Apparel

North Face, Timberland Set Forest Policy, Extend Responsible Sourcing

March 14, 2017

VF Corporation, whose brands include The North Face, Timberland, Wrangler and Lee, released its first-ever Forest Derived Materials Policy, which sets purchasing guidelines and commits the company and its suppliers to using sustainable forest materials and products.

New Adidas CEO Plans Fast-Fashion Focus to Catch Up to Nike

March 14, 2017

Bloomberg

Adidas AG's new chief executive officer is doubling down on surging sales of casual sneaker lines like Stan Smith and Tubular to transform the German sportswear maker into a fast-fashion business and gain ground on larger rival Nike Inc.

What Are the Benefits of Private Label?

March 2, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Exclusive in-house brands or comprehensive private-label ranges are increasingly being used to execute a differentiation strategy. Exclusive differentiation is one of the key elements to creating an exciting and productive retail environment. It is vital to explore the importance of exclusive and private-label brands as a key differentiator in apparel retailing today. – Nancy Marino, Senior Vice President, Tompkins International

What Went Wrong: Nasty Gal, Former Fashion World Darling, Is Now Bankrupt

March 1, 2017

Los Angeles Times

By 2012, Nasty Gal was a fashion world success story, growing from an Ebay store to nearly $100m in sales in just six years.

How Can We Save American Manufacturing?

February 24, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

American manufacturing is in need of a reboot.

Will 'Made in Italy' Replace 'Made in China'?

February 23, 2017

Douglas Bulloch, economist and Forbes contributor

China's textile industry is a world beater, accounting for over 60 percent of world chemical and synthetic fiber production. Cotton production is lower, but still large, at over 20 percent of the global total, ranking only behind India in 2016. The trend, however, is downwards as China is caught between rising domestic costs, persistent technical and distribution advantages elsewhere.

The North Face, Patagonia to Phase Out Perfluorinated Chemicals

February 22, 2017

Environmental Leader

Gore Fabrics says it will eliminate perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) of environmental concern from its products by 2023.

With Everything About Trump, What's a Designer to Do?

February 16, 2017

The New York Times

The night President and Mrs. Trump had dinner at Mar-a-Lago with the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and his wife, Akie Abe - after a nice round of golf and a garden tour, before North Korea necessitated an impromptu news conference - Alexander Wang dragged his audience up to the crumbling abandoned RKO Hamilton Theater on 146th Street in Harlem and jammed everyone into a standing-room-only area that once housed orchestra seats and now framed a raised runway.

Safety in Logistics Operations

February 14, 2017

Kane is Able

The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great 3PL Customer

February 14, 2017

Kane is Able

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.