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Shopping Festivals: Sales Surge or Shift?

While the UK is counting down the days to a possible Brexit, in China all eyes are following Alibaba’s lead up to this year’s Single...

Tariff Tango: Stepping Towards a Trade Truce

The newest approach to resolving trade tensions between the US and China is break negotiations down into 'phases'.

The Missing Metric

Costs, profits, and inventory turn are no longer sufficient indicators of a brand’s long term health. Today there are new quality metrics that are p...

Why Taiwan Could Be the Next Fashion Hotspot

Taiwan is quietly becoming the newest go-to place for emerging design talent. Few international brands and retailers have discovered it - yet. ...

Fabric Has a New (Fashionable) Attitude

Creativity has burst back into the fabric sector after taking a backseat to performance-backed basics, which had dominated the market for several seas...

Outlook AW 20/21: Fashion (finally) is Back in Style!

Creativity and Color Set to Stimulate the Ready-to-Wear Market for Fall/Winter 20/21. It’s the show that kicks off the new season after the Euro...

FASHCON: Shifts that are Shaking Up the Industry - and What to Do Next

Changing times require new solutions. Sourcing executives at FASHCON (Hong Kong, Aug 29) met to learn about the newest developments in sustainability...

Snapshot: SPINEXPO Shanghai Sept 2019

Spinexpo Shanghai (Sept 3-5, 2019) offered an interesting mix of East and West, drawing a strong contingent of leading international brands, as well a...

Leveling Up: The Growing Demand for Better

Better materials, greater sustainability, good workmanship, and design excellence - today consumers are pushing brands to give them something better.

Cashing in on Festivals - It's All About the Merch

Millennials are flocking to festivals - to listen to the music, join in the excitement of the event - and to shop for unique, limited edition merchand...

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