The changing sourcing landscape

COMMENT: Is recession rewriting the sourcing rulebook?

As long as the economic downturn continues, apparel businesses are going to be more motivated by short-term survival than by…

GUATEMALA: New jeans supplier to fill fast fashion gap

A new regional production source for quick-response fashion jeans and other apparel has been set up at the former Koramsa…

US: Li & Fung to take on Liz Claiborne’s sourcing ops

Hong Kong-based sourcing giant Li & Fung is to take on Liz Claiborne’s sourcing operations in a deal worth up…

NETHERLANDS: Retailers accused of using unethical suppliers

Supermarket retailers including Carrefour, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, and Wal-Mart are facing new allegations of workers' rights violations in their supply…

US: China’s share of apparel imports reaches all-time high

China’s share of US apparel imports reached their highest ever level in September 2008, a new analysis says, contradicting earlier…