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Ethiopia prepares to meet apparel sourcing demand
2014-03-04 15:17:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Often referred to as 'the lion economy', the potential of Africa as a new apparel sourcing destination is becoming more evident. A new report from just-style suggests that as investment increases, more and more international brands will be keen to secure a share of the pie - with countries such as Ethiopia already equipping themselves to meet this increasing demand.
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UK: Next Sourcing executives move to M&S
2014-03-03 16:18:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
UK retailer Marks & Spencer has tapped Mark and Neal Lindsey from rival Next as sourcing directors for general merchandise, as it works to stabilise its clothing business.
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Analysis: Is Africa the next frontier in apparel sourcing?
2014-03-03 15:31:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
As manufacturing costs continue to rise in China and across Asia, the search is on for alternative apparel sourcing destinations. Many companies are moving elsewhere in the region, but an increasing number want to explore and invest in entirely new countries. And the African continent is being described as "the next frontier."
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Sourcing: More action needed to trace raw materials
2014-02-28 19:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
It's one thing for apparel brands and retailers to talk about sustainability and traceability across their supply chains, but another altogether to put it into practice. Indeed, new research reveals that despite the well-documented risk of sourcing forced-labour Uzbek cotton, many firms are still not taking enough steps to prevent its use in their products.
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Comment: Sourcing segmentation is at odds with the data
2014-02-27 14:22:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The latest word is "segmentation": a trend whereby China is losing its position as a low-cost garment exporter and other countries have stepped up to claim their part of the manufacturing pie. The problem, says David Birnbaum, is that the concept is somewhat at odds with the data.
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