CHINA: Olympic visa policy slowing apparel supply (MEM)
Tough new visa policies introduced by the Chinese authorities in the run-up to this summer’s Beijing Olympic Games are causing huge problems for retailers and importers trying to source garments there.
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VIETNAM: 6,000-worker strike at leading supplier Chutex (MEM)
Textile manufacturer Chutex Group, which supplies goods for many of the world’s top apparel brands, yesterday (3 July) faced a pay strike by 6,000 workers at a Vietnamese plant.
China visa fallout
4th July 2008 17:23
Many good Chinese manufacturers have survived and absorbed energy costs, rising transport costs, high input and commodity costs, soaring freight costs, rising wage bills and new labour laws (not to...
ANALYSIS: Will rising oil prices boost local sourcing? (MEM)
As the cost of oil continues to soar, some industry observers are asking whether higher energy and transport costs will persuade retail buyers to source more garments in developed markets closer to home. Mike Flanagan doubts globalisation is reversible, but believes the dynamics of apparel sourcing are set to change.
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