A lot has changed since Black Friday first rolled out as a one-day shopping bonanza to kick off the run up to Christmas.  Today, Black Friday has become a season, starting mid-November and running well past Cyber Monday.Consumers' mindset has also changed.  People are now buying less, researching more, and are well aware that the discounts are likely to get deeper as we inch closer to Christmas. Here's what's changed:THEN:  Big discounts lured people to buy lots o...

Textile companies are finding it is increasingly costly to send technician from their headquarters to multiple countries around the world to solve production problems. However, the developing countries where most of today’s textiles and apparel is produced are desperately in need of more skilled technicians. Ideally, companies would like to hire local talent rather than recruiting from overseas, people who are comfortable working and living in the country – and will want to stay and grow with...