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Op-Ed: How Transparent are Country of Origin Labels?
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More Vietnamese Protests and Strikes on the Horizon Due to China’s New Provocative Geopolitical Move
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Op-Ed: Alvanon CEO Rebuts Sourcing Journal Reshoring Article
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It seems these days everyone is wearing plastic. Polyester and other synthetics have made inroads in apparel…
Get Your Fashion Business in Order For Sale
In our previous articles, we’ve been discussing the changing landscape of Fashion M&A — in particular, how…
Op-Ed: Are Brands Providing Too Much Information or Not Enough?
Have you ever seen Ellen DeGeneres’ show when she goes onto audience members’ Facebook pages and shows…
Welcome to the New Global Garment Industry
The post-war global garment industry is about 60 years old. For most of that period, the industry was in the…
Apparel Industry Targeted for “Made in USA” Claims
Apparel companies are beginning to receive letters that raise the specter of significant potential liability…
Op-Ed: Time to Make FTAs Work for Fashion
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US Removes Swaziland, Reinstates Madagascar for AGOA Benefits
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Football Clothing Not Classified as Sports Equipment, Court Says
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed June 20 that certain football jerseys, pants and…
Open Wide: What’s That in Your Supply Chain?
There is a classic The Far Side cartoon that takes place in the dentist office. Perhaps you’ve seen it. The…
The Best Process for Selling a Fashion Business: Auction or Under the Radar?
It’s understandable that a lot of people are intimidated by the process of selling a company, especially one…