Apparel

PETA Helps Vegan Fashion Designers See the Path to Future Growth

February 2, 2017

As the vegan lifestyle merges into the mainstream, fashion designers who appeal to that market strive to grow their business to the next level with venture capital and an organized supply chain. At a panel hosted by PETA in Los Angeles, designers from Vaute Couture, Delikate Rayne, Nicora Shoes and Susi Studio shared their strategies for sticking to their ethos of eschewing animal-based products while tapping into conventional business practices adopted by the apparel industry.

Platt Retail Institute Finds RFID-Based Inventory Accuracy, Sales Gains at Macy's

February 1, 2017

RFID Journal

The use of radio frequency identification technology at Macy's stores has boosted the global retailer's rate of on-shelf display compliance and overall inventory accuracy, while also lifting customer satisfaction and enhancing omnichannel fulfillment based on in-store, single-unit accuracy, according to a report released by The Platt Retail Institute (PRI), developed in cooperation with the Northwestern Retail Analytics Council (RAC).

Gucci and YSL Group to Halve Supply Chain CO2 Emissions

February 1, 2017

Supply Management

Luxury goods group Kering says it will focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions through its supply chain by 2025 as part of the next phase of its sustainability strategy.

American Apparel's Rapid Growth Strategy May Have Contributed to Its Collapse

January 31, 2017

Los Angeles Times

American Apparel opened its first stores in 2003, with locations in Echo Park, New York and Montreal. Within three years, it had mushroomed into a global chain with more than 140 locations in 11 countries. By 2009, that figure had doubled to 281 stores.

Nike and Ford Caught in Crossfire of Trump's Trade Overhaul

January 31, 2017

Bloomberg

Sneaker producers, automakers and retail giants are facing tumult in their international operations as President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a dramatic overhaul of U.S. trade policy.

Survey: Consumers Are Looking at Product Origins, Demanding More Transparency

January 31, 2017

Material Handling & Logistics

Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand more transparency, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll.

Luxury Clothing Retailer Is Innovating Wall Street Store With IoT Platform

January 27, 2017

Apparel

Luxury clothing retailer Thomas Pink says it has deployed the Acuitas Digital Internet of Things (IoT) platform, which helps retailers to digitize the physical store, at its Wall Street store in New York City.

With Push For U.S. Manufacturing, 'Made in America' Loses Its Luster In Fashion World

January 26, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Buyers from all over the world flock to Gitman Bros. to get a piece of timeless American style: oxford shirts, plaids and rep ties often cut slightly slimmer to appeal to the trendy and urbane.

Lingerie Maker Victoria's Secret Looks To Uncover Supply Chain Issues

January 26, 2017

The New York Times

Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret, famed for its racy bras and thongs, has pledged to trace the sources of its wood-based fabrics, joining the ranks of fashion companies addressing human rights and deforestation, its parent company said.

Shoppers Looking More Closely At Product Origins, Survey Says

January 25, 2017

Apparel

Home goods and apparel manufacturers: Consumers are voicing their concerns, according to the results of a cotton survey conducted by Harris Poll. With a new president focused on protecting products born in the U.S., consumers may be looking more closely at product origins, and could demand greater transparency.

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.