Apparel

The Future of Manufacturing: A Progress Report

November 16, 2017

Grant Thornton checks in with a new survey that reveals the chief concerns of U.S. manufacturers today, and how they're coping with change.

Zara Announces Hardship Fund for Unpaid Turkish Workers

November 14, 2017

Supply Management

Fashion retailer Zara says it is working on establishing a hardship fund to reimburse a group of Turkish workers who were left unpaid when a supplier factory closed down.

Just 4 Percent of What Australians Spend on Clothing Goes to Garment Workers

November 9, 2017

The Guardian

Just four cents from every dollar Australians spend on clothing makes it back to workers enduring "horrific" conditions in garment factories, a new report has found.

Luxury Market Sees Record Year in 2017

November 8, 2017

Industryweek

After a year of stagnation the luxury market has returned to growth and will likely set a new record of $1.4tr in 2017, said a study released on Oct. 25 by consulting firm Bain and Company.

Green Age Kicks: How Ethical Trainers Won the Fashion Seal of Approval

November 7, 2017

The Guardian

It seems that the fashion industry has finally woken up. Gucci's scrapping fur; Russian entrepreneur Miroslava Duma is investing $500m in sustainable innovations in textiles, such as leather that can be grown in a lab and silk spun by spiders.

Nike Is Fed Up With 'Mediocre' Retailers

November 6, 2017

Fortune

Struggling retailers beware: Nike is going to downgrade you if you don't up your game.

Footwear Manufacturer Increases Fill Rates 10 to 15 Percent With Supplier Collaboration

November 2, 2017

Challenge: An athletic footwear brand needed quicker access to supplier information and share purchase order information with several hundred vendors and factories. Since each order involved vendor collaboration, multiple tasks and the need to work with internal departments and global partners, a formalized PO process and centralized platform was needed to comprehensively track orders and shipments.

Online Shoppers Want Fast Delivery - But Still Aren't Willing to Pay for It

October 30, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

More and more online shoppers want their stuff fast. But the economics of making that happen haven't changed.

Cracking the Code for Brand Loyalty

October 27, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the age of the fickle and skeptical consumer, brands can no longer rely on traditional advertising to survive.

Rent the Runway Wants to Replace Your Everyday Wardrobe With Its $89 Monthly Plan

October 26, 2017

The Washington Post

Rent the Runway began eight years ago as a rental service for formal gowns, cocktail dresses and bejeweled accessories. Now the company is doubling down on its efforts to appeal to more women, more often.

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.