Apparel

The Future Of Fashion Is Mushroom Leather: A More Sustainable Fashion Industry

January 9, 2017

As you slipped into heels or a tux to toast the New Year, you probably weren't thinking about the fact that the leather in your shoes polluted drinking water in Indian villages, or that merino sheep were made miserable for your suit - and François-Henri Pinault doesn't want you to have to. This year, the 54-year-old Frenchman is toasting the results in his 2016 sustainability report.

Retailer Asos Boosts U.K. Sourcing After Pound's Brexit Fall

January 5, 2017

Bloomberg

Asos Plc, Britain's largest online-only fashion retailer, plans to double its U.K. manufacturing as the pound's post-Brexit plunge makes domestic production more affordable.

A Custom Shirt Is No Longer So Hard to Find

January 4, 2017

The New York Times

Seph Skerritt bought his first custom shirt in Shanghai, during an internship after college. It got him thinking why the same service wasn't available to a wider audience. "I told them exactly what I wanted, and that's what I got," he said.

KnowTheChain Ranks Supply Chains That Are Fighting Forced Labor

January 3, 2017

Apparel

KnowTheChain has launched a ranking of 20 large apparel and footwear companies on their efforts to eradicate forced labor and human trafficking from their supply chains, finding that only a small group of companies seriously addresses exploitation. Most companies have systems in place to monitor and react to forced labor and human trafficking, but few companies address systemic causes, the human rights group says.

The Growing Pressure on Supply Chains to Eradicate Slavery and Human Trafficking

January 3, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Laws and regulations to eliminate human-rights violations in global supply chains are multiplying. But companies shouldn't consider their current lack of "teeth" as a license to ignore them.

Spyder Embeds NFC Technology in Latest Apparel Line

December 28, 2016

RIS News

Spyder, a ski and performance brand, will implement near field communication (NFC) technology within its latest U.S. Ski Team collection. Through a partnership with Smartrac, a provider of RFID-based Internet of Things tools, Spyder is powering a select collection of its U.S. Ski Team items to connect with NFC-enabled consumer devices globally.

What Lies Ahead for Luxury in 2017

December 22, 2016

The New York Times

In 2017 the luxury industry will be faced with a precarious balancing act on multiple fronts. Brands will be forced to find an equilibrium between an exponential growth in technology and their traditional emphasis on the human hand; between understanding their customers' behavior and surveilling it; between their global presence and their local consumer groups; and between the poles of a customer spectrum that stretches not just around the world, but over decades, from Generation Z to the silver dollar.

In the Warehouse, Destination Maternity Embraces Omnichannel

December 21, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

The world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel saw the need to revamp its warehouse and fulfillment systems to reflect the modern-day needs of omnichannel customers. A brand new, automated facility was the result.

Don't Blink: How Pop-ups Are Transforming Retail

December 16, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The new era of retail isn't just about the internet. Welcome to the world of the pop-up store.

Famous Footwear Takes a Giant Step Forward in Store Fulfillment

December 15, 2016

SupplyChainBrain

Caleres Inc., parent of the Famous Footwear, Naturalizer and Sam Edelman retail chains, sheds costly transportation assets and replaces them with software that supports a network of trusted pool distributors.

Apparel

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the apparel industry — which consists of companies that manufacture clothing, accessories and footwear. Learn how apparel companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.