The most-read stories on just-style this week include an insight into Myanmar’s garment sector, political tensions raising risks to Bangladesh’s read-made garment industry, and a comment on online apparel retailing.
Myanmar garment sector experiencing rapid growth
Myanmar’s garment sector is in the midst of significant growth and exciting changes – and a brand new and exclusive report produced by the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA) offers essential reading for retailers, brands and importers looking to source from the country.
Political tensions raise risk to Bangladesh RMG
Renewed political tensions and violence in Bangladesh in the first week of January may dent investor confidence in the country and raise risks to growth in the key ready-made garment (RMG) sector, a leading credit ratings firm has warned.
THE FLANARANT: Online apparel retailing: Amazon-ly unviable?
Despite the hype, it’s amazing how insignificant the internet is on the garment trade, writes Mike Flanagan. While every clothing brand and retailer uses the web for moving, receiving and monitoring information, relatively few clothes are sold this way.
Uniqlo suppliers criticised for unsafe factories
Japan’s Fast Retailing is to review its processes for monitoring supplier factories after an investigation exposed “harsh and dangerous” working conditions at two facilities in China making Uniqlo clothes.
NRF 2015: Retail launches and developments
The Retail’s ‘Big Show’, the National Retail Federation’s annual convention & expo, which took place in New York this week, is an annual opportunity for retailers to tap into the latest technologies for improving everything from customer analysis to inventory management. Here are some of the latest launches and developments:
US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?
Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.
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