Chinese suppliers struggle with US slowdown
A huge number of Chinese manufacturers are worried about the US retail downturn – even though the country accounts for…
Suppliers react to US downturn
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ANALYSIS: Has the retail boom gone bust?
The global credit crisis isn’t creating huge collapses in retail sales, says Mike Flanagan, despite numerous reports to the contrary.…
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Apparel suppliers see challenging year ahead
Apparel suppliers, retailers and importers face countless challenges in the months ahead, including political uncertainty on global trade, increasing costs…
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COMMENT: Olympic torch fires up China sourcing debate
Chaotic scenes followed the Olympic torch relay on the streets of London, Paris and San Francisco last week. But pro-Tibetan…
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HONG KONG: Li & Fung boss predicts BRIC retail expansion
One of the bosses of global supplier Li & Fung believes that the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and…
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ANALYSIS: Inflation takes hold in apparel supply chain
Inflation’s back, and for retailers with slowing sales it couldn’t have chosen a worse time to rear its head. Rising…
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US: Nike reports on problems in China supply chain
Sporting goods firm Nike has published an update on its Chinese supply chain, ahead of the forthcoming Beijing Olympics, and…