Apparel

All Too Often, 'Sustainability' Is Empty Marketing Buzzword

August 25, 2016

Sustainability is a huge macro trend and it's no surprise that the language and goals of the larger sustainability movement have made their way to apparel. Unfortunately, with it comes the same polarizing ambiguity that has plagued the broader sustainability movement in other industries. Cynics roll their eyes while dismissing sustainability as a latest marketing façade designed to push products on uninformed customers while true believers insist it's a more responsible way forward for apparel manufacturing that is genuinely improving lives and saving the earth.

As Clothing Retailer Learned, One-Size-Fits-All Merchandising Plan Doesn't Work Globally

August 24, 2016

Strategy + Business

Appealing to the cultural and economic specifics of a foreign market is the key to getting consumers to shop more frequently and spend more.

Back-to-School Sales a Bit Tardy This Year

August 22, 2016

NRF

Although back-to-school shopping started earlier this year, families are slowly tackling their supplies lists. According to the National Retail Federation's annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics, the average family with children in grades K-12 has completed almost half (48 percent) of their shopping as of early August, slightly down from last year (50 percent).

Fast and Free: Can Smaller Online Retailers Meet Consumers' Delivery Demands?

August 22, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Amazon.com can meet e-commerce shoppers' demand for both fast and free delivery. But what about its smaller rivals?

Clothing No. 1 Item Online Shoppers Purchase

August 4, 2016

MultiChannel Merchant

Apparel is the most popular retail category among all channels, according to a survey by OneStop Internet. The survey revealed that apparel is driving online growth, with 45 percent of respondents saying they plan to buy more clothing online than any other retail category in the next year.

JDA Teams With Category Management Association on Consumer Demand App

August 1, 2016

JDA Software Group, Inc.

JDA Software Group, Inc. has partnered with the Category Management Association (CMA) on a new version of CMA's CatMan application.

Calculating Savings and Return for an Enterprise Transportation Optimization and Automation Solution

July 25, 2016

UltraShip TMS

In E-Commerce, Who Pays for 'Free' Shipping?

July 25, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the world of e-commerce, "free" shipping isn't really free. The question is, who pays for it?

Automated Assembly Lines of 'Sewbots' Threaten Jobs of Apparel Workers in Asia

July 22, 2016

The Guardian

The jobs of nearly 90 percent of garment and footwear workers in Cambodia and Vietnam are at risk from automated assembly lines – or "sewbots" – according to a new report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Eco360 Teams With Teradata for Allocation and Replenishment

July 20, 2016

EcoArk Holdings Inc.

Eco360 LLC, a subsidiary of EcoArk Holdings Inc., has partnered with Teradata to address supply-chain and retail inventory management.

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.