In the money: Sainsbury's in direct sourcing shift
Author: Petah Marian | 9 November 2011
UK supermarket retailer Sainsbury's is shifting towards direct sourcing as its clothing business gets bigger - and expects falling cotton costs to be reflected in prices of its spring/summer 2012 collections.
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