3.2 billion dollar fund to support its textile and…
West Coast Port Talks on Hold Again
Negotiations surrounding a new labor contract for West Coast port dockworkers have plodded on, but the…
Myanmar Pledges to Improve Labor Conditions Under ILO Conventions
With Myanmar back in the running as a potential sourcing locale, the country is working to improve its…
Hampshire Signs Global Sourcing Deal With Levi’s
Hampshire Group, Limited, a fashion apparel provider whose brands include Dockers and James Campbell…
EU Calls for Greater Transparency in TTIP Talks
As talks on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) continue, members of the…
Brazilian Textile Exports up 24.3% in June
Brazil’s exports of leather hides and skins grew 24.3% to $246 million in June, compared to the prior year’s…
Zara Increases RFID Implementation for Faster Fast Fashion
If Zara’s speed to market was not yet speedy enough, its parent company Inditex recently announced it would…
Chinese Firm to Create Garment Manufacturing Sector in Rwanda
More and more apparel brands and manufacturers are turning to Africa to source their goods, and Rwanda…
Woolworths’ David Jones Takeover to Present Competition for Inditex
Woolworths Holdings Ltd, the South Africa-based retail group, which operates Woolworths Limited stores and…
Bangladesh: Rana Plaza Building Owner to be Charged in Construction Violation Case
Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will soon file charges against the Rana Plaza building owner for the collapse…
Pakistan: APTMA Threatens Indefinite Textile Sector Strike Over Energy Crisis
Pakistan’s ongoing electricity and gas load shedding crisis could soon come to a head if the All Pakistan…
Nike Says Soccer Sales to Soar on World Cup Hype
Nike, Inc., ever in competition with Adidas to be the biggest soccer brand, said it expects kit, or uniform…
Bangladesh Alliance to Double Compensation for Displaced Factory Workers
The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, an initiative aimed at maintaining supply chain transparency and…