 In This Issue
July 2012 |
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| The Apparel Top 50 for 2012 |
| 07/02/2012 |
| Author: Jordan K. Speer |
| After navigating a rocky road, apparel companies are finding their yin and yang, starting to achieve a state of balance across their enterprises, from products to stores and technology to people.
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| Editor's Note: |
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| Creating the Lives that People Love to Wear |
| 07/03/2012 |
| Author: Jordan K. Speer |
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| Retail Intelligence: |
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| From Procurement to Sales, RFID is the Future of Retail |
| 07/02/2012 |
| Author: Kim Zablocky, VCF |
| RFID is retail’s next quantum leap.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Prasad Putta, Co-founder, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Merchandise Visibility and RFID, OATSystems, a division of Checkpoint Systems.
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| Supply Chain: |
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| Outdoor Apparel Brand Minimizes Design and Maximizes the Customer Experience |
| 06/19/2012 |
| Author: By Heidi Scheller, Ph.D. |
| Learn how a new mountain hunting brand survived supply chain snafus after the Japanese tsunami and relies on the videos and blog posts of its robust online community to keep customers coming back for more. |
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| Supply Chain: Case Study: |
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| Macy's Omni-channel Strategy on the Move |
| 05/12/2012 |
| From mobile POS and item-level RFID to a sprawling new DC and a full acre (!) of shoe-selling space in its remodeled Herald Square flagship, Macy's is putting the customer first. |
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| Sourcing & Logistics: |
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| India's Textile Industry Nervously Watches Euro Debt Crisis |
| 05/04/2012 |
| Author: By Manik Mehta |
| Though the burgeoning Euro Zone debt crisis compounds concern over the financial health of the U.S. market, India's textile industry looks to growth both in its domestic market and throughout Asia.
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| Concept-to-Spec Case Study: |
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| Arush Adds a New Dimension to Design |
| 07/02/2012 |
| Author: Masha Zager |
| A women’s apparel manufacturer in Mexico is the first North American company to implement Lectra’s 3D design prototyping software — and finds that virtual models reveal any problems with fit long before a sample is ever made.
PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint – Interview with Anastasia Charbin, Marketing Director, Fashion, Lectra
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| Fiber-to-Fabric: Case Study: |
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| Outdoor Apparel Brand Minimizes Design and Maximizes the Customer Experience |
| 06/19/2012 |
| Author: By Heidi Scheller, Ph.D. |
| Learn how a new mountain hunting brand survived supply chain snafus after the Japanese tsunami and relies on the videos and blog posts of its robust online community to keep customers coming back for more. |
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| Event Report: |
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| At Internet Week NY, It's All About the Brand |
| 05/17/2012 |
| Author: Jessica Binns, Contributing Editor |
| Thousands of professionals converged on SoHo for Internet Week New York May 14-18, where seasoned advertising, marketing and brand development executives discussed the state and future of social media and nurturing the brand ecosystem. |
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| Research and Reports: |
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| New Paradigm Time for Apparel Pipeline |
| 07/02/2012 |
| With consumer expectations for the retail experience reaching new realms, players all along the apparel supply chain must be more orchestrated than ever to react and reap the rewards.
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| The Apparel Top 50 for 2012 |
| 07/02/2012 |
| Author: Jordan K. Speer |
| After navigating a rocky road, apparel companies are finding their yin and yang, starting to achieve a state of balance across their enterprises, from products to stores and technology to people.
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