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Dec 5, 20226 min read

Is This The End of Globalization For The Apparel Industry?

We've read the headlines. Seen the markets. Experienced changes in everyday life. Stuff costs more or is harder to get. We live in a time...

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Oct 5, 20225 min read

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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Aug 14, 20226 min read

Sustainability and Marketing: Two Sides of The Same Coin?

Say I work for a brand, and I'm looking for some shortcut to boost market share. What factors help me to sell my products? It's a...

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Aug 14, 20226 min read

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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Jun 6, 20225 min read

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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Mar 14, 20226 min read

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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Feb 19, 20226 min read

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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