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A Slower Boat From China

Slower transit times are one of seven changes that we expect will impact logistics this year.

Global Trade’s Next Turf War

As the world markets become increasingly borderless, developed nations are starting balk at the threat of losing retail market share to new online inv...

How Indie Brands are Making Physical Retail Great Again

The often heard rant that physical retail is dead (with statistics about the number of store closings) are proving to be part of the all-to-common fea...

Green Extreme: How One Manufacturer is Achieving Break Through Levels of Sustainability

How one manufacturer is achieving break through levels of sustainability through its commitment to fully use 100% of it raw materials. “For...

Technology and Tradition Bolster U.S. Cotton Sustainability

The United States’ cotton industry has been a pioneer in utilizing new technologies, enabling farmers to produce some of the most sustainable co...

How A Japanese Company Can Print Masterpieces on Apparel

Customized printed garments is a big business, and the number of competitors entering the market each year is pushing all players to find new ways to ...

More E-commerce Angst as Costs Keep Rising

Free-shipping has been one of the not-so-hidden costs that online retailers must contend with. Amazon set the standard. Consumers expect i...

7 Things That Will Influence Business in 2019

As we begin the end of another decade (hard to believe…but it has been another 10 years!) we are seeing important shifts in both consumer attit...

4 Bestselling Fabrics for Intimate Apparel

Intimate apparel fabric with small holes available in nylon or polyester from Jin Chao (China)."Buyers like this fabric because it is very comfor...

3 Groundbreaking New Technologies for Smart Apparel

The Next Generation in Thermal Regulating FabricsSagar Doshi and Erik Thorste test an elbow sleeve with one of their novel sensors. Photo courte...

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