Can machine learning replace the personal touch of real sales assistants? Retailers are hoping it can. Pricing, promotion, and search top the list of where brands are implementing artificial intelligence (AI) across retail channels.  On average, just over one-third of brand leaders have adopted any AI use, with more popular applications in tailored pricing and promotions and relevant search results, said a recent survey from Deloitte.  Brands are also investing in people that...

Alibaba is making it possible for small sellers in developing nations to become e-commerce players. The global e-commerce platform is letting buyers and sellers in developing nations trade with consumers around the world.Established as an economic and security trade agreement, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is proving to be an important conduit for trade between China and SCO member nations.Thanks to China’s powerful and far reaching e-commerce platforms, hundreds of thou...

Low water, no pesticides, low land, no chemicals – a new technology offers a greener alternative to a more sustainable supply chain. One of the biggest challenges in creating a truly sustainable supply chain is to be able to source sustainable raw materials. There are a growing number of research scientists tackling this problem, because not only must the materials be sustainable, they also must be affordable. One company that’s showing some very impressive results is ...

Low water, no pesticides, low land, no chemicals – a new technology offers a greener alternative to a more sustainable supply chain. One of the biggest challenges in creating a truly sustainable supply chain is to be able to source sustainable raw materials. There are a growing number of research scientists tackling this problem, because not only must the materials be sustainable, they also must be affordable. One company that’s showing some very impressive results is ...

Low water, no pesticides, low land, no chemicals – a new technology offers a greener alternative to a more sustainable supply chain.

Giordano is conquering the fashion world, one emerging market at a time. The Hong Kong-based casualwear brand is providing a critical point of entry for emerging market consumers who aspire to wearing international styles and brands.

Pressure to streamline what has become an increasingly complex supply chains is starting to push even tech-resistant companies to digitize.

The massive media coverage of what has been dubbed by some as "Trump's Trade War" has left people a lot more confusion then clarity on the fate of global trade. Here Inside Fashion provides a brief summary of what's really driving the US-China trade troubles.

The clever use of smart technology could help suppliers meet price and speed challenges. Manufacturing is the leader in the Industrial Internet, in real applications as well as in theory.  At the heart of this tranformation is the Internet of Things (IoT).It’s a core component of Industry 4.0 (the fourth Industrial Revolution) and it’s already being increasingly used in manufacturing a wide variety of products right now.IoT refers to typically non-smart devices that have em...

 “Currently, the capacity of our Xinjiang facility is 500,000 spindles. We plan to expand its capacity to 1 million spindles within three years,” said Tina Lee, deputy general manager at Huafu Top Dyed Mélange Yarn Co., Ltd., discussing Huafu Top Dyeing Melange Spinning’s production facility in Xinjiang.   The company is one of the biggest mélange yarn manufacture in China. The company also has set up it own top-dyed yarn production facility in...