Sourcing starts early for the sports and activewear market, purely due to the performance and innovation required in development from fiber to finished fabric. Performance is at its peak at ISPO ...

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

As the world markets become increasingly borderless, developed nations are starting balk at the threat of losing retail market share to new online invaders. The entrance of foreign brands into ph...

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 fear-based news. In fact, the outlook for physic...

How one manufacturer is achieving break through levels of sustainability through its commitment to fully use 100% of it raw materials. “For us every day is an Earth day,” said Mr. Sri...

The United States’ cotton industry has been a pioneer in utilizing new technologies, enabling farmers to produce some of the most sustainable cotton in the world. In the U.S., sustainability is ...

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 be smarter and faster. When Macby Katagai dec...

Free-shipping has been one of the not-so-hidden costs that online retailers must contend with.  Amazon set the standard.  Consumers expect it. While most retailers can’t raise pri...

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 attitudes and the business landscape.  Here are si...

Intimate apparel fabric with small holes available in nylon or polyester from Jin Chao (China)."Buyers like this fabric because it is very comfortable. It is selling well to online brands in Chin...