From Field to Shelf

Is nearshoring a thing? What about onshoring? These topics remain attractive for some companies – and an illusion for others. So, what's...

When do balloons pose a threat? And what about those UFOs tracked along the Article Circle? These are questions preoccupying Washington...

An article authored by Laura Husband on just-style recently about artificial intelligence (AI) got me thinking about how the technology...

When a sourcing executive considers placing orders, price, delivery, quality, and reliability become critical in purchasing decisions....

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...

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

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, recently paid a visit to Taipei. She was warmly greeted by President Tsai...

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...

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...

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...

An agreement negotiated between Washington and Beijing during the Trump Administration calling for increased imports of American goods by...

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....