THE FLANARANT: Strategies to cope with the end of cheap clothes
Author: Mike Flanagan | 8 November 2010
Instead of bemoaning the end of cheap clothing, Mike Flanagan is challenging retailers and buyers to drive prices down again through creative new practices. They must work harder to offer their customers better value, he says, and put pressure on different parts of the supply chain to manage the factors that influence prices.
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