From Field to Shelf

We live in an age of uncertainty. You know the story: pandemic, supply chain disruption, a war, tensions over Taiwan, and accelerating...

Worried about the economic outlook? Then, buckle up because the cotton market has called the next recession, which may already be upon...

It's time for a reality check. There's a lot of hype about the economy, politics, the pandemic, and the war. When so many factors are...

It's an understatement to say that we live in challenging times, particularly when considering how our industry has changed due to the...

So many people have worked tirelessly to establish environmental goals and objectives for our industry. Indeed, when it comes to...

Note: This article was published on February 8, 2022 in just-style.com, a couple of weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. Report from the...

Note: This article was published last year in sourcingjournal.com, and cotton prices have moderated since then. Even so, inflation...

As I nurse my New Year's Eve hangover, I am preoccupied with two issues. One, when will my head stop hurting? And, two, what's in store...

The success of fast fashion is predicated on growth, and lots of it, a constant churn of products in the stores. It's also a business...

Supply chains. Have you ever heard so much about supply chains? It's all over the media. Name a publication and there's a story about...

I'm feeling pretty dumb these days. Help me out. Here’s my quandary: U.S. apparel import prices are falling, and precipitously from some...

Inflation has caused concern for many people in our industry. What's worse is what happens if the economic rebound experienced early this...

The fashion industry is multifaceted: manufacturing, sourcing, design, merchandising, and consumerism, to name just a few examples....

When I was a kid (a long time ago, in a country far, far away), I was taught that over-population was inevitable. There was some vague...

A boat blocked the Suez Canal. Global trade ground to a halt. Huh? After all, accidents will happen; that's nothing new. But the Suez...

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...

So, 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...

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...

It's an old story. I've heard it from proponents of Made-in-USA production. How can our industry be truly sustainable if it maintains...

There seems to be growing concern over the future of capitalism – at least the American variety – so says The Washington Post in a...