Reports RSS Feed Fri, 24 May 2013 14:35:50 GMT Apparel’s 40 Innovator Award winners, companies that got their creative spark on by looking at their business in new ways — taking a fresh approach to solving problems that were impeding growth, or developing new products for consumers that they didn’t even realize they needed, but soon will.

Creativity guru Roger von Oech once said that “it's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out of date.” Read on to learn more about the inspiring stories of apparel businesses that learned how to let go.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 15:31:19 GMT ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 11:51:15 GMT Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:38:38 GMT For many types of retailers, promulgating and building customer engagement with their brand has become the competitive weapon of choice, and migration to an omni-channel business model, a critical brand-building agent.]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:39:04 GMT ]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:23:10 GMT PwC’s annual global survey of online shoppers debunks the conventional wisdom about online consumer behavior and examines six myths of multichannel retailing. ]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:41:38 GMT Preconfigured PLM solutions for retail, apparel and footwear build on years of best practices and generally can be implemented on a rapid timeline for optimal ROI.
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PLUS: Vendor Viewpoint — Interview with Stuart Aldridge, Director of Pre-sales, TXT MAPLE LAKE

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]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Sixth Annual Apparel Research Study & Analysis

Against a backdrop of skyrocketing labor costs, a depreciation of the U.S. dollar in foreign markets and uncertain stability levels in some regions, sourcing executives are narrowing in on specific cost-savings measures, while staying mindful of quality needs and risk levels.
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