Suppliers react to US downturn
Chinese suppliers struggle with US slowdown
A huge number of Chinese manufacturers are worried about the US retail downturn – even though the country accounts for…
ANALYSIS: Has the retail boom gone bust?
The global credit crisis isn’t creating huge collapses in retail sales, says Mike Flanagan, despite numerous reports to the contrary.…
Apparel suppliers see challenging year ahead
Apparel suppliers, retailers and importers face countless challenges in the months ahead, including political uncertainty on global trade, increasing costs…
COMMENT: Olympic torch fires up China sourcing debate
Chaotic scenes followed the Olympic torch relay on the streets of London, Paris and San Francisco last week. But pro-Tibetan…
HONG KONG: Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion
One of the bosses of global supplier Li & Fung believes that the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and…
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ANALYSIS: Inflation takes hold in apparel supply chain
Inflation’s back, and for retailers with slowing sales it couldn’t have chosen a worse time to rear its head. Rising…
US: Nike reports on problems in China supply chain
Sporting goods firm Nike has published an update on its Chinese supply chain, ahead of the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, and…