 In This Issue
April 2012 |
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| Cross-Channel Retailing: How today's shopper is changing the retail experience |
| 03/29/2012 |
| Author: Lisa Feigen Dugal, Ian Kahn and Ron Klein |
| With the ability to shop anywhere at any time with any device, consumers are demanding excellence and consistency at every turn and are challenging retailers and brands to keep up. |
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| Publisher's Note: |
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| No Risk, No Reward |
| 03/29/2012 |
| Author: Susan S. Nichols |
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| Retail Intelligence: |
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| Ralph Lauren Focuses on 'Merchantainment' |
| 01/26/2012 |
| The iconic brand will tell you it doesn't just sell clothes, it sells dreams — that it's a brand focused on creating stories. Lately, those stories are springing off the screen — and off the sides of a few buildings — with the help of technology that sets the company squarely in the modern age. |
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| Retail Intelligence: Case Study: |
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| The Secret of Love Culture's Success |
| 03/13/2012 |
| Love Culture's combination of trendy styles, low prices and appealing store environments has inspired a legion of devoted fans. Now the company has embarked on a major expansion program — and brought in some software heavy hitters to help. |
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| Supply Chain: |
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| To Optimize Inventory, Try Intensive Supply Chain Cost Management |
| 03/29/2012 |
| Author: William Atkinson |
| When it comes to apparel supply chain management, common sense would dictate that cost reduction always is a good idea. But while trimming expenses is the right choice for some brands, others are finding that cost increases are more effective in achieving both short- and long-term efficiencies and profitability.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Eddie Capel, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Manhattan Associates
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| Concept-to-Spec: |
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| PLM 2.0: Achieving PLM's Promised Value |
| 03/29/2012 |
| Author: Adi Zukerman and Dave del Corral |
| How you use your PLM system makes all the difference.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Beth Borland, Director of Retail and Consumer Corporate Strategy, PTC
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| Fiber-to-Fabric: |
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| Hunters Lie Low in High-Tech Camo |
| 03/13/2012 |
| Taking cues from video games and consumer blogs, top-notch hunting apparel brands focus on technical performance without sacrificing style. |
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| Fiber-to-Fabric: In Brief: |
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| In Its Fifth Year, GOTS Certifies 80 Additional Facilities |
| 04/02/2012 |
| In the U.S., the number of facilities certified to GOTS increased 60 percent, from 25 to 40 facilities in 13 states. |
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| Lenzing, smartfiber Expand Cooperation |
| 03/29/2012 |
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| Dow Corning's Soft Hydro Guard Finish Aimed at Sports Apparel |
| 03/12/2012 |
| Dow Corning DWR-7000 Soft Hydro Guard, a silicon-based emulsion, is water-repellent without compromising softness. |
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| Event Report: |
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| Texprocess Americas: Meeting the Needs of the Sewn Products Industry |
| 03/29/2012 |
| Attendees to the Texprocess show being held later this month will hear from a wide range of speakers and visit exhibitors representing the entire value-added apparel supply chain.
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