Apparel

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Watch: The Old Holiday Retail Season Has Become Meaningless

October 27, 2020

Alexa Driansky, senior vice president in the retail practice of AlixPartners, discusses the findings of the firm’s latest forecast for retail holiday sales in the U.S.

Manhattan Associates Introduces Allocation Solution for the Omnichannel Marketplace

October 21, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Manhattan Associates Inc., a provider of supply chain and omnichannel commerce, recently introduced Manhattan Active Allocation, an first allocation solution specifically engineered for today’s omnichannel marketplace, with a new approach to managing short lifecycle inventory.

China's Big Fashion Problem: How to Recycle 26 Million Tons of Clothes

October 20, 2020

Bloomberg

China throws away 26 million tons of clothes every year, less than 1% of which is reused or recycled.

Companies Signal Face-Mask Glut With Pinched Profit Margins

October 14, 2020

Bloomberg

Just a few short months ago, face masks were so hard to come by that companies were sending employees to safeguard shipments from government seizure or mysterious bandits. Now, the world is awash.

A Guide to Effective E-Commerce Fulfillment

October 12, 2020

Saddle Creek

These are the critical differences between B2B and B2C fulfillment requirements.

Covid Survival Guide: Pivot to PPE, and Make It Last

October 5, 2020

Bloomberg

The coronavirus pandemic showed off one the U.S. economy’s best traits — its diverse and nimble small-business sector.

COVID and the case for digital standards

COVID-19 and the Case for Digital Standards

September 29, 2020

DCSA

Container shipping has a paper problem, and it’s never been more obvious.

COVID-19 Uncertainty Spreads Pain Across the Halloween Supply Chain

September 28, 2020

Bloomberg

Overall spending is forecast to drop nearly $1 billion this year in the U.S., but not all sales categories will feel the same pain.

Special Report: How Supply-Chain Transparency Creates Resilient Operations

September 23, 2020

Ryder

End-to-end transparency improves company performance — and can grow profits up to 10%.

Seven Challenges in Retail Business

September 18, 2020

Witron

Retailers and their logistics departments are facing challenges from artificial intelligence to Greta Thunberg.

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.