ANALYSIS: US executives share their apparel sourcing plans
Faced with rising costs, increasing competition, mushrooming regulatory requirements, and a plethora of global risks, what are US brands, retailers,…
US brands and retailers share their sourcing strategies
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VIEWPOINT: Risk-averse retailers vote with their orders
The international apparel supply chain faces a complex array of risks and variables, and buyers are putting a high priority on…
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Sourcing shifts: Technology to help track and oversee changes
Apparel and textile companies must consider a variety of complex factors when looking to switch suppliers, especially to a new…
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Sourcing shifts: Assessing the risks when switching suppliers
As brands and retailers set higher production standards and create ever more complex supply chains, they need to consider all…
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Sourcing shifts: Supply countries refine focus and opportunities
In an increasingly fluid global market that enables brands to switch countries for their manufacturing needs, it is in the…
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Sourcing shifts: China starts to shed lower end sourcing
As labour costs in China continue to rise, the country's apparel and textile industry is seeing some orders transferred to…