Sustainability in The Age of Uncertainty
We live in an age of uncertainty. You know the story: pandemic, supply chain disruption, a war, tensions over Taiwan, and accelerating...
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From Field to Shelf
Opinion about the global market for cotton, textiles and apparel.
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Robert Antoshak
- Aug 14, 2022
- 6 min
Could The Cotton Crash of 2022 Signify The Next Recession?
Worried about the economic outlook? Then, buckle up because the cotton market has called the next recession, which may already be upon...
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Robert Antoshak
- Jun 6, 2022
- 5 min
Inflation: What is it good for? Indigestion
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Is Overpopulation Still a Thing?
It's an understatement to say that we live in challenging times, particularly when considering how our industry has changed due to the...
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Robert Antoshak
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
Is Sustainability in the Fashion Industry a Victim of Collateral Damage?
So many people have worked tirelessly to establish environmental goals and objectives for our industry. Indeed, when it comes to...
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Robert Antoshak
- Mar 14, 2022
- 6 min
When Apparel Supply Chains Fail to Supply
Note: This article was published on February 8, 2022 in just-style.com, a couple of weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. Report from the...
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Robert Antoshak
- Feb 19, 2022
- 6 min
Do Rising Cotton Prices Really Harm Apparel Companies?
Note: This article was published last year in sourcingjournal.com, and cotton prices have moderated since then. Even so, inflation...
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Robert Antoshak
- Feb 11, 2022
- 6 min
The Ten Key Trends to Watch for the Apparel Industry in 2022
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
What Happens to Fast Fashion if Global Growth Falters?
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
Like It Or Not, Apparel Supply Chains Have Changed
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Oct 27, 2021
- 4 min
Why are Import Prices Falling While Consumer Prices are Rising?
I'm feeling pretty dumb these days. Help me out. Hereās my quandary: U.S. apparel import prices are falling, and precipitously from some...
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Robert Antoshak
- Oct 14, 2021
- 4 min
Inflation is a Problem Today, but Does Stagflation Lurk Around the Corner?
Inflation has caused concern for many people in our industry. What's worse is what happens if the economic rebound experienced early this...
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Robert Antoshak
- Sep 13, 2021
- 7 min
Why Can't We Turn Off Consumerism and Fashion?
The fashion industry is multifaceted: manufacturing, sourcing, design, merchandising, and consumerism, to name just a few examples....
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Robert Antoshak
- Jul 18, 2021
- 6 min
The Return of Growth. Sort of.
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- May 24, 2021
- 6 min
A Boat Got Stuck and Other Calamities
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Apr 14, 2021
- 6 min
Do 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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Mar 15, 2021
- 7 min
The Good and Bad of Globalization
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Apr 20, 2020
- 7 min
The Growth Conundrum: How Does Slowing Global Economic Growth Affect Apparel?
Allow me to begin this column with an apology: Iām now going to sound like an economics wonk. Yikes. Economics. Growth rates, GDP, trade...
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Robert Antoshak
- Aug 18, 2019
- 5 min
Can Global Supply chains Ever be sustainable?
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...
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Robert Antoshak
- Jun 2, 2019
- 7 min
Economic Inequality and its Impact on Apparel Demand
There seems to be growing concern over the future of capitalism ā at least the American variety ā so says The Washington Post in a...
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