Robert AntoshakMay 24, 20216 min readA Boat Got Stuck and Other CalamitiesA boat blocked the Suez Canal. Global trade ground to a halt. Huh? After all, accidents will happen; that's nothing new. But the Suez...
Robert AntoshakApr 14, 20216 min readDo Current Consumer Attitudes Foretell Apparel's Future?Although we're not out of the woods yet regarding the pandemic and an anemic economy, brands are stirring back to life. But with this...
Robert AntoshakMar 15, 20217 min readThe Good and Bad of GlobalizationSo, what do you do when business decisions made more than 30 years ago come back to haunt you? Well, you either acknowledge there's a...
Robert AntoshakApr 20, 20207 min readThe Growth Conundrum: How Does Slowing Global Economic Growth Affect Apparel?Allow me to begin this column with an apology: I’m now going to sound like an economics wonk. Yikes. Economics. Growth rates, GDP, trade...
Robert AntoshakJul 4, 20167 min readBeyond Globalization: A Changing Textile and Apparel IndustryThere are two distinct tiers of today’s textile and apparel industry to approach consumers. One tier embraces intricate far-flung global...