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For Big Retailers, Back-to-School Success or Back-to-the Drawing Board
The back-to school shopping season is now at full-throttle and as crucial as ever to retail revenues…
EU Fights Uphill Battle Against Chinese Brand Piracy
Not everyone considers imitation to be a form of flattery.....
Ackman’s Activism Backfires, Forced Out by JC Penney
Concluding a very public and contentious dispute, hedge-fund manager William Ackman has officially....
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Li & Fung Profits Plummet, Margins Rise
Li & Fung profits were down 69% in the first half of 2013, through June 30th. The company blamed the change…
How to Sidestep EU’s Increased Duty on Denim
Last April, the EU announced it was tripling the duty on high-end denim, to 38 percent from 12 percent. The…
More Bangladeshi Factory Workers Perish, Compensation for Past Victims Stalled
Even after two international consortia of retailers formed to supervise and finance the renovation of its…
Can Factory Subcontracting Be Stopped?
The proliferation of subcontracting has turned out to be one of the biggest challenges to regulating…
Bangladesh Garment Exports To Non-Traditional Markets Skyrocket
In a sign of Bangladesh's increasing importance as a garment industry source, exports to non-traditional…
In Age Of Click-And-Order, Brick-And-Mortar Is Still King
While the retail industry continues to adjust to the new opportunities and challenges omnichannel access…
Paul Krugman Takes Down Eddie Lampert
Sears CEO Eddie Lampert hasn’t figured out a way to attract customers, but he’s peerless when it comes to…
Unsure How to Reverse Course, China Regrets Inflating Cotton Prices
According to a report just released by the Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), cotton prices are expected to…
JC Penney Finally Hires New CMO
Ailing retail behemoth JC Penney has hired...
US Trade: Don’t Count on Congress
Let’s face it, our common issue for the textile, footwear and apparel industry is COMMERCE, and that issue…
Industry Stocks Scorch in July
JC Penney (JCP) lost 16.4% to $14.28, after a report alleged that....
Macy’s Targets Millennial Shoppers with Two New Brands
This August, Macy’s plans to launch two new brands as part of what it calls...