 In This Issue
August 2004 |
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| AL Systems Inc. Urban Outfitters, The Gymboree Corp. and Men's Wearhouse |
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| AL Systems Inc. Urban Outfitters, The Gymboree Corp. and Men's Wearhouse have selected AL Systems for expansions and upgrades of put-to-light solutions.
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| An index level of more than 120 indicates an above-average likelihood that the target consumer will shop in the store. |
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| An index level of more than 120 indicates an above-average likelihood that the target consumer will shop in the store.
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| APPAREL Executive Forum 2004 |
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| GREAT MINDS COME The Apparel Executive Forum is an exclusive event between influential apparel and retail executives and progressive industry suppliers. |
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| Apparel Industry Cautiously Equips for Global Marketplace |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Author: By Michael Cole, Apparel |
| Sweeping advances in technology and an increasingly international sourcing landscape are potentially appealing dynamics for apparel companies and their vendors as they consider adding and upgrading state-of-the-art equipment and supplies for their worldwide factories. |
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| Argus International, LLC |
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| ASAP of Georgia Inc |
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| Denim Enterprises |
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| Denim Enterprises, the hypothetical jeanswear firm that is the subject of this brief product launch case study, wants to increase sales through a new brand targeted to consumers that represent the greatest untapped potential for its business. |
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| Digging Deep: Extreme Data Mining |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Did you know that 34 percent* of the people purchasing men's shoes over the past 12 months identify themselves as Republicans? |
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| Gary Beckerman, Senior Manager, Bearing Point |
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| At this critical time, and to avoid holiday out-of-stocks, the importer's sourcing strategy is to bring the products in early to prevent any embargo issue at the end of 2004. |
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| Have Data, Will Use |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Author: By Jordan K. Speer, Apparel |
| It's been three months since Northern Group Retail spoke with Apparel about its ambitious IT revamp, which includes systems implementations from ProfitLogic, Lawson Software, NSB, Triversity and Store Tech |
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| In this unusual year, importers are running out of quota |
| 08/01/2004 |
| In this unusual year, importers are running out of quota with nothing to borrow against from next year. When it comes to sourcing strategies, what changes are you seeing, or do you expect to see, in the remaining months of 2004? |
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| Letters - October 2004 |
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| Labeling Article Provided Useful Information
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| Military Uniform Demand Soars |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Author: By Kathleen DesMarteau, Apparel |
| Demand for U.S. military uniforms is flying high, and despite dramatic consolidation in recent years, the domestic supply base is keeping up with it. |
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| NPD Group |
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| Paralysis and Momentum: A Region Awaits 2005 and CAFTA (Central America Journal/Guatemala) |
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| These are the facts. At 108,890 square kilometers, Guatemala is slightly smaller than Tennessee, and is bordered by Mexico, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. |
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| Product News - August 2004 |
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| The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has launched a new online buyer's guide to replace the printed product.
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| Retailers, Brands Chase Greater Consumer Insights |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Author: By Kathleen DesMarteau, Apparel |
| Precision micro-marketing, or researching and targeting very specific types of shoppers, is gaining momentum in the apparel business as brands and retailers search for new ways to differentiate themselves in a crowded retail environment. |
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| So you want to sell your fashion designs |
| 08/01/2004 |
| So you want to sell your fashion designs but have no idea how to get them on the market? |
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| There's been a lot of buzz about collaboration |
| 08/01/2004 |
| There's been a lot of buzz about collaboration in the apparel supply chain lately, and North Carolina-based Tuscarora Yarns is a trailblazer in this area. |
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| These are the facts. |
| 08/01/2004 |
| At 108,890 square kilometers, Guatemala is slightly smaller than Tennessee, and is bordered by Mexico, Belize, El Salvador and Honduras. |
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| Tommy Hilfiger's Tommy Kids Web site |
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| If there is one industry that is truly global, it is the fashion and apparel industry. |
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| Trend Spotter - August 2004 |
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| Rock-A-Fella artist Kanye West seems to be on top of the world lately. |
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| VF on 'Three Cs' of Category Captainship |
| 08/01/2004 |
| Author: By Thomas J. Ryan, Contributing Author |
| Category captains finally are making more of an appearance in apparel retailing. |
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